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Long River Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

38 Columbia Ave., Prospect, CT 06712 · (203) 758-4421 · Part of Regional School District 16

Prospect’s School Grade B better than 60% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Long River Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Prospect kids: Woodland Regional High School

On the path

Where Prospect kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Prospect Elementary School572 students
6–8Long River Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Woodland Regional High Schoolin Beacon Falls

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

38 Columbia Ave., Prospect

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6153
Grade 7140
Grade 8141
Enrollment over time
492’20
465’21
440’22
434’23
434’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 13%Black 5%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Long River Middle School from Prospect families.

Other schools in Regional School District 16

The district →
Prospect Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prospect
A−
572 students13:1
Laurel Ledge School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beacon Falls
B
313 students11:1
Woodland Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beacon Falls
B
571 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Prospect’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.