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Putnam Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

35 Wicker St., Putnam, CT 06260 · (860) 963-6920 · Part of Putnam School District

Putnam’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Putnam Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Putnam kids: Putnam High School

On the path

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

PK–4Putnam Elementary School558 students
5–8Putnam Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Putnam High School253 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

35 Wicker St., Putnam

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 593
Grade 6100
Grade 788
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
267’20
329’21
335’22
335’23
353’24

Up 32.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Putnam Middle School from Putnam families.

Other schools in Putnam School District

The district →
Putnam Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Putnam
C
558 students14:1
Putnam High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Putnam
B−
253 students10:1

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; Putnam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.