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John Read Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

486 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896 · (203) 938-2533 · Part of Redding School District

Redding’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
381
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about John Read Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Redding kids: Joel Barlow High School

On the path

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

PK–4Redding Elementary School471 students
5–8John Read Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Joel Barlow High School698 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

486 Redding Road, Redding

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 597
Grade 691
Grade 792
Grade 8101
Enrollment over time
328’20
335’21
350’22
353’23
381’24

Up 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Read Middle School from Redding families.

Other schools in Redding School District

The district →
Redding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Redding
A
471 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; Redding’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.