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Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

385 Pleasant St., Southington, CT 06489 · (860) 628-3260 · Part of Southington School District

Southington’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Southington kids: Southington High School

On the path

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

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Southington High School1,905 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts63%
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 ↗

385 Pleasant St., Southington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6213
Grade 7224
Grade 8234
Enrollment over time
715’20
706’21
694’22
674’23
671’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School from Southington families.

Other schools in Southington School District

The district →
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southington
A−
549 students12:1
Urbin T. Kelley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southington
A
301 students12:1
William M. Strong Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plantsville
A
294 students12:1
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SES
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Plantsville
62 students21:1
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Southington
59 students30:1
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southington
B
443 students14:1

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