Derby Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Derby, Connecticut

Derby Middle School in Derby, Connecticut enrolled 300 students in 2024-25 with 24.0 full-time teachers, 12.5 students per teacher against the Connecticut middle-school median of 11.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 18% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 20%

291 students in 2022-23, 282 students in 2023-24, 300 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 24.0.

Students enrolled at Derby Middle School by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 282, 2024-25: 30001002003002022-232912023-242822024-25300
Students enrolled at Derby Middle School by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 282, 2024-25: 30001002003002022-232912023-242822024-25300
Students enrolled at Derby Middle School by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 282, 2024-25: 30001002003002022-232912023-242822024-25300
Students enrolled at Derby Middle School by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 282, 2024-25: 30001002003002022-232912023-242822024-25300
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329130.09.7
2023-2428226.010.8
2024-2530024.012.5

12.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Connecticut middle schools

Among the 177 Connecticut middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Derby Middle School 12.5; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherDerby Middle School 12.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Derby Middle School 12.5; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherDerby Middle School 12.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Derby Middle School 12.5; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherDerby Middle School 12.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Derby Middle School 12.5; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherDerby Middle School 12.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 152 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Derby Middle School enrolled 303 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 26 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 152 of the 303 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions26
  • Chronically absent21.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

47.7% of students were Hispanic, 25.7% White, 21.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic47.7%
  2. White25.7%
  3. Black21.3%
  4. Two or more races4.3%
  5. Asian1.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Derby Middle School scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 18% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235%37%50.5%
Math, 2022-2318%23% (2021-22)41.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Derby Middle School

  1. Ansonia Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 0.9 miles away: 560 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Perry Hill Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 711 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Derby Middle School with Ansonia Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Derby Public Schools spends per student$27,538 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$27,538
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutDerby Middle School is the number 149 by size of 177 Connecticut middle schools open in 2024-25.#149 of 177
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher12.5 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 11.2 for middle schools.12.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Derby Middle School

  1. How many students attend Derby Middle School?
    300 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 291 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Derby, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Derby Middle School?
    12.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for middle schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Derby Middle School a Title I school?
    Derby Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Derby Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Derby Middle School scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 18% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Derby Middle School in?
    Derby Public Schools, NCES district ID 0901110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090111001578 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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