Thompson Middle School

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · North Grosvenordale, Connecticut

Thompson Middle School in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut enrolled 262 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 10.1 students per teacher against the Connecticut middle-school median of 11.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 27% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

285 students in 2022-23, 270 students in 2023-24, 262 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.0 to 26.0.

Students enrolled at Thompson Middle School by school year2022-23: 285, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232852023-242702024-25262
Students enrolled at Thompson Middle School by school year2022-23: 285, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232852023-242702024-25262
Students enrolled at Thompson Middle School by school year2022-23: 285, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232852023-242702024-25262
Students enrolled at Thompson Middle School by school year2022-23: 285, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232852023-242702024-25262
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328525.011.4
2023-2427023.011.7
2024-2526226.010.1

10.1 students per teacher, a lower 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; Thompson Middle School 10.1; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThompson Middle School 10.1state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Thompson Middle School 10.1; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThompson Middle School 10.1state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Thompson Middle School 10.1; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThompson Middle School 10.1state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Thompson Middle School 10.1; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThompson Middle School 10.1state 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 150 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thompson Middle School enrolled 299 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 38 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 150 of the 299 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions38
  • Chronically absent20.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

84.4% of students were White, 9.9% Hispanic, 3.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White84.4%
  2. Hispanic9.9%
  3. Two or more races3.4%
  4. Asian1.5%
  5. Black0.8%

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 Thompson Middle School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% 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, 2021-2241%45%50.5%
Math, 2022-2327%33% (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 Thompson Middle School

  1. Putnam Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.7 miles away: 353 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
  2. Woodstock Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.5 miles away: 360 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  3. Compare Thompson Middle School with Putnam Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Thompson School District spends per student$25,292 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,292
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutThompson Middle School is the number 157 by size of 177 Connecticut middle schools open in 2024-25.#157 of 177
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher10.1 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 11.2 for middle schools.10.1:1
  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 Thompson Middle School

  1. How many students attend Thompson Middle School?
    262 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 285 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in North Grosvenordale, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Thompson Middle School?
    10.1 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 Thompson Middle School a Title I school?
    Thompson Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Thompson Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Thompson Middle School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% 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 Thompson Middle School in?
    Thompson School District, NCES district ID 0904530. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090453000910 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