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Saxe Middle School
468 South Ave., New Canaan, CT 06840
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
1,271
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New Canaan School District
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 177 Connecticut middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut middle schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Saxe Middle School
Saxe Middle School is a public middle school in New Canaan, Connecticut, serving grades 5–8. It is part of New Canaan School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
In the 2024–25 school year, 1,271 students were enrolled, with about 10.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Connecticut middle school (11.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 177 Connecticut middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 5–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 1,271 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- New Canaan School District
- County
- Western Connecticut Planning Region
- NCES school ID
- 090270000532
Schools near Saxe Middle School
All 6 schools in New Canaan →
West Rocks Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 657 students
Turn of River School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 560 students
Middlesex Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 1,043 students
Dolan School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 577 students
Roton Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 463 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.