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Middle Gate Elementary School

7 Cold Spring Rd., Newtown, CT 06470

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
397
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newtown School District
Western Connecticut Planning Region

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores67% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance6% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
76thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. 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 Middle Gate Elementary School

Middle Gate Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, serving grades K–4. It is part of Newtown School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 397 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

7 Cold Spring Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
397 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Newtown School District
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
NCES school ID
090291000614

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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.