Top Rankings
Regional School District 05 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 711 students in Regional School District 05. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools in Regional School District 05 have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,075 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School District 05, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
35%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
68%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,150 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,365 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,150
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,365
$25,225
Best Regional School District 05 ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amity Middle School Bethany
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Grades: 7-8
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
Amity Middle School Orange
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Ohman Ave.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 392-3200
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 392-3200
Grades: 7-8
| 359 students
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