Saxe Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 New Canaan, Connecticut·06840
Score
99.7/100
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#1
Among 165 Connecticut middle schools
Top 1%
In Connecticut

Score 99.7/100: better than 99% of Connecticut middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Performance Index (0-100) on state tests in Connecticut, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Connecticut schools.

English language arts
86.3
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 67.4, better than 99% of them
Math
86.1
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 63.1, better than 99% of them
Science
85.2
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 65.9, better than 98% of them
All Connecticut schools (ELA / math)
64.8 / 61.3
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Connecticut State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)86.3—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)86.1—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)85.2—

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
1,261
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,261
Typical middle school: 511
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Western Connecticut Planning Region

Contact

Address
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Connecticut. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Saxe Middle School at a glance

Saxe Middle School is a public middle school in New Canaan, Connecticut, serving grades 5-8. It is part of New Canaan School District. It has about 1,261 students (a typical Connecticut middle school has 511).

In 2024-25 state tests, 86.3 in English language arts (similar schools: 67.4) and 86.1 in math (similar schools: 63.1) reached the performance index shown (Performance Index (0-100)). On our score, which compares it only with other Connecticut middle schools, it scores 99.7 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #1 of 165. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.