John Read Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Redding, Connecticut·06896
Score
90.0/100
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#17
Among 165 Connecticut middle schools
Top 11%
In Connecticut

Score 90.0/100: better than 90% 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
77.9
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 67.4, better than 85% of them
Math
78.2
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 63.1, better than 89% of them
Science
79.3
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 65.9, better than 91% 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)77.9—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)78.2—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)79.3—

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
353
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
353
Typical middle school: 511
Free or reduced-price lunch
12%
Typical middle school: 36%

District and location

City
Western Connecticut Planning Region

Contact

Address
486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896

"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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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John Read Middle School at a glance

John Read Middle School is a public middle school in Redding, Connecticut, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Redding School District. It has about 353 students (a typical Connecticut middle school has 511). About 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Connecticut middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 77.9 in English language arts (similar schools: 67.4) and 78.2 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 90.0 out of 100: better than 90% of them, ranking #17 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.