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Public middle school · Somers School District · Somers, Connecticut

Mabelle B. Avery Middle School

Mabelle B. Avery Middle School rates 4.8, right at the middle of Somers School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Somers School District median is 4.8.

#842 of 992 schools in Connecticut · Somers School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Somers School District middle school where students score 52 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 842 of 992 schools in Connecticut and 3 of 3 in Somers School District.

Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is listed in Somers School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math46%3 points above the Connecticut average of 43%2025 SBAC
Reading58%8 points above the Connecticut average of 50%2025 SBAC
Proficiency has fallen 7 points since 2024, to 52% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 SBAC; 42 test records from CT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.7
40% of the rating
Academics
6.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 68% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 06071; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$115,833
Median home value
$379,300
Median rent
$1,069/mo
College educated
37.2%
Homeownership
89.5%
Poverty rate
1.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 06071; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,362/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mabelle B. Avery Middle School serve?

Mabelle B. Avery Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Mabelle B. Avery Middle School?

Mabelle B. Avery Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 308 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mabelle B. Avery Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mabelle B. Avery Middle School rank in CT?

Mabelle B. Avery Middle School ranks #842 of 992 schools in CT.

What is Mabelle B. Avery Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mabelle B. Avery Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mabelle B. Avery Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mabelle B. Avery Middle School has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 68% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mabelle B. Avery Middle School a charter school?

No, Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mabelle B. Avery Middle School a Title I school?

No, Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
308
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Connecticut Planning Region 1
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$23,405
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 06071)
10,554
Area average commute
29.1 min
Area median age
44.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Connecticut Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.