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Kelly Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 619 students

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3 stars

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Posted December 16, 2011

This is the absolute worst school I've ever been involved with as a parent. I am raising my grandchildren and my oldest was always a grade A student- happy and bright and loved school. By the middle of 6th grade she began to give up. The administration is harsh, abusive and not very good at checking out their facts before they level accusations. the work she is doing this year for 8th grade is on a par with my 5th grader's work. The vice-principal has repeatedly abused my child and I keep getting told there's nothing I can do about it. They say they have no time to go through 74 camera's worth of video-so what are they there for? I don't have the money to move from this area and I dread that I have to send my 5th grader there next year. The best middle school in town has a 900 student waiting list and I can't afford the Catholic schools.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 18, 2011

This is a terrible school. My sister and I had always had straight A's; we were always the top of the class. That is until we went to Kelly. My sister had a noticable drop in her grades in her first year at Kelly, and she wasn't even there for the whole time ( we moved her from another school because we moved ). By the time she went to high school she had recieved several F's and she was never at the top of the class again. When I went to Kelly in the first trimester I recieved my first C. Then my first D's. The kids at this school are out of control and nobody bothers with them. More then half of them don't wear there uniforms and they are never punished which is ridiculus because everybody else spent at least $200 to get them. The teachers do not teach well and they don't help the students who clearly need it. The computers are so old that half of the time they don't work and they take 15 minutes to get started. The algebra books are broken beyond repair, most of them completely coverless, they have been around so long that they still refer to Russia as the USSR. Kelly Middle School has turned so many good children into uncontrollable delinquents.


Posted January 29, 2010

I love this school. Although test scores are not exactly presentable, i still thought that we will succeed soon because we show effort and we work together as one.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 3, 2008

Best middle school that I could pick for my kids. Great teachers.....
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 6, 2005

This school is a wonderful place to learn.Both sets of teachers for the 6 grade present a challenge and help students to figure out what they don't understand.The special areas such as gym, world language,art, etc. do a wonderful job.L.A. teachers issue a spelling test as well as a daily oral language test weekly.In Computer Integration, the students explore the computer while at the same time working on developing skills in their 5 major subjects.In my opinion, this school is doing exactly what is should be doin, preparing for high school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 27, 2005

There is no after school activity for 6th graders. Homework is minimal and rarely is a hard back book brought home. Science grade is strictly what is done in class. Foreign language class is about 6 weeks with little to no homework available. Social Studies homework is a sheet of paper containing 10 questions for the week. Math is the only daily homework. No tests, except spelling, is issued on a weekly basis. The CT school system is setting up kids to fail or be in the medium. 80% of my kid's learning is what I issue him on the side. School is becoming a place where I can send my kid Monday-Friday, while I go to work. Something needs to be done to push our kids forward. Kids needs to be challenged. This school doesn't do it.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
68%

2007

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2009.

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
63%

2007

 
 
64%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
78%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

222 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

221 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
70%

2007

 
 
67%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 81% in 2009.

227 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
78%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.

223 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2009.

221 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
75%
Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2008.

262 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
67%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 84% in 2009.

228 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
82%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Reading

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Writing

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students67%
Female69%
Male65%
Black48%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic49%
White80%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilities24%
Students without disabilities74%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English71%

Reading

All Students71%
Female73%
Male69%
Black63%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic51%
White79%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilities18%
Students without disabilities79%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English75%

Writing

All Students63%
Female73%
Male51%
Black55%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic49%
White67%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities9%
Students without disabilities72%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English64%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female78%
Male82%
Black65%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic73%
White87%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Students with disabilities40%
Students without disabilities85%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English83%

Reading

All Students74%
Female75%
Male73%
Black52%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic69%
White85%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilities36%
Students without disabilities79%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English78%

Writing

All Students73%
Female82%
Male64%
Black60%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic72%
White79%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities10%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English75%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 49% 64%
Black 24% 14%
Hispanic 20% 17%
American Indian/Alaska Native 4% 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 4%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 62%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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25 Mahan Dr
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: (860) 823-4211

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