For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Putnam, CT.
The top ranked public middle school in Putnam, CT is Putnam Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Putnam, CT public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average). Middle schools in Putnam have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Putnam, CT (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Grades: 5-8
| 335 students
Putnam, Connecticut Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Helping Hands Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
35 Wicker Street
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Grades: 12
| 4 students
Pals - Putnam Alternative Learning System (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
152 Woodstock Avenue
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6941
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6941
Grades: 10-12
| 9 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Putnam, CT?
The top ranked public middle schools in Putnam, CT include Putnam Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Putnam?
1 public middle schools are located in Putnam.
What is the racial composition of students in Putnam?
Putnam public middle schools minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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