Saxe Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Canaan, Connecticut 06840 · New Canaan School District
#3 of 178 middle schools in Connecticut
#23 of 15,369 nationally
About Saxe Middle School
Saxe Middle School is a public middle located in New Canaan, in the New Canaan School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,271 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 96.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of middle schools in United States and 3rd of 178 ranked middle schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (99th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (87th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,271.
There are 5 schools in New Canaan; Saxe Middle School ranks 2nd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)87%
- Reading proficiency (30%)90%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)10.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Saxe Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,271
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 90%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 87%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Saxe Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
New Canaan High School
New Canaan · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,257 students · 448 m away
South School
New Canaan · Public elementary · Grades K–4
477 students · 471 m away
East School
New Canaan · Public elementary · Grades K–4
554 students · 1.9 km away
Fox Run Elementary School
Norwalk · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
398 students · 3.1 km away
Ox Ridge Elementary School
Darien · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
625 students · 3.1 km away
West School
New Canaan · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
481 students · 3.5 km away
Concord Magnet School
Norwalk · Public elementary · Grades K–8
388 students · 3.9 km away
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
Norwalk · Public middle · Grades 6–8
637 students · 3.9 km away
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
Norwalk · Public elementary · Grades K–5
428 students · 4.2 km away
Kendall College & Career Academy
Norwalk · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
416 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Timothy Edwards School
South Windsor · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,221 students
Broadview Middle School
Danbury · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,070 students
Michael F. Wallace Middle School
Waterbury · Public middle · Grades 4–8
1,059 students
Middlesex Middle School
Darien · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,043 students
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Enfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,002 students
Torrington Middle School
Torrington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
981 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saxe Middle School a good school?
Saxe Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 96.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #3 of 178 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Saxe Middle School rank in Connecticut?
Saxe Middle School ranks #3 of 178 middle schools in Connecticut and #23 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saxe Middle School?
Saxe Middle School had 1,271 students in 2025.
Is Saxe Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Saxe Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Saxe Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saxe Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.