Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School

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Regular School · New London, CT

Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School is a regular school school in New London, Connecticut, serving grades 05–08 with 343 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 7.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

343

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

7.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	223	65%
Black or African American	62	18%
Two or more races	28	8%
White	22	6%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1%
Total enrollment	343	188M / 155F

English Language Learners: 171 (50% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=1%	38.3%	242
Reading Proficiency	16.0% -34.2pp	50.2%	233
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	80

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.63 grade levels

Math

-0.22 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

15.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

151

44% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	343	100%

Contact & Location

36 Waller St.

New London, CT 06320

Phone: (860)437-6480

http://newlondon.org

District

New London School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $46,425

District enrollment: 2,848

Other Schools in District

C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet Elementary
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School Elementary
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School Elementary
New London High School High
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway High
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades High
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06320) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090282000596

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD