📍 468 South Ave., New Canaan, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 06840
Saxe Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in New Canaan, Western Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 1,315 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Canaan School District school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Saxe Middle School enrolls 1,315 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 116 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 7.5% Asian and 6.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,034 | 79% |
| Asian | 98 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 1,315 students (<1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Saxe Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
Saxe Middle School is one of 5 schools in New Canaan School District, based in New Canaan, Connecticut. The district serves 4,060 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,315 students, Saxe Middle School is larger than the district average of about 812 students per school.