Nathan Hale Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 545
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 198:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
9 Reviews
176 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 899-2910
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
5/10
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
5/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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This school has hit a downfall. Kids around town call it "junior jail" . The school has had wayyyy too many scandals. The campus is nice.
Posted by a community member on 2/3/2026
The reputation this place has earned is well-deserved, and it’s clear why people have started calling it 'Nathan Hale Junior Jail.' The atmosphere is incredibly restrictive and draining, focusing more on policing students than actually educating them. It feels less like a school and more like a faci
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Posted by a parent on 2/3/2026
The 21-22 school year was really rough, to say the least. It really felt like there was a fight each day and the punishments for the fights were really weak. Sometimes there would big fights and the person who started the fights would be back 2 days later starting fights again. Teachers were sending
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Posted by a student on 8/26/2022
It is sad for me to return and see that our great school which rated top middle school in the district has gone to a four rating and a failing school. We had spirit and embraced BARK (Believe, Awareness Respect and Kindness). As a whole, teachers and support staff were good examples of BARK and gave
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Posted by a teacher on 10/23/2019
Overcrowded classrooms and unruly kids. There are some good teachers there but they are overwhelmed and over-worked. The school has lost the focus on BARK (Believe, Awareness Respect and Kindness) which was so effective under the previous principal. Honor assemblies have gone by the wayside; there i
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Posted by a parent on 8/19/2018

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Norwalk schools - Nathan Hale Middle School is located at 176 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Norwalk CT 06851. Nathan Hale Middle School is in the Norwalk School District. Nathan Hale Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.

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