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Har-Bur Middle School

Q: Is Har-Bur Middle School a good school?

Har-Bur Middle School ranks 63 rd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Har-Bur Middle School is a public middle school located in Burlington, Connecticut, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 660 students. The school is part of the Regional School District 10, which is ranked 57 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Har-Bur Middle School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Connecticut middle schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 63 out of 252 Connecticut middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, often placing in the top quartile or top 10% of Connecticut middle schools for multi-racial students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as West Woods Upper Elementary School and Middle School of Plainville, Har-Bur Middle School has consistently stronger academic performance. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 20% in 2022-2023 to 9.1% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average. With a spending of $16,261 per student, Har-Bur Middle School demonstrates a strong investment in its resources and programs, contributing to its overall excellence.

669

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,440

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 Lyon Rd.
Burlington, CT 06013

(860) 673-6163

District: Regional School District 10

Students who attend Har-Bur Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lewis S. Mills High School

Feeder schools for Har-Bur Middle School:

Elementary:	Harwinton Consolidated School
	Lake Garda Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Two or more races:

24.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Connecticut avg48%

63^rd of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 156Regional School District 10 among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	63 of 252	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	40 of 250	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	55 of 249	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	67 of 250	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	52 of 275	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	52 of 259	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	53 of 249	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	51 of 250	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	86.4	39 of 280	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	89 of 278	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	85 of 272	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	68 of 269	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	76 of 268	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	46 of 255	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	54 of 252	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	32 of 250	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	48 of 248	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	82.0	11 of 104	89.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	36 of 161	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	52 of 160	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	55 of 166	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	56 of 235	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	47 of 169	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	31 of 117	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	11 of 114	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	14 of 109	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	52 of 218	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	56 of 162	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	44 of 157	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	66 of 169	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	42 of 224	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	42 of 167	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	80.4	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	75 of 244	69.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	84 of 153	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	50 of 154	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	65 of 158	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	75 of 151	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	63 of 175	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)89th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+16 vs state

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Har-Bur Middle School	Public	5-8	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-6163	669	58	11.6	17.8%	451 (67.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (24.1%)	75	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%		81.3	40^th of 250 public middle schools	84.0%	23	68.1	67.3		72.4	61.7	70.1	62.5		56.2	53.9	59.8	51.8	$19,440
Canton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	39 Dyer Ave.	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7717	333	31	10.6	21.0%	278 (83.5%)	14 (4.2%)	24 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)	67.5		72.0	61.2	73.3			72.0	59.5	68.6			$23,218
Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7712	214	16	13.0	22.9%	166 (77.6%)	16 (7.5%)	17 (7.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	77	57^th of 252 public middle schools	77.4%		77	61^st of 250 public middle schools	75.6%	4		63.2				64.1	71.1				58.7	53.5	$24,912
Chippens Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Peacedale St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-3881	545	50	10.8	60.2%	241 (44.2%)	48 (8.8%)	208 (38.2%)	21 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	49.3	123^rd of 252 public middle schools	51.2%		43.2	131^st of 250 public middle schools	47.6%	8		59.4			44.3	49.3	49.7			34.7	43.0	39.3	$23,326
Torrington Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Middle School Rd.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-4050	981	81	12.0	67.0%	431 (43.9%)	56 (5.7%)	426 (43.4%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	30.2	158^th of 252 public middle schools	37.3%		23.1	174^th of 250 public middle schools	30.4%	16		48.1			44.9	34.2	44.3			23.3	20.1	20.8	$19,154
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Stevens St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7839	324	31	10.5	50.0%	163 (50.3%)	21 (6.5%)	108 (33.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	65.1	91^st of 252 public middle schools	63.9%		62.9	91^st of 250 public middle schools	63.6%			62.6			53.9	64.8	60.7			46.1	39.8	53.4	$23,784
Avon Middle School	Public	7-8	375 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4770	461	43	10.7	13.2%	287 (62.3%)	26 (5.6%)	36 (7.8%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	89.4	18^th of 252 public middle schools	92.9%		89.3	21^st of 250 public middle schools	91.6%	3		77.2				75.5	76.9				64.5	72.0	$23,314
Thompson Brook School	Public	5-6	150 Thompson Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4870	497	34	14.4	11.1%	306 (61.6%)	27 (5.4%)	39 (7.8%)	95 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)	73.8			75.0	69.8				68.0	70.8			$20,543
Eli Terry Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	21 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2790	290	29	10.0	52.4%	217 (74.8%)	5 (1.7%)	49 (16.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	46.6	127^th of 252 public middle schools	49.6%		51.5	115^th of 250 public middle schools	54.0%	12		62.0			37.4	54.5	50.6			30.8	37.3	43.0	$24,077
West Woods Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	50 Judson Ln.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 284-1230	676	51	13.3	20.3%	342 (50.6%)	30 (4.4%)	83 (12.3%)	183 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)								(n/a)	80.7			76.3	75.8				73.1	69.8			$19,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Har-Bur Middle School

Is Har-Bur Middle School a good school?

Har-Bur Middle School ranks 63^rd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Har-Bur Middle School in?

Regional School District 10

How many students attend Har-Bur Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Har-Bur Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Har-Bur Middle School attend?

Students who attend Har-Bur Middle School usually go on to attend Lewis S. Mills High School

What is the racial makeup of Har-Bur Middle School?

Students at Har-Bur Middle School are 67% White, 24% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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