Summary:
Hebron, Connecticut is served by a single middle school—RHAM Middle School, part of Regional School District 08, serving grades 7 and 8 with an enrollment of 352 students.
RHAM Middle School is a solidly performing school that consistently beats Connecticut state averages in every subject. In 2025–2026, 7th graders scored 56% proficient in English Language Arts versus a 52.2% state average, while 8th graders hit 58% compared to 51.1% statewide. Math results were also above average: 52.5% of 7th graders and 46.3% of 8th graders scored proficient, compared to state averages of 44.1% and 41.9%, respectively. The school's biggest strengths, however, go beyond test scores. Its chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.4% is far healthier than the district's 13.0% and the state's 16.4%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.6 means children are likely to get plenty of individual attention. The free/reduced lunch rate of 20.17% also points to a comparatively advantaged student population, and per-student spending of $17,844 indicates strong resource support.
The cautionary note for parents is the school's recent downward trend. Every reported test score fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, with the sharpest drops in 8th grade science (down 10.8 points to 53.1%) and 8th grade math (down 8.9 points to 46.3%). This decline pushed the school's statewide rank from 67th (73rd percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025 down to 96th (63rd percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026. Math, particularly at the 8th-grade level, remains the relative weak spot, though it still beats the state average. Overall, RHAM Middle School offers a strong, well-resourced learning environment with excellent attendance, but the recent slide in proficiency rates and the drop from 4 to 3 stars make the coming year one to watch closely.
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