Best Middle Schools in Lebanon, CT

Lebanon, Connecticut, is home to a single middle school — Lebanon Middle School — serving grades 5 through 8 with 265 students in the Lebanon School District. With no other middle schools in town for direct comparison, the school is best evaluated against district and state benchmarks, and by any measure it performs strongly.

Academically, Lebanon Middle School consistently exceeds Connecticut state averages. In 2024–2025, average ELA proficiency was 69.0% versus the state's 50.9% — an 18-point gap — and math proficiency was 59.1% versus the state's 42.9%. In 2025–2026, ELA remained strong at 63.8% and math at 53.9%, both above state averages. The 7th grade cohort stood out in 2025–2026 with 67.2% proficiency in both ELA and math, including a math score 23.1 points above the state. The school has earned a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, ranking as high as 46th of 252 middle schools in 2024–2025 and slipping slightly to 73rd of 258 in 2025–2026, still placing it in the top third statewide.

Attendance is a notable strength: the chronic absenteeism rate of 10.2% is well below the district's 11.9% and the state's 16.4%. With a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 and roughly 28.3% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, the school offers small classes and strong supports. The district itself is ranked 65th of 153 districts (58th percentile, 3 stars), yet the middle school consistently ranks in the 72nd–82nd percentile among Connecticut middle schools, indicating it is a relative strength of the district and a solid choice for families.