Summary:
In the Lebanon School District, there is just one middle school: Lebanon Middle School, serving grades 5 through 8 with 265 students, making it a relatively small school. The district itself ranks 65th out of 153 districts in Connecticut, placing it at the 58th percentile with a 3-star rating, but Lebanon Middle School consistently earns a higher ranking, suggesting it is a standout within the district.
Lebanon Middle School has earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years. Its best year was 2024–2025, when it ranked 46th out of 252 middle schools statewide, reaching the 82nd percentile. In 2025–2026, it slipped to 73rd out of 258 schools, but still landed in the 72nd percentile, keeping it in the top third of Connecticut middle schools. The school offers a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1, and chronic absenteeism is only 10.2%—well below the district’s 11.9% and the state’s 16.4%. Per-student spending of $18,037 also indicates strong resource allocation, likely supporting smaller class sizes and individualized attention.
On state SBAC tests, Lebanon Middle School consistently outperforms the state in English Language Arts. In 2024–2025, ELA proficiency ranged from 67.2% to 70.5% across grades 5 through 8, compared to roughly 50% statewide. Math performance is generally strong as well, with a standout result in 7th grade math in 2025–2026, where 67.2% of students were proficient versus 44.1% statewide. However, there were notable year-over-year declines, including a 15.7-point drop in 6th grade math and an 8.6-point drop in 5th grade math, which likely contributed to the school’s ranking dip. Even with those declines, the school remains above state averages in nearly all reported subjects, so the changes may simply reflect normal variability. Still, parents may want to keep an eye on 6th and 5th grade math performance in the coming year.
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