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East Hartford Middle School

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East Hartford Middle School ranks 189 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

East Hartford Middle School is a large public middle school in East Hartford, CT, serving 971 students in grades 6–8 as one of two middle schools in the East Hartford School District. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with roughly 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and it currently ranks 189th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools — in the bottom quarter statewide.

Academic proficiency at East Hartford Middle School is below both district and state averages in every tested subject and grade level. In 2025–2026, math proficiency ranged from 20% to 25%, and science proficiency was 27.8% — roughly 15 to 23 percentage points behind the state average. The school's most pressing challenge, however, is chronic absenteeism: about 34% of students are chronically absent each year, which is more than double the state rate and over five times higher than Sunset Ridge Middle School, the district's other middle school, which has just 6.7% chronic absenteeism. That gap helps explain the stark contrast between the two schools: Sunset Ridge ranks 58th (78th percentile), while East Hartford Middle School ranks 189th. Compared to other regional schools, East Hartford performs better than Hartford's M.L. King Junior Middle School (251st), Milner Middle School (257th), and Burr Middle School (258th), but far worse than Glastonbury's Smith Middle School (24th). Its closest comparable is Illing Middle School in Manchester, which ranks 179th.

Despite the overall low performance, there are some bright spots. African American students at the school rank in the 65th percentile statewide (4 stars), and English Language Learner students have earned strong ratings in recent years. However, special education students rank near the very bottom of the state (4th percentile), a serious concern. There is modest good news in 8th grade math, which nearly doubled from 10.8% proficiency in 2023–2024 to 20% in 2025–2026, though 8th grade science has slipped from 35.7% to 27.8% over the same period. The school remains below state averages in nearly every area, but its strengths with specific student groups suggest opportunities to build on what is working.

971

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,496

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

777 Burnside Ave.
East Hartford, CT 06108

(860) 622-5600

District: East Hartford School District

Students who attend East Hartford Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Hartford High School

Feeder schools for East Hartford Middle School:

Elementary:	Anna E. Norris School
	Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School
	Dr. John A. Langford School
	Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
	More...
	Governor William Pitkin School
	Joseph O. Goodwin School
	Robert J. O'Brien School
	Silver Lane School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

African American:

31.0%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 16% Connecticut)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

Connecticut avg48%

189^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the East Hartford School District

122^nd of 153East Hartford School District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	189 of 258	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	192 of 252	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	186 of 250	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	174 of 249	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	177 of 250	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	220 of 275	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	215 of 259	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	204 of 249	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	205 of 250	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	213 of 246	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.4	224 of 280	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	223 of 278	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.6	215 of 272	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	212 of 269	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	222 of 268	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.1	227 of 255	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	201 of 252	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	194 of 250	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	196 of 248	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	11 of 33	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	9 of 40	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	47 of 80	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	28 of 38	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.6	95 of 104	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2021	35.6	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.8	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	136 of 163	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	134 of 164	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	139 of 161	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	132 of 160	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	194 of 235	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	152 of 169	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	139 of 160	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	75 of 112	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	61 of 105	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	64 of 104	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	71 of 99	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	111 of 146	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	46 of 75	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	83 of 117	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	81 of 109	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	173 of 218	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	91 of 104	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	142 of 163	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	143 of 162	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	138 of 157	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	145 of 158	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	142 of 169	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	191 of 224	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	162 of 167	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	203 of 244	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.5	161 of 175	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	150 of 166	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)65th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)9th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)8th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

Science28%-23 vs state

Mathematics22%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
East Hartford Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Burnside Ave.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5600	971	84	11.5	65.6%	58 (6.0%)	301 (31.0%)	531 (54.7%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.4%)	19.4	189^th of 258 public middle schools	26.7%		18.8	192^nd of 252 public middle schools	23.8%	3		27.8		31.7	39.2	28.8		24.8	21.2	20.0	$21,496
Sunset Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5800	334	29	11.6	43.7%	61 (18.3%)	81 (24.3%)	160 (47.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	77.5	58^th of 258 public middle schools	77.5%		74.6	64^th of 252 public middle schools	74.6%	6		67.0		66.1	71.7	65.0		55.9	59.4	57.3	$19,453
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	337 East River Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 290-5320	669	57	11.7	71.9%	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.2%)	328 (49.0%)	26 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	16	202^nd of 258 public middle schools	21.7%		17.1	197^th of 252 public middle schools	21.8%	5		25.3		32.5	29.7	31.9		23.1	18.3	11.8	$27,362
Milner Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Tower Avenue	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4380	261	24	10.8	93.5%	4 (1.5%)	71 (27.2%)	178 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	4.5	257^th of 258 public middle schools	0.4%		5.4	245^th of 252 public middle schools	2.8%	12				12.3	10.8	6.7		10.8	12.7		$27,922
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Addison Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7040	875	67	13.1	13.8%	532 (60.8%)	30 (3.4%)	116 (13.3%)	139 (15.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	88.6	24^th of 258 public middle schools	90.7%		89.2	19^th of 252 public middle schools	92.5%	5		73.9			73.0	72.4			72.7	72.5	$21,729
Burr Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3080	259	18	14.3	81.9%	6 (2.3%)	33 (12.7%)	207 (79.9%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	4.1	258^th of 258 public middle schools	0.0%		3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%	7		11.0		12.2		11.0					$22,614
Betances STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2970	206	16	12.8	73.3%	16 (7.8%)	38 (18.4%)	123 (59.7%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	27.8	168^th of 258 public middle schools	34.9%		27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%	5	23.4		21.7	32.0				36.0		28.8	$20,059
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy	Public	5-8	1151 Main St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3571	864	78	11.0	64.5%	242 (28.0%)	208 (24.1%)	314 (36.3%)	64 (7.4%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.0%)								(n/a)	40.4		34.1	38.0			26.4	37.3			$24,235
Illing Middle School	Public	7-8	227 Middle Tpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3400	763	78	9.7	58.5%	219 (28.7%)	207 (27.1%)	256 (33.6%)	58 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	24.8	179^th of 258 public middle schools	30.6%		21.2	180^th of 252 public middle schools	28.6%	1		39.9			36.5	32.7			26.7	21.6	$24,481
M. L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3980	184	19	9.9	82.1%	2 (1.1%)	102 (55.4%)	73 (39.7%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	5.8	251^st of 258 public middle schools	2.7%		4.3	249^th of 252 public middle schools	1.2%	2					16.4	12.2			11.1	9.5	$30,717

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hartford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Hartford Middle School?

Students at East Hartford Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 31% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of East Hartford Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Hartford Middle School usually go on to attend East Hartford High School

How many students attend East Hartford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 971 students attended East Hartford Middle School.

Is East Hartford Middle School a good school?

East Hartford Middle School ranks 189^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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