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Milner Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Milner Middle School is a Grade 6–8 middle school in Hartford, CT, serving 261 students as part of the Hartford School District. The school ranks 257th out of 258 middle schools in Connecticut for 2025–2026, placing it in the bottom 1% statewide and statistically tied with Burr Middle School for last place. Milner serves an exceptionally high-poverty student body, with 93.5% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch — the highest rate among all nearby schools in this comparison.

Academic proficiency rates at Milner are in the single digits to low teens across most subjects, far below both district and state averages. For example, only 6.7% of 8th graders met ELA proficiency standards in 2025–2026, compared to 51.1% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a defining challenge: roughly half of Milner students are chronically absent each year, about three times the state average. However, nearby schools show this isn't inevitable. Betances STEM Magnet School, another Hartford public middle school located just a few miles away, serves a majority low-income population yet has only a 17.1% chronic absenteeism rate and achieves roughly three times Milner's proficiency in 6th-grade ELA and math. McDonough Middle School also outperforms Milner at every grade level in ELA.

One notable bright spot is Milner's English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide in 2021–2022 — the only subgroup at the school to earn a 3-star rating. With a student–teacher ratio of 10.8, Milner's class sizes are actually comparable to or better than many higher-performing schools in the area, suggesting low funding and overcrowding are not the root causes. Because Milner enrolls only 261 students, yearly data can swing noticeably, but the consistent pattern of bottom-tier rankings, high absenteeism, and low proficiency points to deep, persistent challenges. The most urgent priorities for the school are improving attendance and scaling the instructional strategies that have worked for ELL students, while addressing the broader structural effects of concentrated poverty.

261

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,922

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Tower Avenue
Hartford, CT 06112

(860) 695-4380

District: Hartford School District

Feeder schools for Milner Middle School:

Elementary:	Global Communications Academy
	SAND School
	Wish Museum School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

African American:

27.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (10% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg48%

256^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Hartford School District

146^th of 153Hartford 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	1.1	530 of 532	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	513 of 519	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.2	547 of 551	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	551 of 557	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	562 of 564	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	556 of 565	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.5	578 of 579	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.2	566 of 566	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.3	564 of 565	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.2	568 of 568	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	570 of 570	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	256 of 258	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	245 of 252	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	240 of 250	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	249 of 250	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	264 of 275	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	244 of 250	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	270 of 280	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	255 of 278	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	263 of 272	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.0	264 of 269	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	268 of 268	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.4	254 of 255	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.5	250 of 252	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.1	250 of 250	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	248 of 248	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	13.8	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	75 of 80	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	16.1	99 of 104	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	2.9	160 of 161	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	164 of 166	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	228 of 235	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	168 of 169	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	13.3	94 of 99	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	140 of 146	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.1	205 of 218	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	4.5	217 of 224	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	232 of 244	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)5th percentile~ school

Male (2021)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics12%-32 vs state

English Language Arts10%-42 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 (2025)	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 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
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%)	4.7	256^th of 258 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	245^th of 252 public middle schools	2.8%	11		760.0			12.3	10.8	6.7			10.8	12.7	2397.0	$27,922
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%)	6	251^st of 258 public middle schools	2.7%		4.3	249^th of 252 public middle schools	1.2%	2		767.0			2404.0	16.4	12.2			2368.0	11.1	9.5	$30,717
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy	Public	4-8	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2140	128	10	13.4	57.0%	33 (25.8%)	43 (33.6%)	34 (26.6%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)								(n/a)	513.0	838.0		85.0		2650.0	2685.0		60.0		2681.0	2687.0	$19,539
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%)	16.2	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
Carmen Arace Middle School	Public	7-8	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2622	202	24	8.4	55.0%	5 (2.5%)	153 (75.7%)	28 (13.9%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	21.4	186^th of 258 public middle schools	27.9%					(n/a)		786.0				32.5	38.5				23.7	20.8	$32,368
Carmen Arace Intermediate School	Public	5-6	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 286-2626	210	18	11.6	53.3%	6 (2.9%)	153 (72.9%)	34 (16.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.2%)								(n/a)	28.1			28.4	31.1				23.9	31.4			$29,417
Sage Park Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Sage Park Rd.	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 687-2030	719	71	10.1	50.1%	149 (20.7%)	289 (40.2%)	192 (26.7%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.2%)	50.4	122^nd of 258 public middle schools	52.7%		46.6	126^th of 252 public middle schools	50.0%	4		44.7			46.4	57.8	47.7			37.3	48.5	44.7	$25,340
Bristow Middle School	Public	6-8	34 Highland St.	West Hartford	06102	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-2100	326	28	11.4	31.0%	161 (49.4%)	28 (8.6%)	82 (25.2%)	32 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	74.4	69^th of 258 public middle schools	73.3%		73	75^th of 252 public middle schools	70.2%	6		56.9			70.7	65.7	61.1			60.6	62.2	51.4	$23,590
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Hillside Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4260	301	25	12.0	80.7%	19 (6.3%)	30 (10.0%)	244 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6.5	245^th of 258 public middle schools	5.0%		5.1	246^th of 252 public middle schools	2.4%	1		18.6			18.3	13.6	18.4			7.4	9.7	6.9	$23,302
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%)	28.2	168^th of 258 public middle schools	34.9%		27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%	5	23.4	791.0		21.7	32.0	2479.0	2542.0		2442.0	36.0	2476.0	28.8	$20,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Milner Middle School

How many students attend Milner Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Milner Middle School.

Is Milner Middle School a good school?

Milner Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Connecticut middle schools.

What district is Milner Middle School in?

Hartford School District

What is the racial makeup of Milner Middle School?

Students at Milner Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 27% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

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