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Harborside Middle School

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Harborside Middle School ranks 69 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Harborside Middle School is a public middle school in Milford, Connecticut, serving 396 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 73 out of 156 districts in the state.

Harborside Middle School consistently outperforms the Milford School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Harborside's 8th-grade students scored 68.2% proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 54.8% for the Milford School District and 50.7% for the state. The school also ranks highly for the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

While Harborside Middle School outperforms the Milford School District and the state, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull and Amity Middle School: Orange, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking even higher than Harborside in certain areas. Additionally, Harborside Middle School has a relatively high spending per student, with $20,236 spent per student in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to the nearby West Shore Middle School ($20,324) and East Shore Middle School ($21,406).

400

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,823

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3523

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Harborside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jonathan Law High School

Feeder schools for Harborside Middle School:

Elementary:	Calf Pen Meadow School
	Mathewson School
	Meadowside School
	Orange Avenue School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Connecticut avg47%

69^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Milford School District

73^rd of 156Milford 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	49 of 250	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	38 of 249	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	49 of 250	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	67 of 275	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	68 of 259	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	77 of 249	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.7	50 of 250	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	54 of 246	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	54 of 280	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	61 of 278	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	44 of 272	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	28 of 269	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	52 of 268	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	56 of 255	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	87 of 252	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.3	64 of 250	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	63 of 248	74.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	58 of 164	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	46 of 161	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	16 of 160	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	33 of 166	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	77 of 235	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	60 of 169	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	75 of 160	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.7	25 of 146	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	30 of 114	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	8 of 109	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	11 of 218	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	65 of 162	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	30 of 157	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	44 of 169	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	50 of 224	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	43 of 167	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	56 of 164	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	87.4	15 of 244	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	68 of 153	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	52 of 154	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	37 of 158	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	44 of 151	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	77 of 175	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	77 of 168	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)94th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2021)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2021)15th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+12 vs state

Science59%+9 vs state

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Harborside Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Harborside Middle School	Public	6-8	175 High St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3523	400	41	9.7	28.0%	256 (64.0%)	22 (5.5%)	71 (17.8%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	73.5	69^th of 252 public middle schools	72.6%		79.6	49^th of 250 public middle schools	80.4%	20		58.9		61.2	58.1	68.2		60.3	55.4	59.8	$25,823
West Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Kay Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3553	394	40	9.8	39.6%	228 (57.9%)	17 (4.3%)	90 (22.8%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	66.8	86^th of 252 public middle schools	65.9%		66	87^th of 250 public middle schools	65.2%	1		58.1		59.2	58.7	50.7		53.1	61.1	50.0	$25,472
East Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Chapel St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3559	339	40	8.4	27.7%	239 (70.5%)	17 (5.0%)	47 (13.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	61.7	96^th of 252 public middle schools	61.9%		61	93^rd of 250 public middle schools	62.8%	3		53.7		46.2	54.7	47.5		59.1	54.3	54.5	$28,725
Harry B. Flood Middle School	Public	7-8	490 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4280	466	45	10.4	47.6%	105 (22.5%)	121 (26.0%)	215 (46.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	27.5	162^nd of 252 public middle schools	35.7%		24.6	168^th of 250 public middle schools	32.8%	6		34.2			40.8	36.3			31.1	20.3	$25,168
David Wooster Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Lincoln Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4275	538	42	12.8	57.6%	95 (17.7%)	161 (29.9%)	237 (44.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	22.1	176^th of 252 public middle schools	30.2%		18.3	187^th of 250 public middle schools	25.2%	11		36.1			26.6	38.0			19.5	21.5	$23,199
Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Public	7-8	106 Morgan Ln.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 937-4380	885	88	10.0	57.4%	224 (25.3%)	196 (22.1%)	360 (40.7%)	60 (6.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.6%)	49.6	122^nd of 252 public middle schools	51.6%		34.4	149^th of 250 public middle schools	40.4%	27		51.5			45.8	50.9			39.5	40.5	$19,685
Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	380	34	11.3	16.3%	244 (64.2%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	55 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	83	38^th of 252 public middle schools	84.9%		89	22^nd of 250 public middle schools	91.2%	16					69.3	66.7			66.5	63.9	$22,121
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	5-6	60 Perry Hill Road	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 924-4002	711	50	14.1	34.2%	409 (57.5%)	60 (8.4%)	180 (25.3%)	31 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)								(n/a)	57.1		53.3	57.9			51.1	55.0			$20,605
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2 Tetlow St.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 937-4390	829	78	10.6	55.5%	188 (22.7%)	179 (21.6%)	344 (41.5%)	60 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.8%)								(n/a)	45.1		41.5	38.7			33.2	30.7			$20,453
Intermediate School	Public	7-8	675 Constitution Blvd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 926-2000	714	57	12.6	38.2%	426 (59.7%)	84 (11.8%)	145 (20.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	45.1	130^th of 252 public middle schools	48.4%		45	129^th of 250 public middle schools	48.4%	1					47.1	40.0			47.0	39.7	$20,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Harborside Middle School

What district is Harborside Middle School in?

Milford School District

What is the racial makeup of Harborside Middle School?

Students at Harborside Middle School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harborside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Harborside Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Harborside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harborside Middle School usually go on to attend Jonathan Law High School

Is Harborside Middle School a good school?

Harborside Middle School ranks 69^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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