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Har-Bur Middle School

Q: Is Har-Bur Middle School a good school?

Har-Bur Middle School ranks 56 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Har-Bur Middle School serves 669 students in grades 5–8 in Burlington, CT, and is part of Regional School District 10, a district ranked 38th of 153 Connecticut districts with a 4-star rating. The school has earned 4-star ratings in nearly every recent year, ranking 56th of 258 Connecticut middle schools in 2025–2026 and placing in the 78th percentile statewide. This strong, stable performance goes back a decade — Har-Bur has ranked in the upper quartile of Connecticut middle schools in most years since 2016–2017, with no sign of major decline.

Academically, Har-Bur comfortably outperforms the state in every tested subject and grade. Average proficiency rates are about 68% in English language arts, 57% in math, and 67% in science, versus state averages of roughly 52%, 44%, and 52%. However, nearby schools in Avon and Farmington post higher proficiency, especially in math. Thompson Brook School averages about 73% math proficiency in grades 5–6, and Avon Middle School about 72% in grades 7–8, while Har-Bur trails by 12–18 points in that subject. Against Canton Middle School, Har-Bur is quite comparable — both sit in the 75th–80th percentile range statewide.

Har-Bur's most distinctive strength is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate was just 4.8% in 2025–2026, roughly one-third the statewide rate of 16.4% and the lowest among all nearby schools with available data — even below high-performing Thompson Brook (6.4%) and Avon Middle (11.0%). The school also posts notably strong outcomes for historically underserved students: low-income students ranked in the 90th percentile statewide in 2023–2024, and special education students in the 80th percentile in 2022–2023. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 and a free/reduced-price lunch rate near 18%, Har-Bur represents a reliable, high-quality option for families comparing central Connecticut middle schools.

669

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,440

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 Lyon Rd.
Burlington, CT 06013

(860) 673-6163

District: Regional School District 10

Students who attend Har-Bur Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lewis S. Mills High School

Feeder schools for Har-Bur Middle School:

Elementary:	Harwinton Consolidated School
	Lake Garda Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Two or more races:

24.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Connecticut avg49%

56^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 153Regional School District 10 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
2026	78.4	56 of 258	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	63 of 252	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	40 of 250	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	55 of 249	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	67 of 250	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	52 of 275	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	52 of 259	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	53 of 249	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	51 of 250	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	86.4	39 of 280	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	89 of 278	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	85 of 272	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	68 of 269	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	76 of 268	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	46 of 255	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	54 of 252	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	32 of 250	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	48 of 248	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	82.0	11 of 104	89.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	36 of 161	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	52 of 160	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	55 of 166	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	56 of 235	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	47 of 169	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	31 of 117	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	11 of 114	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	14 of 109	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	52 of 218	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	56 of 162	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	44 of 157	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	66 of 169	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	42 of 224	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	42 of 167	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	80.4	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	75 of 244	69.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	70 of 150	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	84 of 153	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	50 of 154	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	65 of 158	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	75 of 151	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	63 of 175	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)89th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science67%+15 vs state

Mathematics57%+13 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
Har-Bur Middle School	Public	5-8	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-6163	669	58	11.6	17.8%	451 (67.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (24.1%)	78.4	56^th of 258 public middle schools	78.3%		75	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%	7	64.7	69.3		64.9	71.5	63.5	71.5		55.9	63.7	52.2	56.1	$19,440
Canton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	39 Dyer Ave.	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7717	333	31	10.6	21.0%	278 (83.5%)	14 (4.2%)	24 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)	512.0		64.2	66.3	72.9			70.6	67.3	61.0			$23,218
Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7712	214	16	13.0	22.9%	166 (77.6%)	16 (7.5%)	17 (7.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	79.2	51^st of 258 public middle schools	80.2%		77	57^th of 252 public middle schools	77.4%	6		69.5				72.2	64.2				59.3	55.8	$24,912
Chippens Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Peacedale St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-3881	545	50	10.8	60.2%	241 (44.2%)	48 (8.8%)	208 (38.2%)	21 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	46.8	128^th of 258 public middle schools	50.4%		49.3	123^rd of 252 public middle schools	51.2%	5		53.4			49.0	45.9	51.6			36.9	31.0	44.0	$23,326
Torrington Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Major Besse Drive	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-4050	981	81	12.0	67.0%	431 (43.9%)	56 (5.7%)	426 (43.4%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	29.7	164^th of 258 public middle schools	36.4%		30.2	158^th of 252 public middle schools	37.3%	6		38.6				47.9	39.1				25.4	19.2	$19,154
Torrington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	295 East Pearl Rd	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(860) 496-4050	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	47.0		47.2	52.2	52.9			43.0	42.5	37.3
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Stevens St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7839	324	31	10.5	50.0%	163 (50.3%)	21 (6.5%)	108 (33.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	57.6	108^th of 258 public middle schools	58.1%		65.1	91^st of 252 public middle schools	63.9%	17		55.8			55.3	62.4	58.9			37.2	41.2	45.5	$23,784
Avon Middle School	Public	7-8	375 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4770	461	43	10.7	13.2%	287 (62.3%)	26 (5.6%)	36 (7.8%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	90.1	18^th of 258 public middle schools	93.0%		89.4	18^th of 252 public middle schools	92.9%			72.6				76.9	78.7				73.9	70.1	$23,314
Thompson Brook School	Public	5-6	150 Thompson Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4870	497	34	14.4	11.1%	306 (61.6%)	27 (5.4%)	39 (7.8%)	95 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)	77.9			75.3	83.0				66.4	79.7			$20,543
Eli Terry Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	21 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2790	290	29	10.0	52.4%	217 (74.8%)	5 (1.7%)	49 (16.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	37	151^st of 258 public middle schools	41.5%		46.6	127^th of 252 public middle schools	49.6%	24		48.2			30.9	47.7	49.1			22.7	40.4	28.2	$24,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Har-Bur Middle School

What district is Har-Bur Middle School in?

Regional School District 10

What is the racial makeup of Har-Bur Middle School?

Students at Har-Bur Middle School are 67% White, 24% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Har-Bur Middle School a good school?

Har-Bur Middle School ranks 56^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Har-Bur Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Har-Bur Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Har-Bur Middle School attend?

Students who attend Har-Bur Middle School usually go on to attend Lewis S. Mills High School

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