Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06013

Zip code 06013 in Burlington, CT is served by three public schools in Regional School District 10—Lake Garda Elementary School (PK–4), Har-Bur Middle School (5–8), and Lewis S. Mills High School (9–12)—with a combined enrollment of 1,749 students. The district ranks 38th out of 153 in Connecticut (75th percentile, 4 stars). Lewis S. Mills High School is the standout, ranking 19th out of 133 high schools (86th percentile) with a 98.3% graduation rate. Har-Bur Middle School ranks 56th out of 258 middle schools (78th percentile) with ELA proficiency averaging 67.9% and science scores above 64%. Lake Garda Elementary School, ranked in the 65th percentile of elementary schools, posts the lowest chronic absenteeism at 2.4% and math proficiency around 71%.

All three schools are low-poverty, high-resource environments. Free/reduced lunch rates range from 11.59% at Lake Garda Elementary School to 17.79% at Har-Bur Middle School, student–teacher ratios are low (11.4–13.9), and per-student spending ranges from $15,494 to $16,261. Lewis S. Mills High School leads academically with SAT proficiency of 77% in ELA, 50% in math, and 74.4% in science—far above state averages. Har-Bur Middle School exceeds state averages in every subject, though math (52.2%–63.7%) lags behind its ELA (63.5%–71.5%) and science (64.7%–69.3%). Lake Garda Elementary School's 4th-grade ELA improved 12.9 points to 65.5%, while math stayed steady above 70%.

Chronic absenteeism rises sharply with age, jumping from 2.4% at Lake Garda Elementary School to 4.8% at Har-Bur Middle School and 11.8% at Lewis S. Mills High School—though all remain below the state average of 16.4%. The high school posted a 9.1-point one-year gain in SAT math proficiency, from 40.9% to 50.0%. The most concerning trend is Lake Garda Elementary School's 3rd-grade ELA dropping 16.3 points to 52.8%, below the district average, though 4th-grade ELA improved, suggesting a possible cohort fluctuation. Overall, the district creates a strong pathway from elementary through high school, culminating in a top-ranked high school with a near-perfect graduation rate.