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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 06051

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At a glance

School

152

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHouse of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy8^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Newly ranked this year

House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy

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Summary:

The zip code 06051 is home to a single exceptional middle school, the House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy, which has consistently ranked among the top-performing middle schools in Connecticut over the past several years.

HALS Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance, having been ranked #1 out of 250-252 Connecticut middle schools for the past 3 school years and currently ranked #8 out of 252 for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from School Digger, indicating it is an exemplary institution. HALS Academy students significantly outperform their New Britain School District and state peers on SBAC English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with 88.2% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 13% for the district and 50% statewide.

Despite serving a relatively high-need student population, with 50.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, HALS Academy has maintained a low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16:1. The school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,315 in 2018-2019 may also contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. Overall, HALS Academy stands out as an exemplary middle school in the 06051 zip code, providing a high-quality education to its students and serving as a model for other schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	Public	6-8	40 Goodwin St	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 826-1866	152	9	17.4	55.9%	49 (32.2%)	18 (11.8%)	74 (48.7%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	94.4	8^th of 252 public middle schools	96.8%					(n/a)	88.2	68.6	80.0	90.2	$16,419

Cities Near Zip Code 06051

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Britain	0.5 mi	17	176^th
Newington	1.75 mi	7	119^th
Kensington	1.89 mi	1	89^th
Berlin	2.95 mi	3	94^th
East Berlin	4.18 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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