Enrollment
259
Middle
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000358
Burr Middle School
400 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114 · (860) 695-3080 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Connecticut public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
212 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 70 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 38% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
7.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
3.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Burr Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burr Middle School this school | 259 | 81.9% | N/A |
| McDonough Middle School Hartford | 301 | 80.7% | N/A |
| Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School New London | 343 | 94.2% | N/A |
| Betances STEM Magnet School Hartford | 206 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication New London | 328 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Milner Middle School Hartford | 261 | 93.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burr Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.6% | #173 of 174 | #51 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #172 of 173 | #50 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #160 of 181 | #44 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #165 of 169 | #48 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #145 of 169 | #42 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #10 of 180 | #3 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.2% | #1 of 133 | #1 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
259
-65 (-20%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 259 | 18 | 14.4:1 | 82% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 85% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 29 | 9.6:1 | 86% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 31 | 10.4:1 | 94% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 43.5 | 12.5:1 | 90% (487) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 100% (590) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 100% (704) |
| 2000-01 | 692 | 51 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 41 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burr Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 52% (542 to 259); teachers down 59% (43.5 to 18).
About Burr Middle School
Burr Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Hartford, Connecticut, one of the schools in Hartford School District. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 259 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Connecticut is about 521, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.
Hartford School District has 41 schools; together they serve 15,754 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Burr Middle School, with 80% of enrollment. The remaining students are 13% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% White. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 18%. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Burr Middle School was 14.4:1. This ratio sits 3.1 above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 82%. Across public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average is 43%.
Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, Burr Middle School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Capitol Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Capitol Planning Region is home to 286 public schools and about 137,047 public school students.
Betances STEM Magnet School is the public school closest to Burr Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies Burr Middle School's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has fallen by 65 students since 2020-21, to 259. The school's ratio rose from 10.4:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Burr Middle SchoolHow large is Burr Middle School?
Burr Middle School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Burr Middle School serve?
Burr Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Burr Middle School have?
Burr Middle School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Burr Middle School?
Burr Middle School reports a student body of 2% White, 80% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Burr Middle School?
Burr Middle School is overseen by Hartford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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