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If you had an hour of school board time for Har-Bur Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
669
Middle
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 10·NCES 090352000727
Har-Bur Middle School
26 Lyon Rd., Burlington, CT 06013 · (860) 673-6163 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Connecticut public middle schools
- B+Test 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
11.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
119 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 5 | 166 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 157 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 26% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Har-Bur Middle School→Lewis S. Mills High School
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
55.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 Har-Bur Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Har-Bur Middle School this school | 669 | 17.8% | N/A |
| Newtown Middle School Newtown | 593 | 17.9% | N/A |
| Reed Intermediate School Newtown | 583 | 17.5% | N/A |
| New Fairfield Middle School New Fairfield | 464 | 19.6% | N/A |
| William J. Johnston Middle School Colchester | 452 | 22.3% | N/A |
| Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School Southington | 671 | 26.4% | 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 Har-Bur Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #72 of 174 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #58 of 173 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #50 of 181 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #109 of 169 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #95 of 169 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.8% | #151 of 180 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #58 of 133 | N/A |
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
669
-41 (-6%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 669 | 57.5 | 11.6:1 | 18% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 51.6 | 12.8:1 | 17% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 63.2 | 10.3:1 | 13% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 62 | 11.4:1 | 14% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 71.2 | 10.8:1 | 6% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 786 | 70 | 11.2:1 | 7% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 889 | 67 | 13.3:1 | 4% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 53 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Har-Bur Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (767 to 669); teachers down 19% (71.2 to 57.5).
About Har-Bur Middle School
Har-Bur Middle School, located in Burlington, Connecticut, is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The latest federal count shows 669 students in grades 5 through 8. Against the 521-student average for middle schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 28% higher.
Regional School District 10 counts 2,123 students in its 4 schools, and Har-Bur Middle School is one of them.
Har-Bur Middle School is 67% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 24% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. County-wide, 84% of Northwest Hills Planning Region residents are White. Har-Bur Middle School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.6:1, with 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average 11.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Har-Bur Middle School is 18%. Among public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, Har-Bur Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Northwest Hills Planning Region show that the median household income is $93,551, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Northwest Hills Planning Region is home to 50 public schools and about 14,539 public school students.
The nearest public school is Lewis S. Mills High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Har-Bur Middle School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment has fallen by 41 students since 2020-21, to 669.
Discussions about Har-Bur Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Regional School District 10
- Lewis S. Mills High SchoolHigh · 614 students
- Lake Garda Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Harwinton Consolidated SchoolElementary · 374 students
Other schools in Burlington
- Lewis S. Mills High SchoolHigh · 614 students
- Lake Garda Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis S. Mills High School0.1 mi · 614
- Ann Antolini School3.6 mi · 241
- Harwinton Consolidated School4.4 mi · 374
- Bakerville Consolidated School4.5 mi · 104
- Canton Intermediate School4.6 mi · 333
- Canton Middle School4.8 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Har-Bur Middle SchoolHow many students attend Har-Bur Middle School?
Har-Bur Middle School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 05-08.
Is Har-Bur Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Har-Bur Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Har-Bur Middle School have?
Har-Bur Middle School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Har-Bur Middle School?
Student demographics at Har-Bur Middle School are roughly 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Who oversees Har-Bur Middle School?
Har-Bur Middle School is overseen by Regional School District 10 in Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.