Enrollment
261
Middle
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000381
Milner Middle School
150 Tower Avenue, Hartford, CT 06112 · (860) 695-4380 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% 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
10.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
244 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 | 83 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 31% |
Student demographics
46%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
9.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
10.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 Milner Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milner Middle School this school | 261 | 93.5% | N/A |
| Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School New London | 343 | 94.2% | N/A |
| Burr Middle School Hartford | 259 | 81.9% | N/A |
| McDonough Middle School Hartford | 301 | 80.7% | N/A |
| Washington Middle School Meriden | 536 | 86.4% | N/A |
| Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades New London | 133 | 82.7% | 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 Milner Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #167 of 174 | #47 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.5% | #171 of 173 | #49 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #159 of 181 | #43 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #75 of 169 | #16 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #100 of 169 | #30 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #2 of 180 | #1 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #46 of 133 | #13 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
261
-67 (-20%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 261 | 24 | 10.9:1 | 93% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 28.5 | 9.8:1 | 93% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 28 | 10.1:1 | 91% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 96% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 21.5 | 14.4:1 | 93% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 89% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 99% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 38 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 646 | 47 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milner Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (309 to 261); teachers up 12% (21.5 to 24).
About Milner Middle School
Milner Middle School is the name of a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Hartford, Connecticut. It enrolled 261 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 50% lower than the average for middle schools in Connecticut, which is about 521.
Enrollment across the 41 schools in Hartford School District totals 15,754 students.
At 68%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Milner Middle School combined. The remaining students are 27% Black and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 18%. Milner Middle School has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 10.9:1 comes from the school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 11.3:1. The lunch program counts 93% of students at Milner Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
allk12 grades Milner Middle School an F. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Capitol Planning Region, median household income is about $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 286 public schools operate in Capitol Planning Region, serving about 137,047 students.
Of nearby public schools, SAND School is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
The student count in 2024-25 was 261, 20% below the 328 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 13.7:1 to 10.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Milner Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- SAND School1.3 mi · 266
- Wish Museum School1.4 mi · 297
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- M. L. King Jr. Middle School1.6 mi · 184
- Achievement First Hartford Academy1.7 mi · 907
Frequently asked questions
About Milner Middle SchoolHow large is Milner Middle School?
Milner Middle School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 06-08.
Is Milner Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Milner Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Milner Middle School have?
Milner Middle School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Milner Middle School?
Student demographics at Milner Middle School are roughly 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Milner Middle School public or private?
Milner Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.