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East Hartford Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

777 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, CT 06108 · (860) 622-5600 · Part of East Hartford School District

East Hartford’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
971
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East Hartford Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East Hartford kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where East Hartford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8East Hartford Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

777 Burnside Ave., East Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6308
Grade 7342
Grade 8321
Enrollment over time
1,089’20
959’21
890’22
918’23
971’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 31%White 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Hartford Middle School from East Hartford families.

Other schools in East Hartford School District

The district →
Silver Lane School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Hartford
D
203 students10:1
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
C+
519 students13:1
Governor William Pitkin School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
C+
345 students13:1
Robert J. O'Brien School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
D
344 students14:1
Joseph O. Goodwin School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
C
334 students12:1
Dr. John A. Langford School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
C−
316 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; East Hartford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.