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D−

Burr Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

400 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114 · (860) 695-3080 · Part of Hartford School District

Hartford’s School Grade D better than 5% of Connecticut school districts

Students
259
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Burr Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hartford kids: 9 high schools

On the path

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

PK–523 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Burr Middle SchoolYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts9%
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).

400 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 670
Grade 790
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
324’20
308’21
277’22
307’23
259’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%Black 13%Asian 3%White 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burr Middle School from Hartford families.

Other schools in Hartford School District

The district →

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; Hartford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.