For the 2025 school year, there are 26 public middle schools serving 10,465 students in Hartford, CT.
The top ranked public middle schools in Hartford, CT are Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy, Bristow Middle School and Montessori Magnet At Fisher School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hartford, CT public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 47% statewide average). Middle schools in Hartford have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Hartford, CT (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Gr: 4-8 | 116 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Bristow Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
34 Highland St.
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 231-2100
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 231-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 312 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
Montessori Magnet At Fisher School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
280 Plainfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3560
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3560
Gr: PK-8 | 353 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #44.
Stem Magnet At Annie Fisher School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
280 Plainfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3500
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3500
Gr: K-8 | 373 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Achievement First Hartford Academy
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 Greenfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6685
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6685
Gr: K-12 | 961 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Webster Micro Society Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5 Cone Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-5380
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-5380
Gr: PK-8 | 631 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #77.
Breakthrough Magnet School South
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
290 Brookfield Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-5700
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-5700
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Environmental Sciences Magnet At Hooker School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
440 Broadview Terrace
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-3760
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-3760
Gr: PK-8 | 567 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #99.
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
53 Vernon Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-7201
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-7201
Gr: 6-12 | 934 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1010.
Betances Stem Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2970
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2970
Gr: 5-8 | 212 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1111.
Kinsella Magnet School Of Performing Arts Pk-8 Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
65 Van Block Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4140
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4140
Gr: PK-8 | 436 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1212.
Jumoke Academy
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
999 Asylum Ave. Suite 200
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 527-0575
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 527-0575
Gr: PK-12 | 619 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Classical Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-9100
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-9100
Gr: 6-12 | 472 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1414.
Sport And Medical Sciences Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
280 Huyshope Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-6900
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-6900
Gr: 6-12 | 450 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1515.
Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
75 Van Dyke Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 724-0685
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 724-0685
Gr: 6-8 | 326 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1616.
Kennelly School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
180 White Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3860
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3860
Gr: PK-8 | 650 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1717.
M. L. King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25 Ridgefield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3980
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3980
Gr: 6-8 | 187 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1818.
Global Communications Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Edwards Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6020
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6020
Gr: K-8 | 437 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1919.
Dwight-bellizzi Dual Language Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
215 South Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2400
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 643 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2020.
Capital Preparatory Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1304 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-9800
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-9800
Gr: PK-12 | 533 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Burr Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3080
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3080
Gr: 6-8 | 307 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Milner Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Tower Avenue
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4380
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4380
Gr: 6-8 | 278 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2323.
Mcdonough Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Hillside Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4260
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4260
Gr: 6-8 | 346 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Hartford Residential Center
Alternative School
920 Broad St.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 244-7965
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 244-7965
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Regions Secure Hartford
Alternative School
920 Broad Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 244-7961
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 244-7961
Gr: 5-12
Rank: n/an/a
Regions Staff-secure Hartford
Alternative School
123 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 566-2030
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 566-2030
Gr: 5-12
Hartford, Connecticut Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Autism Program - Burr School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
400 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3080
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3080
Gr: K-7 | 9 students
Autism Program - Hooker School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
440 Broadview Terrace
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-3761
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-3761
Gr: 4-5 | 6 students
Autism Program - Naylor School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
639 Franklin Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-4621
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-4621
Gr: PK-K | 26 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Autism Program - Rawson School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
260 Holcomb Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4841
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4841
Gr: K-8 | 45 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Autism Program - Simpson-waverly School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
55 Waverly Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-5160
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-5160
Gr: 1-4 | 11 students
1304 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-2600
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-2600
Gr: PK-6 | 333 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
757 New Britain Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2720
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2720
Gr: PK-8 | 397 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
300 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-1202
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-1202
Gr: 9-10 | 412 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
1304 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 906-5122
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 906-5122
Gr: 12 | 11 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
1265 Asylum Ave
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 244-3111
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 244-3111
Gr: PK-2 | 225 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
75 Clark Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-3240
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-3240
Gr: K-8 | 246 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
814 Asylum Ave
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 244-3111
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 244-3111
Gr: PK | 20 students
150 Tower Avenue
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1733
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1733
Gr: 11-12 | 24 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
55 Waverly Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-5160
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-5160
Gr: PK | 10 students
Early Childhood Development Center (Ecdc) (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
395 Lyme Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4090
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4090
Gr: PK | 16 students
Edp - Betances School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
42 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2841
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2841
Gr: K-3 | 17 students
Edp - Bulkeley High School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
300 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-1001
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-1001
Gr: 9-12 | 13 students
Edp - Hphs Engineering And Green Technology Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
55 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1497
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1497
Gr: 9-12 | 31 students
Edp - M.d. Fox School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
470 Maple Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-7721
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-7721
Gr: 4-8 | 35 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Edp - Mcdonough Middle School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
111 Hillside Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4621
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4621
Gr: 7-8 | 9 students
305 Greenfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6560
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6560
Gr: 7-8 | 461 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Hartford Correctional Center (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
177 Weston St.
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 240-1865
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 240-1865
Gr: 10-12 | 4 students
Hartford Transitional Learning Academy (Secondary) (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
110 Washington St
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 722-8795
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 722-8795
Gr: 6-12
150 Tower Avenue
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-7106
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-7106
Gr: 9-12 | 190 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
High Step Transition (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
55 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1489
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1489
Gr: 12 | 17 students Minority enrollment: 94%
55 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1315
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1315
Gr: 9-12 | 370 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
55 Forest St
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1500
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1500
Gr: 9 | 221 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
55 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1320
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1320
Gr: 9-12 | 324 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
55 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1325
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1325
Gr: 9-12 | 344 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
150 Tower Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-1818
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-1818
Gr: 9-12 | 170 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Lc - Breakthrough II School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
395 Lyme Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-6050
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-6050
Gr: PK-7 | 8 students
Lc - Burns School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
195 Putnam Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2890
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2890
Gr: 7-8 | 3 students
Mdp - Batchelder School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
757 New Britain Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2721
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2721
Gr: 1-8 | 19 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Hartford, CT?
The top ranked public middle schools in Hartford, CT include Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy, Bristow Middle School and Montessori Magnet At Fisher School.
How many public middle schools are located in Hartford?
26 public middle schools are located in Hartford.
What is the racial composition of students in Hartford?
Hartford public middle schools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Hartford are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Hartford include: Sport And Medical Sciences Academy vs. Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy, Betances Stem Magnet School vs. Breakthrough Magnet School South, Classical Magnet School vs. Capital Preparatory Magnet School
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