Harborside Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460

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Top 20%

Serving 396 students in grades 6-8, Harborside Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in CT
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Harborside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Harborside Middle School's student population of 396 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harborside Middle School
6	151
7	114
8	131

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Total Students

396 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School
2023	403
2022	410
2021	429
2020	460
2019	460
2018	530
2017	530
2016	536
2015	561
2014	554
2013	614
2012	607
2011	611
2010	585
2009	555
2008	548
2007	579
2006	605
2005	658
2004	662
2003	623
2002	629
2001	615
2000	629
1999	642
1998	620
1997	593
1996	575
1995	515
1994	396
1993	370
1992	366
1991	389
1990	375
1989	383
1988	383
1987	401

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School
2023	43
2022	48
2021	44
2020	48
2019	48
2018	45
2017	45
2016	44
2015	49
2014	52
2013	53
2012	51
2011	51
2010	49
2009	56
2008	53
2007	46
2006	43
2005	44
2004	51
2003	48
2002	48
2001	52
2000	48
1999	47
1998	42
1997	41
1996	34
1995	34
1994	31
1993	28
1992	32
1991	28
1990	28
1989	30
1988	28
1987	28

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Harborside Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harborside Middle School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#187 out of 939 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School
2023	#187
2022	#231
2021	#304
2019	#306
2018	#374
2017	#303
2016	#276
2015	#253
2013	#179
2012	#65
2011	#28

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68%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	68%	41%	47%
2022	61%	40%	47%
2021	51%	39%	44%
2019	62%	48%	58%
2018	59%	47%	56%
2017	61%	46%	54%
2016	60%	44%	49%
2015	52%	40%	44%
2013	93%	82%	87%
2012	96%	83%	90%
2011	97%	83%	90%

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67%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2022	67%	50%	58%
2021	65%	51%	58%
2019	70%	58%	69%
2018	65%	57%	56%
2017	71%	57%	64%
2016	72%	58%	66%
2015	74%	56%	62%
2013	93%	80%	85%
2012	95%	80%	86%
2011	96%	79%	85%
2010	94%	78%	84%

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50-54%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2022	52%	47%	52%
2021	47%	49%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	9:1	12:1	10:1
2022	9:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	11:1
2018	12:1	13:1	11:1
2017	12:1	13:1	11:1
2016	12:1	13:1	11:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	10:1	12:1	12:1
2008	10:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	13:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	11:1	15:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1
1989	13:1	15:1	15:1
1988	14:1	15:1	16:1
1987	14:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	14%	5%	10%
2022	13%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	12%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	10%	5%	10%
2017	10%	5%	10%
2016	10%	5%	10%
2015	11%	5%	10%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	10%	5%	9%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	7%	4%	8%
2009	6%	5%	7%
2008	5%	4%	7%
2007	6%	4%	7%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	6%	4%	5%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	13%	30%	15%
2022	10%	29%	14%
2021	10%	28%	13%
2020	13%	25%	10%
2019	13%	25%	10%
2018	5%	24%	8%
2017	5%	24%	8%
2016	3%	23%	6%
2015	4%	22%	6%
2014	5%	21%	6%
2013	5%	20%	6%
2012	3%	19%	6%
2011	3%	19%	5%
2010	4%	18%	6%
2009	4%	17%	6%
2008	3%	17%	6%
2007	4%	16%	6%
2006	6%	16%	5%
2005	5%	15%	5%
2004	4%	15%	4%
2003	3%	14%	4%
2002	3%	14%	4%
2001	2%	13%	4%
2000	2%	13%	3%
1998	3%	12%	3%
1997	4%	12%	2%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	5%	10%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	3%	13%	4%
2021	2%	13%	5%
2020	2%	13%	5%
2019	2%	13%	5%
2018	3%	13%	4%
2017	3%	13%	4%
2016	5%	13%	5%
2015	4%	13%	5%
2014	5%	13%	5%
2013	5%	13%	5%
2012	5%	13%	5%
2011	4%	13%	4%
2010	3%	14%	4%
2009	3%	14%	4%
2008	3%	14%	4%
2007	3%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	4%
2005	3%	14%	4%
2004	2%	14%	3%
2003	3%	13%	3%
2002	2%	14%	3%
2001	3%	14%	3%
2000	2%	13%	3%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	3%	14%	2%
1995	2%	13%	2%
1994	2%	13%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	2%	13%	2%

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White

65%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	65%	48%	66%
2022	71%	49%	68%
2021	74%	50%	70%
2020	72%	53%	73%
2019	72%	53%	73%
2018	82%	55%	77%
2017	82%	55%	77%
2016	82%	56%	79%
2015	81%	57%	79%
2014	79%	58%	80%
2013	80%	60%	80%
2012	85%	61%	80%
2011	86%	62%	82%
2010	86%	64%	82%
2009	87%	64%	83%
2008	89%	65%	83%
2007	87%	66%	83%
2006	85%	67%	85%
2005	86%	67%	86%
2004	89%	68%	88%
2003	90%	69%	89%
2002	92%	69%	89%
2001	91%	70%	90%
2000	92%	71%	91%
1999	100%	71%	97%
1998	92%	72%	93%
1997	91%	72%	93%
1996	92%	72%	93%
1995	94%	73%	94%
1994	91%	74%	93%
1993	95%	74%	94%
1992	91%	75%	94%
1991	95%	75%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	0.54	0.67	0.53
2022	0.47	0.66	0.50
2021	0.43	0.66	0.48
2020	0.45	0.64	0.44
2019	0.45	0.64	0.44
2018	0.32	0.63	0.39
2017	0.32	0.63	0.39
2016	0.32	0.62	0.37
2015	0.33	0.61	0.35
2014	0.36	0.61	0.35
2013	0.35	0.59	0.34
2012	0.27	0.58	0.34
2011	0.26	0.57	0.31
2010	0.26	0.54	0.31
2009	0.24	0.55	0.31
2008	0.21	0.53	0.31
2007	0.24	0.52	0.30
2006	0.27	0.52	0.27
2005	0.26	0.51	0.25
2004	0.21	0.50	0.23
2003	0.18	0.49	0.21
2002	0.15	0.49	0.20
2001	0.17	0.48	0.19
2000	0.15	0.47	0.17
1999	0.02	0.47	0.05
1998	0.15	0.46	0.14
1997	0.17	0.46	0.13
1996	0.15	0.45	0.13
1995	0.12	0.44	0.12
1994	0.16	0.43	0.12
1993	0.09	0.43	0.11
1992	0.17	0.41	0.12
1991	0.10	0.41	0.12

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Eligible for

19%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	16%	36%	22%
2022	17%	34%	22%
2021	17%	36%	23%
2020	12%	35%	19%
2019	12%	35%	19%
2018	8%	31%	15%
2017	8%	31%	15%
2016	9%	33%	17%
2015	9%	33%	17%
2014	8%	32%	17%
2013	11%	31%	17%
2012	10%	30%	15%
2011	9%	29%	11%
2010	8%	26%	11%
2009	9%	25%	11%
2008	9%	24%	10%
2007	10%	22%	9%
2006	10%	21%	10%
2000	11%	19%	10%
1999	9%	20%	10%
1998	11%	20%	10%
1997	12%	20%	10%
1996	16%	24%	16%
1995	9%	24%	15%
1994	9%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Harborside Middle School	Connecticut	Milford School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	3%	6%	6%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2000	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Harborside Middle School's ranking?

Harborside Middle School is ranked #187 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Harborside Middle School often compared to?

Harborside Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Shore Middle School, West Shore Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Harborside Middle School?

396 students attend Harborside Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Harborside Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harborside Middle School?

Harborside Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Harborside Middle School offer ?

Harborside Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Harborside Middle School part of?

Harborside Middle School is part of Milford School District.

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