2023 Best Middle Schools in the Hartford Area

• West Hartford, CT•

• Private School•

• 6-12

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  Rating 4.63 out of 5  52 reviews

Senior: Kingswood Oxford or KO is a wonderful school with awesome teachers who connect well with students. Classes are often smaller than 15 students which allows teachers to truly connect with each of the students and understand them and their learning styles more. The school helps in many aspects of life helping students as they grow in both age and their academic pursuits. Many students from KO are great public speakers and debaters despite shyness. Others with more artistic talents have become amazing artists, and those who are thoroughly interested in athletics have been committed to colleges as early as the beginning of their junior years. The community, food, academics, teachers, programs, and athletics are great and very fun. Everyone learns how to work hard but still enjoy themselves during the school year and personally it has been an amazing experience. The only reason it is missing a star is due to its lack of diversity but hopefully, that gets fixed soon!... Read 52 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 501

• Student-teacher ratio 6:1

• Simsbury, CT•

• Private School•

• 6-12

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  Rating 4.28 out of 5  104 reviews

Senior: Senior here, and I loved my experience... mostly! Some teachers are better than others, but the majority of my teachers are intellectually engaging and really care about their students. The student body isn't particularly diverse, but there is an effort being made to mitigate that and to better support out BIPOC students. The best thing about Walker's is unquestionably the way that we've been encouraged to speak our minds and challenge the system. For this empowerment alone I have to recommend the school. Of course, there are downsides, administration can be stuck in its ways, and one often feels powerless to change our school. COVID management has been very successful and distance learning went as well as possible.... Read 104 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 232

• Student-teacher ratio 6:1

• Hartford, CT•

• Private School•

• 6-12

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  Rating 4.77 out of 5  112 reviews

Junior: As a student at Watkinson, the teachers here, are such good listeners - good for listening when you want a challenge, good for listening for when you need help, good for listening when you need advice or want to share what you did over the weekend. Knowing that you have a support system or adults ready to assist you, especially being apart of the Learning Skills Program (LSP) with one on one tutoring has really helped me. I have completed assignments faster and have been able to focus more during school hours so that I have more time after school to enjoy what I love doing...playing volleyball! I play Volleyball at Watkinson and it is a lot of fun! We have practices everyday throughout the fall and games throughout the week. Our coaches really put in effort and teach us a lot so that we will improve our skills and be the best players we can be on the court.... Read 112 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 245

• Student-teacher ratio 4:1

• Avon School District, CT•

• 7-8

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  Rating 3.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Senior: Avon Middle School has an academically solid program and routinely places high in standardized test scores.... Read 2 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 511

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Farmington School District, CT•

• 7-8

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  Rating 2.33 out of 5  3 reviews

Middle School Student: Irving A. Robbins is ultimately a terrific middle school with a great music program and very good world language program. This is a great middle school and you will learn a lot!... Read 3 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 682

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Glastonbury Public Schools, CT•

• 5-6

• grade A

• Students 416

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Glastonbury Public Schools, CT•

• 7-8

• grade A

• Students 910

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Avon School District, CT•

• 5-6

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  Rating 3 out of 5  2 reviews

• grade A

• Students 503

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Simsbury School District, CT•

• 7-8

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  Rating 3.2 out of 5  5 reviews

Middle School Student: Henry James is great with students who have learning disabilities or struggle with other issues. The school also emphasizes building good character and kindness, and tries it’s best to be accepting and diverse. There are many clubs and activities after school and late buses for after school activities. Middle school sucks but HJMS sucks a little bit less... Read 5 reviews

• grade A

• Students 623

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Capitol Region Education Coun, CT•

• 6-12

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  Rating 3.68 out of 5  107 reviews

Senior: Teachers work hard to help you and they are very willing to provide extra support outside of class. Many opportunities for extracurricular and service events. School supplies are usually available and there are mental health and college guidance resources available. Overall, good school! My problems lie more with the district heads and their guidelines and restrictions.... Read 107 reviews

• grade A

• Students 776

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• West Simsbury, CT•

• Private School•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4.39 out of 5  74 reviews

Parent: TMS is an excellent school! It provides a well-rounded education - where your student will be 'well-known and well-loved'. My sons have been at TMS since kindergarten and are now Juniors. The support they have been provided throughout their time has been amazing! And now at this critical time where they are exploring college options, I've found the College Placement office to be exceptional! They are coming alongside my sons and we as parents, to demystify this process and ease us through this coming transition. Phenomenal faculty, academics, athletic program, spiritual and social life! Simply the best school we could have chosen for our sons!... Read 74 reviews

• grade A

• Students 251

• Student-teacher ratio 8:1

• Rocky Hill School District, CT•

• 6-8

• grade A

• Students 610

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• South Windsor School District, CT•

• 6-8

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  Rating 4.36 out of 5  11 reviews

Alum: I enjoyed my two years there. The teachers were very nice and helpful. The music program was amazing!... Read 11 reviews

• grade A

• Students 1,079

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• West Hartford School District, CT•

• 6-8

• grade A

• Students 349

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• West Hartford School District, CT•

• 6-8

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  Rating 3.89 out of 5  9 reviews

Senior: KP was a great middle school to attend. I felt safe and comfortable with most of my teachers over all 3 years. The teachers and administration care about the needs of their students!... Read 9 reviews

• grade A

• Students 871

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Windsor, CT•

• Private School•

• K-11

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  Rating 4 out of 5  3 reviews

Senior: I stayed here for 7 years and it was great. I am a student from 5 - 12 grade and I never had any problem with this school.... Read 3 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 135

• Student-teacher ratio 5:1

• Canton School District, CT•

• 7-8

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  Rating 1 out of 5  1 review

• grade A minus

• Students 243

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Regional School District No. 10, CT•

• 5-8

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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Alum: This is a great school. I enjoyed learning here. There were many opportunities for me to grow as a student.... Read 1 review

• grade A minus

• Students 710

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• Manchester, CT•

• Private School•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4.34 out of 5  38 reviews

Parent: These teachers care deeply! They get involved when students misbehave or mistreat one another. They intervene and even pray with the students. My son has been attending from Kindergarten to 3rd grade and will continue through to 12th grade. The pledge of allegiance is said every morning. Respect for all people is taught and modeled. Homework is kept to a minimum to prioritize family time. While my son is only in 3rd grade, I've still seen academic rigor proportional to the grade. Some students were reading independently in 1st grade and others had extra reading sessions with a volunteer! There is music, art, and chapel weekly. There is a student band that leads worship! My son sometimes tells me when students misbehaved and caused his team to lose during PE. In each story, I've found the teacher response to be refreshingly appropriate and personal. I give my highest recommendation for this school! You and your kids will love it!... Read 38 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 187

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• Newington, CT•

• Private School•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4 out of 5  32 reviews

Alum: What I liked about Emmanuel Christian Academy is that they had AP courses available to prepare you for college. I really don’t have a problem with anything at Emmanuel, but I will say that this school is only for those who want there children to have a solid Christian based education. If that is not what you’re looking for, then Emmanuel isn’t for you. Otherwise Emmanuel is an excellent school and I highly recommend it to all parents, especially those of the next generation.... Read 32 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 294

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• East Granby School District, CT•

• 6-8

• grade B+

• Students 209

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• West Hartford School District, CT•

• 6-8

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  Rating 3 out of 5  6 reviews

Junior: Teachers and Staff were great! Being privileged to go to a school in West Hartford having so many great resources such as trustable teachers, security guards and overall, all of the staff. As a student who struggled to speak English (being my second language), all teachers were understanding of this and allowed for a perfect studying plan for me!... Read 6 reviews

• grade B+

• Students 866

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• New Britain School District, CT•

• 6-8

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  Rating 3.27 out of 5  15 reviews

Middle School Student: I enjoy this school, as it provides us students with college and career readiness. Something that could improve is the fact that there are no official foreign language classes. As of now, all we have is a Rosetta Stone program (which is optional) and the teacher in charge of it is nowhere near fluent in Spanish. The academics are made to challenge your abilities, and HALS is a great student for gifted children.... Read 15 reviews

• grade B+

• Students 163

• Student-teacher ratio 18:1

• Cromwell School District, CT•

• 6-8

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  Rating 3.67 out of 5  3 reviews

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• grade B+

• Students 469

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Portland School District, CT•

• 7-8

• grade B+

• Students 214

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1