Is Harborside Middle School a good school?

Harborside Middle School ranks 49 th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harborside Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Harborside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Harborside Middle School?

Students at Harborside Middle School are 65% White, 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Harborside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harborside Middle School usually go on to attend Jonathan Law High School

Harborside Middle School

Summary:

Harborside Middle School is a public middle school located in Milford, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 84 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harborside Middle School consistently outperforms the Milford School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby West Shore Middle School and East Shore Middle School, with a balanced racial makeup. Additionally, Harborside Middle School has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs.

Compared to other middle schools in the area, such as Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School and Harry M. Bailey Middle School, Harborside Middle School stands out with its higher academic performance, greater racial diversity, and lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. These factors contribute to Harborside Middle School's consistent ranking as one of the top-performing middle schools in Connecticut.

Detail:

Public 6-8

175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3523

District: Milford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,423

Students who attend Harborside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jonathan Law High School

Feeder schools for Harborside Middle School:

Elementary:	Calf Pen Meadow School
	Mathewson School
	Meadowside School
	Orange Avenue School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Asian:

14.4%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harborside Middle School ranks better than 80.4% of middle schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Milford School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Harborside Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Milford School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harborside Middle School is $25,423, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Milford School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harborside Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harborside Middle School 49^th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Harborside Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Milford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milford School District 84^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harborside Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Harborside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	75.10	63^rd	248	74.6%
2007	75.32	64^th	250	74.4%
2008	72.71	87^th	252	65.5%
2009	76.79	56^th	255	78.0%
2010	78.29	52^nd	268	80.6%
2011	80.96	28^th	269	89.6%
2012	78.10	44^th	272	83.8%
2013	76.97	61^st	278	78.1%
2015	82.20	54^th	280	80.7%
2016	77.93	54^th	246	78.0%
2017	80.67	50^th	250	80.0%
2018	72.36	77^th	249	69.1%
2019	77.80	68^th	259	73.7%
2021	77.96	67^th	275	75.6%
2022	79.64	49^th	250	80.4%
2023	84.28	38^th	249	84.7%
2024	79.60	49^th	250	80.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harborside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	87.38	15^th	244	93.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harborside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	91.56	11^th	218	95.0%
2022	75.78	21^st	106	80.2%
2023	88.34	8^th	109	92.7%
2024	72.16	30^th	114	73.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Harborside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	62.12	75^th	160	53.1%
2019	70.04	60^th	169	64.5%
2021	70.22	77^th	235	67.2%
2022	79.85	33^rd	166	80.1%
2023	87.79	16^th	160	90.0%
2024	73.14	46^th	161	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Harborside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	68.86	56^th	164	65.9%
2019	77.76	43^rd	167	74.3%
2021	78.55	50^th	224	77.7%
2022	75.08	44^th	169	74.0%
2023	77.76	35^th	158	77.8%
2024	76.57	30^th	157	80.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Harborside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.69	23^rd	27	14.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harborside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.67	25^th	146	82.9%

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Rank History for White students at Harborside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	55.79	77^th	168	54.2%
2019	63.79	61^st	166	63.3%
2021	56.75	77^th	175	56.0%
2022	70.07	44^th	151	70.9%
2023	72.95	37^th	158	76.6%
2024	64.69	52^nd	154	66.2%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harborside Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	366	5	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	383
1989	358	11	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	383
1990	355	6	4	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	375
1991	371	3	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	389
1992	334	9	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	366
1993	355	6	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	370
1994	364	7	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	396
1995	528	15	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	575
1996	528	15	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	575
1997	538	20	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	593
1998	572	11	16	21	0	n/a	n/a	620
1999	637	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	642
2000	581	14	21	13	0	n/a	n/a	629
2001	562	17	23	12	1	n/a	n/a	615
2002	564	17	23	19	0	n/a	n/a	623
2003	564	17	23	19	0	n/a	n/a	623
2004	587	16	32	27	0	n/a	n/a	662
2005	564	20	38	34	2	n/a	n/a	658
2006	512	19	38	34	2	n/a	n/a	605
2007	505	17	31	24	2	n/a	n/a	579
2008	490	16	28	14	0	n/a	n/a	548
2009	485	15	34	21	0	n/a	n/a	555
2010	505	18	38	23	1	n/a	n/a	585
2011	523	27	40	21	0	0	0	611
2012	513	29	44	21	0	0	0	607
2013	494	31	60	28	0	1	0	614
2014	436	26	60	30	0	2	0	554
2015	449	25	61	23	0	3	0	561
2016	437	26	51	20	0	2	0	536
2017	432	18	52	27	0	1	0	530
2018	377	16	44	42	2	0	0	481
2019	332	10	53	59	1	0	5	460
2020	305	12	44	51	1	0	11	424
2021	319	9	52	42	0	0	7	429
2022	291	14	52	42	0	1	10	410
2023	261	18	58	53	0	1	12	403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harborside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	28.0	13.6	n/a
1989	383	30.0	12.7	n/a
1990	375	28.0	13.3	n/a
1991	389	28.0	13.8	n/a
1992	366	31.9	11.4	4.9
1993	370	27.8	13.3	0.5
1994	396	31.1	12.7	9.3
1995	575	33.7	17.1	15.8
1996	575	33.7	17.1	15.8
1997	593	40.7	14.6	12
1998	620	42.4	14.6	11.5
1999	642	47.0	13.7	15.4
2000	629	48.5	13.0	16.4
2001	615	52.8	11.6	n/a
2002	623	48.4	12.9	11.7
2003	623	48.4	12.9	11.7
2004	662	51.6	12.8	11.9
2005	658	44.4	14.8	n/a
2006	605	43.9	13.8	18
2007	579	46.1	12.6	14.5
2008	548	53.4	10.3	15.1
2009	555	56.3	10.6	13.5
2010	585	49.4	11.8	12.1
2011	611	50.8	12.0	12.4
2012	607	51.1	11.8	14.5
2013	614	53.1	11.5	14
2014	554	52.0	10.6	10.8
2015	561	49.0	11.4	12.1
2016	536	44.0	12.1	12.7
2017	530	45.2	11.7	12.1
2018	481	44.1	10.9	13.9
2019	460	48.4	9.5	17.2
2020	424	43.5	9.7	22.2
2021	429	44.2	9.7	19.3
2022	410	48.3	8.4	20.7
2023	403	43.4	9.2	22.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harborside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	28.0	13.6	n/a
1989	383	30.0	12.7	n/a
1990	375	28.0	13.3	n/a
1991	389	28.0	13.8	n/a
1992	366	31.9	11.4	4.9
1993	370	27.8	13.3	0.5
1994	396	31.1	12.7	9.3
1995	575	33.7	17.1	15.8
1996	575	33.7	17.1	15.8
1997	593	40.7	14.6	12
1998	620	42.4	14.6	11.5
1999	642	47.0	13.7	15.4
2000	629	48.5	13.0	16.4
2001	615	52.8	11.6	n/a
2002	623	48.4	12.9	11.7
2003	623	48.4	12.9	11.7
2004	662	51.6	12.8	11.9
2005	658	44.4	14.8	n/a
2006	605	43.9	13.8	18
2007	579	46.1	12.6	14.5
2008	548	53.4	10.3	15.1
2009	555	56.3	10.6	13.5
2010	585	49.4	11.8	12.1
2011	611	50.8	12.0	12.4
2012	607	51.1	11.8	14.5
2013	614	53.1	11.5	14
2014	554	52.0	10.6	10.8
2015	561	49.0	11.4	12.1
2016	536	44.0	12.1	12.7
2017	530	45.2	11.7	12.1
2018	481	44.1	10.9	13.9
2019	460	48.4	9.5	17.2
2020	424	43.5	9.7	22.2
2021	429	44.2	9.7	19.3
2022	410	48.3	8.4	20.7
2023	403	43.4	9.2	22.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harborside Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,670
2019	$20,236
2020	$21,551
2021	$21,863
2022	$23,200
2023	$25,423

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harborside Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 68^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 38^th of 249 Middle schools	11%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harborside Middle School)	76.7	58.6	18.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	69	54.9	14.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harborside Middle School)	63.8	57.7	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	59.3	47.6	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harborside Middle School)	67.4	67.5	0.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	66.4	60.9	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harborside Middle School)	65.2	70.6	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	60.1	54.3	5.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harborside Middle School)	63.7	72.6	8.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	69	56	13%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harborside Middle School)	56.8	74.7	17.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	56.9	49.2	7.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	403	12.4%
African American	10	18	80%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	53	58	9.4%
Hispanic	59	53	10.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	332	261	21.4%
Two or More Races	5	12	140%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.2%	22.8%	5.7%

Schools Near Harborside Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Harborside Middle School	Public	6-8	175 High St.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3523	403	43	9.2	22.8%	261 (64.8%)	18 (4.5%)	53 (13.2%)	58 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	79.6	49^th of 250 public middle schools	80.4%		84.3	38^th of 249 public middle schools	84.7%	11		60.3		61.5	67.3	67.5		58.5	65.4	65.1	$25,423
West Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Kay Ave.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3553	419	41	10.1	34.1%	233 (55.6%)	23 (5.5%)	90 (21.5%)	45 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.7%)	66	87^th of 250 public middle schools	65.2%		53.4	114^th of 249 public middle schools	54.2%	27		57.6		62.3	50.4	57.6		52.3	47.1	53.5	$23,656
East Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Chapel St.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3559	382	42	9.0	22.8%	272 (71.2%)	20 (5.2%)	50 (13.1%)	20 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	61	93^rd of 250 public middle schools	62.8%		58	105^th of 249 public middle schools	57.8%	12		49.6		50.4	56.6	65.6		52.1	48.7	37.3	$24,601
Harry B. Flood Middle School	Public	7-8	490 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Fairfield County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4280	489	46	10.7	44.8%	152 (31.1%)	113 (23.1%)	197 (40.3%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	24.6	168^th of 250 public middle schools	32.8%		26.5	161^st of 249 public middle schools	35.3%	7		30.6			33.1	40.1			24.3	22.7	$21,460
David Wooster Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Lincoln Street	Stratford	06615	Fairfield County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4275	539	48	11.3	51.4%	132 (24.5%)	163 (30.2%)	216 (40.1%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	18.3	187^th of 250 public middle schools	25.2%		20.2	176^th of 249 public middle schools	29.3%	11		28.8			27.7	32.1			22.6	16.1	$19,808
Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Public	7-8	106 Morgan Ln.	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 937-4380	861	85	10.1	57.5%	227 (26.4%)	188 (21.8%)	367 (42.6%)	36 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	34.4	149^th of 250 public middle schools	40.4%		32.2	154^th of 249 public middle schools	38.2%	5		37.4			42.8	42.6			32.9	25.9	$18,619
Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	New Haven County	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	357	31	11.7	16.0%	251 (70.3%)	15 (4.2%)	33 (9.2%)	46 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	89	22^nd of 250 public middle schools	91.2%		89.1	22^nd of 249 public middle schools	91.2%						70.7	74.9			68.5	70.6	$20,549
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	5-6	60 Perry Hill Road	Shelton	06484	Fairfield County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 924-4002	689	50	13.7	33.7%	421 (61.1%)	66 (9.6%)	146 (21.2%)	33 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)								(n/a)	51.2		54.7	54.8			56.5	53.6			$18,650
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2 Tetlow St.	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 937-4390	876	78	11.2	57.9%	246 (28.1%)	197 (22.5%)	341 (38.9%)	49 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.5%)								(n/a)	39.1		35.7	36.2			23.1	33.9			$18,748
Intermediate School	Public	7-8	675 Constitution Blvd.	Shelton	06484	Fairfield County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 926-2000	777	54	14.3	34.2%	458 (58.9%)	69 (8.9%)	187 (24.1%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)	45	129^th of 250 public middle schools	48.4%		59.8	100^th of 249 public middle schools	59.8%	29		43.6			41.7	43.9			46.0	36.7	$17,114

Harborside Middle School

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Rank History for Harborside Middle School

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Enrollment information for Harborside Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harborside Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Harborside Middle School

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