Milner Middle School

www.hartfordschools.org/enroll/school-directory-2/thirman-milner-school/

284 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

The Thirman L. Milner School, located at 104 Vine Street in Hartford, Connecticut, is a public elementary school serving the local community within the Hartford Public Schools district. The school is named in honor of Thirman L. Milner, who made history as the first African American mayor of Hartford and the first directly elected African American mayor in New England. The school’s mission is centered on providing a rigorous academic environment that prepares students for success in middle school and beyond, emphasizing both intellectual growth and character development.

As part of the Hartford school system, the Milner School focuses on fostering a supportive learning community that engages students through a variety of academic and extracurricular opportunities. The school places a strong emphasis on equity, social-emotional learning, and parent-community involvement to help address the diverse needs of its student population. By leveraging its historic namesake’s legacy of civic leadership, the school strives to empower its students to become active, responsible participants in their own education and the wider Hartford community.

284

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Milner Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	169
Black	106
Asian	1
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
169 (59.5 %)
Black
106 (37.3 %)
White
4 (1.4 %)
Two or More
3 (1.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hartford School District
Phone:	(860)695-4380
Website:	http://www.hartfordschools.org/enroll/school-directory-2/thirman-milner-school/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	244
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 83

Grade 7 97

Grade 8 104