Top Rankings
Capitol Region Education Council School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,992 students in Capitol Region Education Council School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Capitol Region Education Council School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
17 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
8,919 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Capitol Region Education Council School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
443 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,841 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
35%
# Black Students
2,788 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
32%
17%
# White Students
1,247 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
14%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
540 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,055
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
593
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
598
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
579
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
572
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
579
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
555
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
772
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
765
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
748
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
605
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,148 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,613 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$340 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,148
$26,157
Spending / Student
$31,613
$25,225
Best Capitol Region Education Council School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Kennedy Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 243-0857
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 243-0857
Grades: 6-12
| 775 students
Rank: #22.
Ana Grace Academy Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
129 Griffin Road North
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 677-0380
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 677-0380
Grades: PK-8
| 856 students
Rank: #33.
Academy Of Science And Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Slater Road
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-0726
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-0726
Grades: 6-12
| 740 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Of Computer Science And And Engineering Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
337 East River Dr.
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 290-5320
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 290-5320
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #55.
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
Grades: 6-8
| 326 students
Rank: #66.
Academy Of International Studies 6-12
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1551 Blue Hills Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 242-7834
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 242-7834
Grades: 6-12
| 688 students
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