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East Hartford 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,228 students in East Hartford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in East Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
5,808 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
497 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
East Hartford 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,013 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
34%
# Black Students
1,726 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
30%
17%
# White Students
599 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
10%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
438
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
480
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
417
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
514
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
421
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
399
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,642 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,416 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,642
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,416
$25,109
Best East Hartford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunset Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
450 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5800
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
East Hartford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
777 Burnside Ave.
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 622-5600
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 622-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 890 students
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