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Wethersfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,837 students in Wethersfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Wethersfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
3,562 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wethersfield 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
188 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
733 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
31%
# Black Students
160 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
2,316 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
234
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
274
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,847 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,955
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,847
$25,109
Best Wethersfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alfred W. Hanmer School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Francis St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8370
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8370
Grades: PK-6
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Highcrest School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
95 Highcrest Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8380
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8380
Grades: K-6
| 476 students
Rank: #33.
Charles Wright School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
186 Nott St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8350
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8350
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
Rank: #44.
Emerson-williams School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
461 Wells Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8360
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8360
Grades: PK-6
| 434 students
Rank: #55.
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
51 Willow St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8340
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8340
Grades: PK-6
| 330 students
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