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Morley School vs. Whiting Lane School

Should you attend Morley School or Whiting Lane School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Morley School
77 Bretton Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06119
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Whiting Lane School
47 Whiting Ln.
West Hartford, CT 06119
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Whiting Lane School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morley School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whiting Lane School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
299 students
366 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whiting Lane School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#215 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#140 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in CT)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whiting Lane School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whiting Lane School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
60-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whiting Lane School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Whiting Lane School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
98
Kindergarten Students
50
33
Grade 1 Students
45
54
Grade 2 Students
51
54
Grade 3 Students
49
38
Grade 4 Students
39
34
Grade 5 Students
65
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morley School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whiting Lane School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whiting Lane School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morley School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whiting Lane School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morley School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whiting Lane School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morley School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whiting Lane School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Morley School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Whiting Lane School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morley School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whiting Lane School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morley School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whiting Lane School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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