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Wolcott School vs. Duffy School

Should you attend Wolcott School or Duffy 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
Wolcott School
71 Wolcott Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06110
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Duffy School
95 Westminster St.
West Hartford, CT 06107
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Wolcott School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Duffy 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%)
Overview
Serving 367 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wolcott School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (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 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Duffy 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 68% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
367 students
504 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Duffy School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#281 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#175 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wolcott School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Duffy School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
68%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wolcott 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 Duffy 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)
68%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wolcott 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 Duffy 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wolcott 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 Duffy 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 Duffy School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
62
86
Grade 1 Students
65
87
Grade 2 Students
54
89
Grade 3 Students
61
73
Grade 4 Students
65
74
Grade 5 Students
60
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wolcott 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 Duffy School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wolcott School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Duffy School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wolcott 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 Duffy School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wolcott 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 Duffy School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wolcott 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 Duffy 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.
0.71
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Wolcott 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 Duffy 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
32%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wolcott 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 Duffy 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wolcott 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 Duffy 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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