Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WETHERSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090507001059
Alfred W. Hanmer School
50 Francis St., Wethersfield, CT 06109 · (860) 571-8370 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
94 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wethersfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
65.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Alfred W. Hanmer School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred W. Hanmer School this school | 280 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Pumpkin Delight School Milford | 271 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Oswegatchie Elementary School Waterford | 292 | 32.9% | N/A |
| Flanders Elementary School Southington | 259 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville Yalesville | 265 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Black Rock School Thomaston | 259 | 37.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alfred W. Hanmer School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #163 of 522 | #45 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #126 of 519 | #34 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #470 of 613 | #133 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #90 of 558 | #26 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #372 of 560 | #115 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #364 of 594 | #95 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #90 of 378 | #28 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
-23 (-8%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 280 | 26 | 10.8:1 | 34% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 24.8 | 12.4:1 | 35% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 26.8 | 12.1:1 | 31% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 29% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 27.1 | 12.5:1 | 17% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 20% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 17% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alfred W. Hanmer School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (339 to 280); teachers down 4% (27.1 to 26).
About Alfred W. Hanmer School
Families in Wethersfield, Connecticut, are served by Alfred W. Hanmer School, a small elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 280 students. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
Wethersfield School District includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 3,386 students.
The share of White students at Alfred W. Hanmer School is 73%, a majority. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. For comparison, the population of Capitol Planning Region is roughly 64% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alfred W. Hanmer School is 10.8:1, based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Alfred W. Hanmer School counts 34% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
Alfred W. Hanmer School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In Capitol Planning Region, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools with about 137,047 students, including Alfred W. Hanmer School.
Alfred W. Hanmer School's closest public school neighbor is Silas Deane Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Alfred W. Hanmer School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 303 to 280.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wethersfield School District
- Wethersfield High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Silas Deane Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Highcrest SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Emerson-Williams SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Charles Wright SchoolElementary · 235 students
Other schools in Wethersfield
- Wethersfield High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Silas Deane Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Discovery AcademyElementary · 522 students
- Highcrest SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Emerson-Williams SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Silas Deane Middle School0.5 mi · 546
- Charles Wright School0.6 mi · 235
- Wethersfield High School0.9 mi · 1,146
- Discovery Academy1.0 mi · 522
- Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy1.4 mi · 372
- Emerson-Williams School1.4 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Alfred W. Hanmer SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alfred W. Hanmer School?
Alfred W. Hanmer School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Alfred W. Hanmer School serve?
Alfred W. Hanmer School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Alfred W. Hanmer School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Alfred W. Hanmer School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alfred W. Hanmer School?
At Alfred W. Hanmer School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Alfred W. Hanmer School public or private?
Alfred W. Hanmer School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wethersfield School District.
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