Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090492001011
Bugbee School
1943 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117 · (860) 929-5500 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A+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
11.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
40 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
83.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 Bugbee School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugbee School this school | 343 | 11.7% | N/A |
| Burr Elementary School Fairfield | 347 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Braeburn School West Hartford | 347 | 11.5% | N/A |
| Central School Simsbury | 393 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Barlow Mountain Elementary School Ridgefield | 377 | 8.2% | N/A |
| Mill Hill School Southport | 371 | 11.6% | 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 Bugbee School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #24 of 522 | #2 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #10 of 519 | #1 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #352 of 613 | #103 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #216 of 558 | #58 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #386 of 560 | #119 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.7% | #541 of 594 | #155 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #146 of 378 | #38 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
343
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 343 | 28.9 | 11.9:1 | 12% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 28.2 | 12.9:1 | 10% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 28.5 | 13.0:1 | 7% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 9% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 30.3 | 13.0:1 | 8% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 8% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bugbee School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (394 to 343); teachers down 5% (30.3 to 28.9).
About Bugbee School
Bugbee School, located in West Hartford, Connecticut, is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 343 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Bugbee School is in West Hartford School District, a district with 8,875 students across 16 schools.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at Bugbee School. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Capitol Planning Region is roughly 64% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Bugbee School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
Teachers at the school number 28.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.9:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Capitol Planning Region report 43%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Bugbee School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Capitol Planning Region, median household income is about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Capitol Planning Region number 286 and enroll about 137,047.
The nearest public school is Hall High School, at about 1.2 miles. Bugbee School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Bugbee School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 354 in 2020-21 and 343 in 2024-25, a decrease of 11 students.
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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 West Hartford School District
- Conard High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- King Philip Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Duffy SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Charter Oak International AcademyElementary · 486 students
Other schools in West Hartford
- Conard High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- King Philip Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Duffy SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Charter Oak International AcademyElementary · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Hall High School1.2 mi · 1,332
- Braeburn School1.2 mi · 347
- Morley School1.3 mi · 301
- Norfeldt School1.3 mi · 362
- King Philip Middle School1.3 mi · 820
- Aiken School1.7 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Bugbee SchoolHow large is Bugbee School?
Bugbee School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bugbee School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bugbee School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Bugbee School have?
Bugbee School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Bugbee School?
Student demographics at Bugbee School are roughly 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bugbee School?
Bugbee School is overseen by West Hartford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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