Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000357
Burns Latino Studies Academy
195 Putnam Street, Hartford, CT 06106 · (860) 695-2980 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- FTest 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
12.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
204 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
6.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
8.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Burns Latino Studies Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Latino Studies Academy this school | 251 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Washington School Waterbury | 284 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Bucks Hill School Waterbury | 283 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Sanchez School Hartford | 311 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Regan School Waterbury | 237 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Northend Elementary School New Britain | 212 | 79.2% | 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 Burns Latino Studies Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #511 of 522 | #140 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #517 of 519 | #140 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #511 of 613 | #143 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #302 of 558 | #86 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #445 of 560 | #129 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #63 of 594 | #8 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.8% | #6 of 378 | #4 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
251
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
-77% since 1990-91, when it was 1,089
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 81% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 23 | 9.9:1 | 88% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 24 | 9.3:1 | 91% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 23 | 10.5:1 | 94% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 38 | 11.6:1 | 89% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 95% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 100% (663) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 52 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,089 | 66 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burns Latino Studies Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (439 to 251); teachers down 47% (38 to 20).
About Burns Latino Studies Academy
Burns Latino Studies Academy is a small elementary school in Hartford School District, located in Hartford, Connecticut. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 251 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Connecticut) has about 378 students.
Hartford School District has 41 schools; together they serve 15,754 students.
Burns Latino Studies Academy's enrollment is 78% Hispanic. Other groups include 14% Black and 6% White. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region residents are about 18% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Burns Latino Studies Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Teachers at Burns Latino Studies Academy total 20 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.6:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 12.6:1. The school counts 204 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 81%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Burns Latino Studies Academy is F. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Capitol Planning Region (population about 977,290), median household income is about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burns Latino Studies Academy is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region, which together enroll about 137,047 students.
Nearest public school: Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Burns Latino Studies Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Burns Latino Studies Academy as City: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 251 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 241. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (10.5:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus0.0 mi · 112
- Sanchez School0.2 mi · 311
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- Jumoke Academy0.6 mi · 571
- West Middle School0.7 mi · 289
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Frequently asked questions
About Burns Latino Studies AcademyHow many students attend Burns Latino Studies Academy?
Burns Latino Studies Academy enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Burns Latino Studies Academy serve?
Burns Latino Studies Academy serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burns Latino Studies Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burns Latino Studies Academy is approximately 12.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Burns Latino Studies Academy?
Burns Latino Studies Academy reports a student body of 6% White, 78% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Burns Latino Studies Academy public or private?
Burns Latino Studies Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.