Charter Oak International Academy

Charter Oak International Academy is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in West Hartford, Connecticut, run under West Hartford School District, enrolling 486 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

Across the 16 schools in West Hartford School District (8,875 students total), Charter Oak International Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Charter Oak International Academy logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 24% White, 14% Asian, 11% Black, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 57% of students at Charter Oak International Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Charter Oak International Academy is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

Nearest neighbor: Smith School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Charter Oak International Academy operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 523 students in 2018 compared to 486 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 28% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.