Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University

Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University is an average-sized 9-12 campus in East Hartford, Connecticut, one of the schools within Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES). The school serves 742 students in grades 6 through 12.

Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University is one of 2 schools operated by Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES), a district that hosts 1,223 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 31% Black, 11% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $93,394, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.