Capitol Planning Region schools ranked by test score
Latest CT Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 51 schools in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut with reported English Language Arts scores. Connecticut state average: 50.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy New Britain · New Britain School District | Middle | 92.8% | +42.3pp |
| 2 | Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy Hartford · Hartford School District | Middle | 90.4% | +39.9pp |
| 3 | Avon Middle School Avon · Avon School District | Middle | 76.3% | +25.8pp |
| 4 | Gideon Welles School Glastonbury · Glastonbury School District | Middle | 76.0% | +25.5pp |
| 5 | West Woods Upper Elementary School Farmington · Farmington School District | Middle | 76.0% | +25.5pp |
| 6 | Irving A. Robbins Middle School Farmington · Farmington School District | Middle | 75.7% | +25.2pp |
| 7 | Albert D. Griswold Middle School Rocky Hill · Rocky Hill School District | Middle | 75.6% | +25.1pp |
| 8 | Henry James Memorial School Simsbury · Simsbury School District | Middle | 75.5% | +25.0pp |
| 9 | Capt. Nathan Hale School Coventry · Coventry School District | Middle | 75.4% | +24.9pp |
| 10 | Smith Middle School Glastonbury · Glastonbury School District | Middle | 74.9% | +24.4pp |
| 11 | East Granby Middle School East Granby · East Granby School District | Middle | 74.0% | +23.5pp |
| 12 | Thompson Brook School Avon · Avon School District | Middle | 72.5% | +22.0pp |
| 13 | Granby Memorial Middle School Granby · Granby School District | Middle | 71.6% | +21.1pp |
| 14 | Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School Southington · Southington School District | Middle | 69.8% | +19.3pp |
| 15 | Ellington Middle School Ellington · Ellington School District | Middle | 69.6% | +19.1pp |
| 16 | Timothy Edwards School South Windsor · South Windsor School District | Middle | 68.8% | +18.3pp |
| 17 | Tolland Middle School Tolland · Tolland School District | Middle | 68.7% | +18.2pp |
| 18 | Canton Intermediate School Canton · Canton School District | Middle | 68.5% | +18.0pp |
| 19 | Canton Middle School Canton · Canton School District | Middle | 68.0% | +17.5pp |
| 20 | John F. Kennedy Middle School Plantsville · Southington School District | Middle | 67.9% | +17.4pp |
| 21 | Mansfield Middle School Storrs · Mansfield School District | Middle | 67.8% | +17.3pp |
| 22 | King Philip Middle School West Hartford · West Hartford School District | Middle | 67.5% | +17.0pp |
| 23 | Suffield Middle School Suffield · Suffield School District | Middle | 65.2% | +14.7pp |
| 24 | Catherine M. McGee Middle School Berlin · Berlin School District | Middle | 63.5% | +13.0pp |
| 25 | Bristow Middle School West Hartford · West Hartford School District | Middle | 62.7% | +12.2pp |
| 26 | Sedgwick Middle School West Hartford · West Hartford School District | Middle | 62.2% | +11.7pp |
| 27 | John Wallace Middle School Newington · Newington School District | Middle | 61.6% | +11.1pp |
| 28 | RHAM Middle School Hebron · Regional School District 08 | Middle | 61.2% | +10.7pp |
| 29 | Sunset Ridge Middle School East Hartford · East Hartford School District | Middle | 61.2% | +10.7pp |
| 30 | Silas Deane Middle School Wethersfield · Wethersfield School District | Middle | 58.6% | +8.1pp |
| 31 | Mabelle B. Avery Middle School Somers · Somers School District | Middle | 57.7% | +7.2pp |
| 32 | East Windsor Middle School Broad Brook · East Windsor School District | Middle | 57.1% | +6.6pp |
| 33 | Vernon Center Middle School Vernon · Vernon School District | Middle | 56.6% | +6.1pp |
| 34 | Middle School of Plainville Plainville · Plainville School District | Middle | 54.4% | +3.9pp |
| 35 | Martin Kellogg Middle School Newington · Newington School District | Middle | 51.2% | +0.7pp |
| 36 | Stafford Middle School Stafford Springs · Stafford School District | Middle | 50.0% | -0.5pp |
| 37 | Sage Park Middle School Windsor · Windsor School District | Middle | 48.1% | -2.4pp |
| 38 | Windsor Locks Middle School Windsor Locks · Windsor Locks School District | Middle | 47.8% | -2.7pp |
| 39 | John F. Kennedy Middle School Enfield · Enfield School District | Middle | 45.1% | -5.4pp |
| 40 | Carmen Arace Intermediate School Bloomfield · Bloomfield School District | Middle | 37.5% | -13.0pp |
| 41 | Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy Manchester · Manchester School District | Middle | 36.6% | -13.9pp |
| 42 | Betances STEM Magnet School Hartford · Hartford School District | Middle | 36.2% | -14.3pp |
| 43 | East Hartford Middle School East Hartford · East Hartford School District | Middle | 31.7% | -18.8pp |
| 44 | Illing Middle School Manchester · Manchester School District | Middle | 31.3% | -19.2pp |
| 45 | Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School East Hartford · Capitol Region Education Council | Middle | 31.1% | -19.4pp |
| 46 | M. L. King Jr. Middle School Hartford · Hartford School District | Middle | 12.8% | -37.7pp |
| 47 | McDonough Middle School Hartford · Hartford School District | Middle | 11.6% | -38.9pp |
| 48 | Slade Middle School New Britian · New Britain School District | Middle | 10.6% | -39.9pp |
| 49 | Milner Middle School Hartford · Hartford School District | Middle | 9.5% | -41.0pp |
| 50 | Burr Middle School Hartford · Hartford School District | Middle | 7.8% | -42.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CT Smarter Balanced % Met or Exceeded Standard threshold on the latest available CT Smarter Balanced English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Connecticut statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Connecticut ranking.