Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090126000195
Dr. John A. Langford School
61 Alps Dr., East Hartford, CT 06108 · (860) 622-5700 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C+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
10.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
193 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
40.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
50.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 Dr. John A. Langford School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. John A. Langford School this school | 316 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Robert J. O'Brien School East Hartford | 344 | 67.4% | N/A |
| Church Street School Hamden | 334 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Irving School Derby | 322 | 64.9% | N/A |
| Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School East Hartford | 310 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Side By Side Charter School Norwalk | 236 | 60.6% | 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 Dr. John A. Langford School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #254 of 522 | #72 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #336 of 519 | #92 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #406 of 613 | #116 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #78 of 558 | #21 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #239 of 560 | #77 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #186 of 594 | #47 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #265 of 378 | #66 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
316
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 316 | 29.8 | 10.6:1 | 61% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 28.4 | 11.0:1 | 60% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 27.2 | 11.8:1 | 69% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 63% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 27.7 | 12.2:1 | 79% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 83% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 68% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. John A. Langford School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (339 to 316); teachers up 8% (27.7 to 29.8).
About Dr. John A. Langford School
The public elementary school Dr. John A. Langford School is located in East Hartford, Connecticut. It enrolled 316 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district, East Hartford School District, has 5,931 students enrolled across 12 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Dr. John A. Langford School is 59% Hispanic. The school is also 29% Black and 9% White. That is higher than the 18% Hispanic share among all Capitol Planning Region residents. By the diversity index, Dr. John A. Langford School comes in at 56%.
The count of teachers at Dr. John A. Langford School is 29.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, higher than at this school. Around 61% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
allk12 grades Dr. John A. Langford School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Capitol Planning Region has these Census figures: median household income is about $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Dr. John A. Langford School is among the 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
The closest public school to Dr. John A. Langford School is Robert J. O'Brien School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Dr. John A. Langford School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Dr. John A. Langford School as City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 307 to 316.
The Dr. John A. Langford School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
Related schools
Other schools in East Hartford School District
- East Hartford High SchoolHigh · 1,776 students
- East Hartford Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 students
- Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Governor William Pitkin SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Robert J. O'Brien SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Joseph O. Goodwin SchoolElementary · 334 students
Other schools in East Hartford
- East Hartford High SchoolHigh · 1,776 students
- East Hartford Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 students
- Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin UniversityHigh · 742 students
- Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin UniversityElementary · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Robert J. O'Brien School0.5 mi · 344
- Academy of International Studies Elementary School0.9 mi · 497
- East Hartford Middle School1.0 mi · 971
- Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School1.2 mi · 310
- Pleasant Valley School1.2 mi · 736
- Anna E. Norris School1.7 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. John A. Langford SchoolHow many students attend Dr. John A. Langford School?
Dr. John A. Langford School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Dr. John A. Langford School serve?
Dr. John A. Langford School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. John A. Langford School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr. John A. Langford School is approximately 10.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dr. John A. Langford School?
Dr. John A. Langford School reports a student body of 9% White, 59% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr. John A. Langford School?
Dr. John A. Langford School is overseen by East Hartford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.