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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090126000196
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
305 May Rd., East Hartford, CT 06118 · (860) 622-5400 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-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
12.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
299 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
66%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
47.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
45.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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. Thomas S. O'Connell School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School this school | 519 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Reggio Magnet School of the Arts Avon | 511 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University East Hartford | 481 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Forest School West Haven | 428 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Prendergast School Ansonia | 588 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Nichols School Stratford | 418 | 49.8% | 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. Thomas S. O'Connell School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #286 of 522 | #79 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #282 of 519 | #79 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #85 of 613 | #22 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #325 of 558 | #93 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #99 of 560 | #39 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #213 of 594 | #52 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #328 of 378 | #81 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
519
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 519 | 40.8 | 12.7:1 | 58% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 39.8 | 13.1:1 | 57% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 40.8 | 12.9:1 | 63% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 52% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 39.5 | 13.6:1 | 55% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 58% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 26 | 13.0:1 | 41% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 31 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (537 to 519); teachers up 3% (39.5 to 40.8).
About Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in East Hartford, Connecticut. In all, 519 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That is 37% larger than the average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.
The district for Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School is East Hartford School District, with 12 schools and 5,931 students.
At Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 47%. Other students are 27% Black, 20% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region residents are about 18% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.7 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The school reported 58% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average is 43%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School outscored 45%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household earns about $93,394 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Capitol Planning Region, 286 public schools serve about 137,047 students.
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School is about 0.6 miles from Governor William Pitkin School, its nearest public school. Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 530 students in 2020-21 and 519 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.7:1, from 15.1:1.
The allk12 page for Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Governor William Pitkin SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Robert J. O'Brien SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Joseph O. Goodwin SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Sunset Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 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
- Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin UniversityElementary · 481 students
- Pathways Academy of Technology and DesignHigh · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Governor William Pitkin School0.6 mi · 345
- Joseph O. Goodwin School0.8 mi · 334
- Smith Middle School1.1 mi · 875
- Naubuc School1.3 mi · 441
- East Hartford High School1.5 mi · 1,776
- Connecticut IB Academy1.5 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School?
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School have?
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School?
Student demographics at Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School are roughly 20% White, 47% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School in?
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School is part of East Hartford School District.
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