Duffy School

Set in West Hartford, Connecticut, Duffy School is a mid-tier elementary school, operated by West Hartford School District. It teaches 489 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 29% larger than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Duffy School reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Duffy School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Duffy School is one campus in the mix.

Sedgwick Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Duffy School has stayed largely flat, going from 490 students in 2018 to 489 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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