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Duffy School

95 Westminster St., West Hartford, CT 06107 · (860) 521-0110 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
54 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8517%
Grade 18618%
Grade 28818%
Grade 38618%
Grade 46914%
Grade 57515%

This year's kindergarten class (85) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (75).

Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
36875%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
439%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
173%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
337%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
276%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
24350%
Female
24650%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
78.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
74.1%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 Duffy School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Duffy School this school48911.0%N/A
Long Meadow Elementary School
Middlebury
51813.3%N/A
Bethany Community School
Bethany
43012.8%N/A
McAlister Intermediate School
Suffield
47212.7%N/A
Latimer Lane School
Weatogue
48316.4%N/A
North Stratfield School
Fairfield
40810.8%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 Duffy School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Capitol Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
74.1%#91 of 522#22 of 141
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
78.5%#47 of 519#5 of 141
Enrollment
ranked largest first
489#111 of 613#28 of 163
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#371 of 558#110 of 157
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.7%#401 of 560#122 of 157
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
11.0%#550 of 594#159 of 163
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.2%#378 of 378#101 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 2024-25
Enrollment
489
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254893713.2:111% (54)
2023-2450437.813.3:112% (61)
2022-234754011.9:114% (66)
2020-214603513.1:117% (77)
2017-184903314.8:113% (64)
2015-164873314.8:113% (62)
2010-115594113.6:16% (35)
2000-015004311.6:1N/A
1990-914632717.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Duffy School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (490 to 489); teachers up 12% (33 to 37).

About Duffy School

Families in West Hartford, Connecticut, are served by Duffy School, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 489 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students, which makes this school 29% above average.

West Hartford School District has a total of 16 schools and 8,875 students, Duffy School among them.

At Duffy School, 75% of students are White. After that, the student body is 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Capitol Planning Region is about 64% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.

Duffy School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is similar, at 12.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 11% at Duffy School. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.

Looking at the county, Capitol Planning Region, median household income comes to about $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 286, with about 137,047 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sedgwick Middle School, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Duffy School as City: Small.

From 460 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 489 by 2024-25.

Duffy School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Capitol Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Duffy School
District
West Hartford School District
Address
95 Westminster St., West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone
(860) 521-0110
County
Capitol Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
489
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
54 (11%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
090492001014
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Duffy School
How many students attend Duffy School?
Duffy School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Duffy School serve?
Duffy School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Duffy School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Duffy School.
How diverse is Duffy School?
Duffy School reports a student body of 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Duffy School in?
Duffy School is part of West Hartford School District.
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