East Hartford Middle School

Set in East Hartford, Connecticut, East Hartford Middle School is a sizable middle-grades school, part of East Hartford School District. It teaches 971 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 521 students per school, that is 86% bigger than typical.

East Hartford School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,931 students. East Hartford Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, East Hartford Middle School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Black, 6% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, East Hartford Middle School lists 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) reports that median household earnings sit near $93,394, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which East Hartford Middle School is one.

Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. East Hartford Middle School's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,039 (now 971). The White share of enrollment contracted from 15% to 6% over that span.

On the community side, members of the East Hartford Middle School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.