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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at East Hartford Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
971
Middle
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090126000197
East Hartford Middle School
777 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, CT 06108 · (860) 622-5600 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL971 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Connecticut public middle schools
- DTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
637 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 308 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 342 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 321 | 33% |
Student demographics
60%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
31.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
21.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 East Hartford Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hartford Middle School this school | 971 | 65.6% | N/A |
| Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School East Hartford | 669 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Ansonia Middle School Ansonia | 560 | 64.1% | N/A |
| David Wooster Middle School Stratford | 538 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy Manchester | 864 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Harry M. Bailey Middle School West Haven | 885 | 57.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle 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 East Hartford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #149 of 174 | #44 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #150 of 173 | #43 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 971 | #9 of 181 | #3 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #104 of 169 | #27 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #49 of 169 | #18 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #25 of 180 | #9 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #98 of 133 | #31 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
971
-118 (-11%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 830
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 971 | 84.2 | 11.5:1 | 66% (637) |
| 2023-24 | 918 | 87.2 | 10.5:1 | 66% (608) |
| 2022-23 | 890 | 88.1 | 10.1:1 | 70% (622) |
| 2020-21 | 1,089 | 89 | 12.2:1 | 65% (711) |
| 2017-18 | 1,039 | 91.8 | 11.3:1 | 76% (787) |
| 2015-16 | 1,074 | 90 | 11.9:1 | 73% (789) |
| 2010-11 | 1,021 | 87 | 11.7:1 | 64% (657) |
| 2000-01 | 1,169 | 91 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 830 | 66 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Hartford Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,039 to 971); teachers down 8% (91.8 to 84.2).
About East Hartford Middle School
East Hartford Middle School, a large middle school, is located in East Hartford, Connecticut. The school serves 971 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Connecticut is roughly 521 students; this school is 86% larger than that.
East Hartford School District has 5,931 students in 12 schools, and East Hartford Middle School is one of those schools.
Roughly 55% of students at East Hartford Middle School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 31% Black, 6% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 18%. East Hartford Middle School's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
East Hartford Middle School counts 84.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.5 students for each one. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average 11.3:1. About 66% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
The allk12 Grade for East Hartford Middle School is D. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 13% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Capitol Planning Region, the median household income is $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region, enrolling about 137,047 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
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.
Enrollment is down 11% from 2020-21, when East Hartford Middle School had 1,089 students, to 2024-25, when it had 971.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at East Hartford Middle School, you can post them here. 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
- 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
- Sunset Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
Other schools in East Hartford
- East Hartford High SchoolHigh · 1,776 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
- Pathways Academy of Technology and DesignHigh · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School0.5 mi · 310
- Sunset Ridge Middle School0.9 mi · 334
- Dr. John A. Langford School1.0 mi · 316
- Robert J. O'Brien School1.1 mi · 344
- Anna E. Norris School1.5 mi · 279
- East Hartford High School1.7 mi · 1,776
Frequently asked questions
About East Hartford Middle SchoolHow many students attend East Hartford Middle School?
East Hartford Middle School enrolls approximately 971 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does East Hartford Middle School serve?
East Hartford Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Hartford Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Hartford Middle School is approximately 11.5:1 (84 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Hartford Middle School?
At East Hartford Middle School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 55% Hispanic, 31% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is East Hartford Middle School public or private?
East Hartford Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.