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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090021000018
Emma Hart Willard School
1088 Norton Rd., Berlin, CT 06037 · (860) 828-4151 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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
10.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
134 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Berlin School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
55.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 Emma Hart Willard School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Hart Willard School this school | 434 | 30.9% | N/A |
| Woodside Intermediate School Cromwell | 440 | 29.5% | N/A |
| Edna C. Stevens School Cromwell | 413 | 32.2% | N/A |
| Orange Avenue School Milford | 414 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School Southington | 549 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Northville Elementary School New Milford | 428 | 30.4% | 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 Emma Hart Willard School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #235 of 522 | #65 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #274 of 519 | #77 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #195 of 613 | #58 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #61 of 558 | #15 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #367 of 560 | #113 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #380 of 594 | #104 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #163 of 378 | #40 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
434
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 434 | 41.4 | 10.5:1 | 31% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 40.4 | 11.2:1 | 32% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 40.4 | 10.8:1 | 32% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 40 | 11.1:1 | 27% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 40.8 | 12.1:1 | 18% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 14% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 10% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 39 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 27 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emma Hart Willard School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (492 to 434); teachers up 1% (40.8 to 41.4).
About Emma Hart Willard School
Emma Hart Willard School is an elementary school in Berlin, Connecticut, according to federal school records. The school reports 434 students in pre-K through 5.
Berlin School District has 2,593 students spread across 5 schools.
White students make up a majority at Emma Hart Willard School, at 71%. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Emma Hart Willard School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.5 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 31%. It compares with 43% for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
allk12 grades Emma Hart Willard School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Capitol Planning Region census figures show that the median household income is $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Capitol Planning Region is home to 286 public schools and about 137,047 public school students.
The shortest distance from Emma Hart Willard School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Catherine M. McGee Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Emma Hart Willard School as Suburb: Large.
Emma Hart Willard School had 444 students in 2020-21 and 434 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Berlin School District
- Berlin High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Catherine M. McGee Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
- Mary E. Griswold SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Richard D. Hubbard SchoolElementary · 215 students
Other schools in Berlin
- Berlin High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Catherine M. McGee Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Catherine M. McGee Middle School0.4 mi · 595
- Berlin High School0.4 mi · 836
- Richard D. Hubbard School1.8 mi · 215
- Mary E. Griswold School2.1 mi · 513
- New Britain High School2.6 mi · 2,521
- Northend Elementary School3.0 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Emma Hart Willard SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emma Hart Willard School?
Emma Hart Willard School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Emma Hart Willard School serve?
Emma Hart Willard School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Emma Hart Willard School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Emma Hart Willard School.
How diverse is Emma Hart Willard School?
Emma Hart Willard School reports a student body of 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Emma Hart Willard School public or private?
Emma Hart Willard School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berlin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.