Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090126000201
Governor William Pitkin School
330 Hills St., East Hartford, CT 06118 · (860) 622-5480 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest 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
13.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
180 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
72%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
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
58.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 Governor William Pitkin School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor William Pitkin School this school | 345 | 52.2% | N/A |
| Alma E. Pagels School West Haven | 364 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Joseph O. Goodwin School East Hartford | 334 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Ridge Hill School Hamden | 321 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Snow School Middletown | 340 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Edith E. Mackrille School West Haven | 320 | 58.8% | 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 Governor William Pitkin School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #220 of 522 | #60 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #234 of 519 | #68 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #347 of 613 | #101 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #347 of 558 | #100 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #37 of 560 | #16 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #258 of 594 | #68 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #350 of 378 | #89 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
345
+44 (+15%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 345 | 26.6 | 13.0:1 | 52% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 49% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 29.5 | 11.5:1 | 55% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 46% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 27.9 | 12.7:1 | 57% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 46% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 46% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 25 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 28 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Governor William Pitkin School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (353 to 345); teachers down 5% (27.9 to 26.6).
About Governor William Pitkin School
Governor William Pitkin School, located in East Hartford, Connecticut, is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 345 students.
East Hartford School District counts 12 schools and 5,931 students, including Governor William Pitkin School.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Governor William Pitkin School, 41% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 28% Black, 16% White, 11% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In Capitol Planning Region overall, about 18% of residents are Hispanic. Governor William Pitkin School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 13.0 students per teacher and 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 12.6:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 52%. For comparison, public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Governor William Pitkin School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Capitol Planning Region show that median household income is about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Governor William Pitkin School is among the 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Nearby, Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School is about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Governor William Pitkin School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students grew from 301 to 345 over 4 years.
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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
- East Hartford Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 students
- Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell SchoolElementary · 519 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
- East Hartford Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 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
Nearby schools
- Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School0.6 mi · 519
- Joseph O. Goodwin School0.8 mi · 334
- East Hartford High School1.0 mi · 1,776
- Connecticut IB Academy1.0 mi · 200
- Smith Middle School1.5 mi · 875
- Sunset Ridge Middle School1.5 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Governor William Pitkin SchoolHow large is Governor William Pitkin School?
Governor William Pitkin School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Governor William Pitkin School serve?
Governor William Pitkin School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Governor William Pitkin School have?
Governor William Pitkin School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Governor William Pitkin School?
Student demographics at Governor William Pitkin School are roughly 16% White, 41% Hispanic, 28% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Governor William Pitkin School in?
Governor William Pitkin School is part of East Hartford School District.
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