Governor William Pitkin School

Set in East Hartford, Connecticut, Governor William Pitkin School is an average-sized elementary campus, overseen by East Hartford School District. It teaches 345 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 12 schools in East Hartford School District (5,931 students total), Governor William Pitkin School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Governor William Pitkin School reports that 41% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 28% Black, 16% White, 11% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 52% of students at Governor William Pitkin School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

Around the school, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Governor William Pitkin School is one.

The closest other public school is Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Governor William Pitkin School.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Governor William Pitkin School has held roughly steady, going from 353 students in 2018 to 345 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 22% to 16%.

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