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Enrollment
820
Middle
DISTRICT 673 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090492001017
King Philip Middle School
100 King Philip Dr., West Hartford, CT 06117 · (860) 233-8236 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL820 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Connecticut public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
221 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 276 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 276 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 268 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
67.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
60.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 King Philip Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Philip Middle School this school | 820 | 27.0% | N/A |
| Sedgwick Middle School West Hartford | 874 | 32.5% | N/A |
| Hillcrest Middle School Trumbull | 792 | 22.1% | N/A |
| Madison Middle School Trumbull | 857 | 20.2% | N/A |
| Bethel Middle School Bethel | 758 | 33.6% | N/A |
| John Wallace Middle School Newington | 610 | 35.7% | 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 King Philip Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #49 of 174 | #18 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #53 of 173 | #22 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 820 | #22 of 181 | #8 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #99 of 169 | #24 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #15 of 169 | #6 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.0% | #112 of 180 | #32 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #63 of 133 | #18 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
820
-51 (-6%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 820 | 71.8 | 11.4:1 | 27% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 73.7 | 10.9:1 | 28% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 74.2 | 11.0:1 | 27% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 871 | 76 | 11.5:1 | 24% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 933 | 82 | 11.4:1 | 19% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 939 | 81 | 11.6:1 | 18% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 879 | 77 | 11.4:1 | 15% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 1,101 | 83 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 735 | 62 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Philip Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (933 to 820); teachers down 12% (82 to 71.8).
About King Philip Middle School
King Philip Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in West Hartford, Connecticut, (ZIP code 06117). The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 820 students. Across middle schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 521.
Federal data list 16 schools in West Hartford School District, with 8,875 students enrolled.
The largest group at King Philip Middle School is White students, at 51%. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Black, and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, King Philip Middle School scores 67%.
Teacher count: 71.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Connecticut is similar, at 11.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 27%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
Among Connecticut public middle schools, King Philip Middle School outscored 71%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Capitol Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Capitol Planning Region counts 286 public schools with about 137,047 students.
King Philip Middle School's nearest public school is Aiken School (about 0.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes King Philip Middle School as City: Small.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 871 to 820.
The allk12 page for King Philip Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 West Hartford School District
- Conard High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- Duffy SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Charter Oak International AcademyElementary · 486 students
- Aiken SchoolElementary · 408 students
Other schools in West Hartford
- Conard High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- Duffy SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Charter Oak International AcademyElementary · 486 students
- University of Hartford Magnet SchoolElementary · 477 students
Other King Philip Middle schools
One other US public school is named King Philip Middle. King Philip Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- King Philip Middle SchoolNorfolk, MA · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Aiken School0.5 mi · 408
- Hall High School0.5 mi · 1,332
- Norfeldt School1.1 mi · 362
- Bugbee School1.3 mi · 343
- University of Hartford Magnet School1.5 mi · 477
- University High School of Science and Engineering1.6 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About King Philip Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at King Philip Middle School?
King Philip Middle School enrolls approximately 820 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does King Philip Middle School serve?
King Philip Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does King Philip Middle School have?
King Philip Middle School employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at King Philip Middle School?
Student demographics at King Philip Middle School are roughly 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is King Philip Middle School in?
King Philip Middle School is part of West Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.