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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000364
M. D. Fox School
470 Maple Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114 · (860) 695-7724 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- FTest 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
15.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
421 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
7.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
10.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 M. D. Fox School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. D. Fox School this school | 562 | 74.9% | N/A |
| B. W. Tinker School Waterbury | 578 | 74.7% | N/A |
| Gilmartin School Waterbury | 462 | 80.1% | N/A |
| Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy Hartford | 651 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Benjamin Jepson Magnet School New Haven | 483 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Bunker Hill School Waterbury | 445 | 78.9% | 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 M. D. Fox School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #493 of 522 | #137 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.7% | #513 of 519 | #139 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #57 of 613 | #14 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #506 of 558 | #150 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #385 of 560 | #118 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #104 of 594 | #22 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #243 of 378 | #60 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
562
+37 (+7%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 1,370
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 562 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 75% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 81% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 86% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 93% (489) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 50 | 12.2:1 | 89% (543) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 81% (501) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 52 | 16.3:1 | 100% (845) |
| 2000-01 | 1,010 | 69 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,370 | 85 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for M. D. Fox School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (610 to 562); teachers down 26% (50 to 37).
About M. D. Fox School
M. D. Fox School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Hartford, Connecticut. Total enrollment is 562 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll about 378 students on average.
Hartford School District serves 15,754 students across 41 schools.
Of every 100 students at M. D. Fox School, about 72 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Black, 5% White, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 18%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, M. D. Fox School scores 44%.
There are about 15.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at M. D. Fox School, which has 37. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 2.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, M. D. Fox School lands at F, ahead of 1% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In Capitol Planning Region, home to about 977,290 people, median household income comes to about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 286 public schools in the county, enrolling about 137,047, M. D. Fox School among them.
Montessori Magnet School is the nearest public school to M. D. Fox School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES describes the area around M. D. Fox School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment rose 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.8:1 to 15.2:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
Nearby schools
- Montessori Magnet School0.4 mi · 358
- Betances STEM Magnet School0.4 mi · 206
- Burr Middle School0.4 mi · 259
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy0.4 mi · 925
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy0.9 mi · 651
- Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School0.9 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About M. D. Fox SchoolHow large is M. D. Fox School?
M. D. Fox School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does M. D. Fox School serve?
M. D. Fox School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at M. D. Fox School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at M. D. Fox School is approximately 15.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at M. D. Fox School?
At M. D. Fox School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 72% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is M. D. Fox School in?
M. D. Fox School is part of Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.