M. D. Fox School

M. D. Fox School operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in Hartford, Connecticut, part of Hartford School District. Current enrollment sits at 562 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 49% larger than typical.

Across the 41 schools in Hartford School District (15,754 students total), M. D. Fox School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, M. D. Fox School records that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 20% Black, 5% White, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, M. D. Fox School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting M. D. Fox School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which M. D. Fox School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Montessori Magnet School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around M. D. Fox School.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at M. D. Fox School has ticked down 8%, going from 610 students in 2018 to 562 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 81% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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