Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090492001019
Norfeldt School
35 Barksdale Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117 · (860) 233-4421 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
52 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
56%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
70.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
69.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 Norfeldt School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfeldt School this school | 362 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Chapman School Cheshire | 369 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Aiken School West Hartford | 408 | 16.7% | N/A |
| Central School Simsbury | 393 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Norton School Cheshire | 412 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Roaring Brook School Avon | 461 | 11.5% | 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 Norfeldt School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #142 of 522 | #39 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #105 of 519 | #25 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #319 of 613 | #88 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #249 of 558 | #67 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #242 of 560 | #79 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.4% | #521 of 594 | #150 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #48 of 176 | #16 of 54 |
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
362
+61 (+20%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 362 | 29.9 | 12.1:1 | 14% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 30.2 | 11.8:1 | 14% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 30.4 | 11.1:1 | 13% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 26 | 11.6:1 | 14% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 30.2 | 10.5:1 | 10% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 31 | 11.2:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 34 | 12.2:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 33 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 24 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norfeldt School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (317 to 362); teachers down 1% (30.2 to 29.9).
About Norfeldt School
Norfeldt School is a medium-sized elementary school in West Hartford School District, located in West Hartford, Connecticut. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 362 students.
Norfeldt School is in West Hartford School District, a district with 8,875 students across 16 schools.
Norfeldt School is 64% White by enrollment. Other students are 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Black. The county population is about 64% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 14%. On average, public schools in Capitol Planning Region report 43%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Norfeldt School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Capitol Planning Region, the median household income is $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Capitol Planning Region is home to 286 public schools and about 137,047 public school students.
Nearby, Hall High School is about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Norfeldt School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Norfeldt School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
2024-25 enrollment was 362, a 20% increase from 301 in 2020-21.
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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 West Hartford School District
- Conard High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- King Philip Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Duffy SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Charter Oak International AcademyElementary · 486 students
Other schools in West Hartford
- Conard High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- King Philip Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Duffy SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Charter Oak International AcademyElementary · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Hall High School0.7 mi · 1,332
- Aiken School1.1 mi · 408
- King Philip Middle School1.1 mi · 820
- Bugbee School1.3 mi · 343
- Braeburn School2.3 mi · 347
- Morley School2.4 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Norfeldt SchoolHow large is Norfeldt School?
Norfeldt School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Norfeldt School serve?
Norfeldt School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Norfeldt School have?
Norfeldt School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Norfeldt School?
Student demographics at Norfeldt School are roughly 64% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Norfeldt School?
Norfeldt School is overseen by West Hartford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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