Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000376
Rawson School
260 Holcomb Street, Hartford, CT 06112 · (860) 695-4840 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% 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
9.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
174 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
47%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
9.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
12.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 Rawson School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawson School this school | 198 | 87.9% | N/A |
| Wexler/Grant Community School New Haven | 194 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Lincoln-Bassett School New Haven | 236 | 89.8% | N/A |
| Brennan Rogers School New Haven | 203 | 93.1% | N/A |
| Booker T. Washington Academy New Haven | 404 | 92.1% | N/A |
| Augusta Lewis Troup School New Haven | 300 | 87.7% | 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 Rawson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #484 of 522 | #133 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #508 of 519 | #135 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #563 of 613 | #158 of 163 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #32 of 594 | #3 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.5% | #5 of 378 | #3 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
198
-57 (-22%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 198 | 21 | 9.4:1 | 88% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 22 | 9.5:1 | 89% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 90% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 28 | 9.1:1 | 88% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 32.5 | 11.0:1 | 76% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 38 | 9.8:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 99% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 29 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 31 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rawson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (357 to 198); teachers down 35% (32.5 to 21).
About Rawson School
Rawson School serves students in Hartford, Connecticut, as a small elementary school. The school's 198 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 48% lower than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut, which is about 378.
Hartford School District counts 41 schools and 15,754 students, including Rawson School.
Rawson School is 68% Black by enrollment. The remaining students are 26% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the Black share is about 13%. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Rawson School total 21 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The school counts 174 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 88%. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
Rawson School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Capitol Planning Region this way: the median household income is $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Rawson School, Capitol Planning Region has 285 other public schools.
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Rawson School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has fallen by 57 students since 2020-21, to 198.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Rawson School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Hartford School District
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
- Kennelly SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Webster Micro Society Magnet SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Hartford
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Achievement First Hartford AcademyCombined · 907 students
- A. I. Prince Technical High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
Nearby schools
- STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School0.4 mi · 348
- Montessori Magnet at Fisher School0.4 mi · 353
- University High School of Science and Engineering0.5 mi · 406
- Weaver High School0.5 mi · 721
- Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu0.5 mi · 110
- Bulkeley High School0.6 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Rawson SchoolHow many students attend Rawson School?
Rawson School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rawson School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rawson School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rawson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rawson School is approximately 9.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rawson School?
Rawson School reports a student body of 1% White, 26% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rawson School?
Rawson School is overseen by Hartford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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