Enrollment
128
Middle
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192001582
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy
85 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105 · (860) 695-2140 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Connecticut public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
73 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 4 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 16% |
Student demographics
74%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
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
90.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
88.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy this school | 128 | 57.0% | N/A |
| House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy New Britain | 152 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Derby Middle School Derby | 300 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Sunset Ridge Middle School East Hartford | 334 | 43.7% | N/A |
| East Windsor Middle School Broad Brook | 318 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Betances STEM Magnet School Hartford | 206 | 73.3% | 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 Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #1 of 174 | #1 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.4% | #2 of 173 | #2 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #180 of 181 | #53 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #45 of 180 | #14 of 53 |
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
128
+6 (+5%) vs 2020
+125% since 2010-11, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 128 | 9.5 | 13.5:1 | 57% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 116 | 8.8 | 13.2:1 | 59% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 8.8 | 13.5:1 | 72% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 8 | 15.3:1 | 75% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 9.2 | 14.6:1 | 70% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 8 | 12.4:1 | 58% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 57 | N/A | N/A | 95% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (134 to 128); teachers up 3% (9.2 to 9.5).
About Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy is a public small middle school in Hartford, Connecticut. The school's enrollment of 128 students covers grades 4 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students each.
In Hartford School District, 41 schools enroll a combined 15,754 students.
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 34%. The remaining students are 27% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the Black share is about 13%. By the diversity index, Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy comes in at 74%.
The school reported 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.5:1. The 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 57% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 14 points.
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 99% of Connecticut public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Capitol Planning Region show that median household income is about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 137,047.
Classical Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy went from 122 students to 128. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 13.5:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- Classical Magnet School0.0 mi · 438
- West Middle School0.3 mi · 289
- Jumoke Academy0.5 mi · 571
- Hartford Public High School0.6 mi · 698
- Webster Micro Society Magnet School0.6 mi · 626
- Achievement First Hartford Academy0.8 mi · 907
Frequently asked questions
About Renzulli Gifted and Talented AcademyHow many students attend Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy?
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy enrolls approximately 128 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy serve?
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy.
How diverse is Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy?
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy reports a student body of 26% White, 27% Hispanic, 34% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy in?
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy is part of Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.