Robert J. O'Brien School

Set in East Hartford, Connecticut, Robert J. O'Brien School is a mid-tier elementary campus, operated by East Hartford School District. It educates 344 students across grades K through 5.

East Hartford School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,931 students. Robert J. O'Brien School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Robert J. O'Brien School records that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 33% Black, 3% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Robert J. O'Brien School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

Dr. John A. Langford School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Robert J. O'Brien School operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Robert J. O'Brien School has fell 21%, going from 433 students in 2018 to 344 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 56% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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