Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000377
SAND School
1750 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06120 · (860) 695-5040 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% 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
12.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
237 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 | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
46%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
8.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
10.3%
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 10 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 SAND School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAND School this school | 266 | 89.1% | N/A |
| Wish Museum School Hartford | 297 | 87.2% | N/A |
| Bryant School Bridgeport | 317 | 93.1% | N/A |
| Beardsley School Bridgeport | 327 | 85.0% | N/A |
| Hopeville School Waterbury | 291 | 82.8% | N/A |
| Wilbur Cross School Bridgeport | 318 | 88.4% | 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 SAND School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #497 of 522 | #138 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #509 of 519 | #136 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #490 of 613 | #138 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #316 of 558 | #89 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #354 of 560 | #111 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #26 of 594 | #2 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.7% | #39 of 378 | #16 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
266
-20 (-7%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 266 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 89% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 26 | 10.5:1 | 91% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 27 | 10.6:1 | 96% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 95% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 26.8 | 13.4:1 | 91% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 89% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 99% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 50 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAND School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (358 to 266); teachers down 21% (26.8 to 21).
About SAND School
Hartford, Connecticut, is home to SAND School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school counted 266 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 30% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).
SAND School belongs to Hartford School District, a district of 41 schools and 15,754 students.
At SAND School, 68% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 27% Black and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Capitol Planning Region is about 18% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Its ratio of 12.7:1 is based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. In all, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
On the allk12 Grade, SAND School lands at F, ahead of 2% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household earns about $93,394 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools with about 137,047 students, including SAND School.
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus is the nearest public school to SAND School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of SAND School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
From 286 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 266 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 12.7:1, from 11.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Nearby schools
- Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus0.4 mi · 115
- Global Communications Academy0.4 mi · 414
- Capital Preparatory Magnet School0.4 mi · 580
- Wish Museum School0.7 mi · 297
- Jumoke Academy1.1 mi · 571
- Achievement First Hartford Academy1.2 mi · 907
Frequently asked questions
About SAND SchoolHow many students attend SAND School?
SAND School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SAND School serve?
SAND School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SAND School have?
SAND School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at SAND School?
Student demographics at SAND School are roughly 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is SAND School public or private?
SAND School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hartford School District.
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