Smith School

Students in West Hartford, Connecticut, attend Smith School, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 342 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.

West Hartford School District has 8,875 students in 16 schools, and Smith School is one of those schools.

The biggest share of students at Smith School, 39%, is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 29% White, 13% Asian, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 18% Hispanic among all Capitol Planning Region residents. The diversity index for Smith School is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

For every teacher at Smith School, there are about 10.6 students; the school has 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut, 12.6:1, is higher. There are 187 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 55% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.

Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Smith School outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.

In the wider Capitol Planning Region area, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Smith School shares Capitol Planning Region with 285 other public schools.

Smith School's nearest public school is Charter Oak International Academy (about 0.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES assigns Smith School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 323 to 342, a 6% rise.

Smith School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.