Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090492001025
Whiting Lane School
47 Whiting Ln., West Hartford, CT 06119 · (860) 233-8541 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Connecticut public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
138 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 100 | 26% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
74.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
70.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 Whiting Lane School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting Lane School this school | 379 | 36.4% | N/A |
| Wolcott School West Hartford | 354 | 35.6% | N/A |
| Anna Reynolds School Newington | 407 | 39.3% | N/A |
| John Paterson School Newington | 394 | 36.0% | N/A |
| Webster Hill School West Hartford | 332 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Quaker Hill Elementary School Quaker Hill | 331 | 38.4% | 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 Whiting Lane School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #121 of 522 | #28 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #75 of 519 | #15 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #284 of 613 | #77 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #55 of 558 | #13 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #67 of 560 | #25 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #341 of 594 | #89 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #171 of 176 | #54 of 54 |
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
379
+51 (+16%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 379 | 36.7 | 10.3:1 | 36% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 36.6 | 10.3:1 | 34% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 38.4 | 9.5:1 | 35% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 32 | 10.3:1 | 40% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 37.8 | 10.0:1 | 27% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 40 | 10.9:1 | 30% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 48 | 11.5:1 | 22% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whiting Lane School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (377 to 379); teachers down 3% (37.8 to 36.7).
About Whiting Lane School
Whiting Lane School is an elementary school in West Hartford, Connecticut, according to federal school records. It reported 379 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
West Hartford School District has 8,875 students spread across 16 schools.
No group is above 50% at Whiting Lane School; the largest is White, at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. The diversity index for Whiting Lane School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.3:1. The school has 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1. In all, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Whiting Lane School lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Capitol Planning Region is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 286 public schools in the county, enrolling about 137,047, Whiting Lane School among them.
Whiting Lane School's nearest public school is Morley School (about 0.5 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 51 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Whiting Lane School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 West Hartford School District
- Conard High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- King Philip Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Duffy SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Charter Oak International AcademyElementary · 486 students
Other schools in West Hartford
- Conard High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- King Philip Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Duffy SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Charter Oak International AcademyElementary · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Morley School0.5 mi · 301
- Bristow Middle School0.6 mi · 326
- Webster Micro Society Magnet School0.8 mi · 626
- Smith School0.8 mi · 342
- Parkville Community School1.0 mi · 351
- Hartford Public High School1.2 mi · 698
Frequently asked questions
About Whiting Lane SchoolHow large is Whiting Lane School?
Whiting Lane School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
Is Whiting Lane School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whiting Lane School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Whiting Lane School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Whiting Lane School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whiting Lane School?
At Whiting Lane School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Whiting Lane School public or private?
Whiting Lane School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.