Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090423000831
William H. Hatton Elementary School
50 Spring Lake Rd., Southington, CT 06489 · (860) 628-3377 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% 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
12.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
102 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
69.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
78.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 William H. Hatton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Hatton Elementary School this school | 320 | 31.9% | N/A |
| Fletcher W. Judson School Watertown | 302 | 31.8% | N/A |
| Great Neck Elementary School Waterford | 309 | 29.1% | N/A |
| Canterbury Elementary School Canterbury | 295 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Crystal Lake School Ellington | 308 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Highland School Wallingford | 292 | 26.7% | 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 William H. Hatton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #51 of 522 | #9 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #121 of 519 | #31 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #392 of 613 | #113 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #286 of 558 | #78 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #455 of 560 | #135 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.9% | #374 of 594 | #100 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #305 of 378 | #74 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
320
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 320 | 25.9 | 12.4:1 | 32% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 26.8 | 12.6:1 | 29% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 27.8 | 11.8:1 | 29% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 23% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 27.9 | 12.1:1 | 15% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 24% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 11% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 181 | 16 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 247 | 14 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William H. Hatton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (336 to 320); teachers down 7% (27.9 to 25.9).
About William H. Hatton Elementary School
William H. Hatton Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Southington, Connecticut. It educates 320 students in kindergarten through 5.
William H. Hatton Elementary School is a school in Southington School District. The district has 13 schools and 6,000 students.
A majority of students at William H. Hatton Elementary School, 78%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. By the diversity index, William H. Hatton Elementary School comes in at 36%.
Its 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.4:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 12.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 32%. That rate is below the 43% average among public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for William H. Hatton Elementary School is A-. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
William H. Hatton Elementary School is located in Capitol Planning Region, where median household income is about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. William H. Hatton Elementary School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region, which together enroll about 137,047 students.
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. William H. Hatton Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put William H. Hatton Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal counts put enrollment at 307 in 2020-21 and 320 in 2024-25, a 4% gain.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Southington School District
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Urbin T. Kelley SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other schools in Southington
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Urbin T. Kelley SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Flanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES0.0 mi · 59
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School0.5 mi · 671
- Flanders Elementary School1.1 mi · 259
- Southington High School1.2 mi · 1,905
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School1.2 mi · 549
- Urbin T. Kelley School2.1 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend William H. Hatton Elementary School?
William H. Hatton Elementary School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does William H. Hatton Elementary School serve?
William H. Hatton Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at William H. Hatton Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at William H. Hatton Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at William H. Hatton Elementary School?
At William H. Hatton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is William H. Hatton Elementary School in?
William H. Hatton Elementary School is part of Southington School District.
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