Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090492001026
Wolcott School
71 Wolcott Rd., West Hartford, CT 06110 · (860) 561-2300 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest 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
11.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
126 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
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
63.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
62.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 Wolcott School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolcott School this school | 354 | 35.6% | N/A |
| Whiting Lane School West Hartford | 379 | 36.4% | N/A |
| Ruth Chaffee School Newington | 317 | 30.9% | N/A |
| Anna Reynolds School Newington | 407 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Meadowside School Milford | 276 | 35.5% | N/A |
| Elizabeth Green School Newington | 278 | 40.6% | 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 Wolcott School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #197 of 522 | #55 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #184 of 519 | #55 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #330 of 613 | #92 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #173 of 558 | #48 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #61 of 560 | #22 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #349 of 594 | #93 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #129 of 378 | #35 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
354
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
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 | 354 | 30.9 | 11.5:1 | 36% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 30.9 | 11.9:1 | 37% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 31 | 11.6:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 34% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 35.8 | 11.4:1 | 27% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 39 | 12.0:1 | 24% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 24% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 34 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wolcott School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (410 to 354); teachers down 14% (35.8 to 30.9).
About Wolcott School
Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, Wolcott School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 354 students in kindergarten through 5.
The district for Wolcott School is West Hartford School District, with 16 schools and 8,875 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Wolcott School. The largest is White students, at 48%. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Black, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Capitol Planning Region's population at about 64%. Wolcott School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.5:1. That is lower than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligible students account for 36% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 Grade for Wolcott School is B. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Capitol Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Capitol Planning Region is home to 286 public schools and about 137,047 public school students.
The school nearest to Wolcott School is Anna Reynolds School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place Wolcott School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, Wolcott School's enrollment grew 4%, to 354.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Wolcott School. 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 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
Other Wolcott schools
One other US public school is named Wolcott. Wolcott School is the largest of the 2.
- Wolcott SchoolThornton, IL · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Anna Reynolds School0.7 mi · 407
- Conard High School0.8 mi · 1,380
- Webster Hill School1.4 mi · 332
- Martin Kellogg Middle School1.4 mi · 567
- Duffy School1.5 mi · 489
- Elizabeth Green School1.6 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Wolcott SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wolcott School?
Wolcott School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Wolcott School serve?
Wolcott School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Wolcott School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Wolcott School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wolcott School?
At Wolcott School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Wolcott School in?
Wolcott School is part of West Hartford School District.
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