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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Hartford School District

This page covers 22 elementary schools in Hartford School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Wish Museum School
Grades PK–05291 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($33,005/student)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
2
rank
SAND School
Grades PK–05286 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($33,005/student)
73
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
3
rank
Parkville Community School
Grades PK–05396 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($33,005/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
4
rank
Burns Latino Studies Academy
Grades KG–05224 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1) · above-average investment ($33,005/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
5
rank
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus
Grades PK–08465 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($33,005/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
6
rank
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School
Grades KG–08344 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($33,005/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy
Grades PK–05357 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($33,005/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
8
rank
Webster Micro Society Magnet School
Grades PK–08615 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($33,005/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
West Middle School
Grades PK–05293 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.5:1) · above-average investment ($33,005/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
8.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
10
rank
Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
Grades PK–04394 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($33,005/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,005
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
12 more elementary schools in Hartford School District not shown here.
View all schools in Hartford School District
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
22
Elementary Schools
39
Total Schools
74
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Wish Museum School
Score: 74/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.