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West Hartford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,989 students in West Hartford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in West Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
9,015 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
734 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Hartford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%

Graduation Rate
93%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
22 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
944 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,897 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
35%
# Black Students
712 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
4,860 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
54%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
551 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
279
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
627
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
637
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
689
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
657
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
645
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
697
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
662
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
665
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
662
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
710
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
683
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
701
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
701
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,504 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$12,920 MM

Spending
$221 MM
$12,459 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,158
$26,157

Spending / Student
$24,504
$25,225

Best West Hartford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
King Philip Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 King Philip Dr.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 233-8236
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 233-8236
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students
Rank: #22.
Sedgwick Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
128 Sedgwick Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 570-6500
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 570-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 876 students
Rank: #33.
Bristow Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
34 Highland St.
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 231-2100
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 231-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students
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