Top Rankings
East 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,305 students in East Hartford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in East Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
5,931 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
489 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Hartford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
88.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
53%
36%
% Black
30%
16%
% White
10%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,473 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$14,669 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$14,214 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,639
$29,922
Spending / Student
$29,473
$28,995
Best East Hartford School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunset Ridge Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
450 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5800
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
East Hartford Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 Burnside Ave.
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 622-5600
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 622-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 971 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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