For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,843 students in Wethersfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Wethersfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
3,547 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wethersfield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
707 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
32%
# Black Students
141 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,356 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
66%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
249
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,056 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,943 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,056
$25,998
Spending / Student
$22,943
$25,071
Best Wethersfield School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alfred W. Hanmer School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Francis St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8370
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8370
Grades: PK-6
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Highcrest School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
95 Highcrest Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8380
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8380
Grades: PK-6
| 475 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Charles Wright School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
186 Nott St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8350
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8350
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
51 Willow St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8340
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8340
Grades: PK-6
| 327 students
Rank: #55.
Emerson-williams School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
461 Wells Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8360
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8360
Grades: PK-6
| 432 students
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