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Serving 337 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph O. Goodwin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joseph O. Goodwin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Joseph O. Goodwin School's student population of 337 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph O. Goodwin School
Kind	46
1	65
2	54
3	61
4	58
5	53

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School
2023	344
2022	335
2021	350
2020	353
2019	353
2018	363
2017	363
2016	298
2015	298
2014	301
2013	314
2012	348
2011	390
2010	355
2009	331
2008	320
2007	324
2006	373
2005	346
2004	330
2003	328
2002	326
2001	367
2000	403
1999	399
1998	385
1997	382
1996	402
1995	385
1994	373
1993	359
1992	360
1991	336
1990	335
1989	415
1988	435
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School
2023	27
2022	29
2021	31
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	28
2013	28
2012	26
2011	28
2010	25
2009	28
2008	24
2007	21
2006	22
2005	22
2004	21
2003	24
2002	24
2001	26
2000	23
1999	21
1998	26
1997	26
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	24
1992	28
1991	25
1990	25
1989	28
1988	29
1987	26

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Year Founded

2005

First Day of School

Sun. Aug 31, 2025

School Motto

Go Gators!

School Rankings

Joseph O. Goodwin School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph O. Goodwin School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#619 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School
2023	#619
2022	#672
2021	#621
2019	#683
2018	#713
2017	#649
2016	#533
2015	#651
2014	#91
2013	#746
2012	#800

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	37%	41%	29%
2022	27%	40%	23%
2021	22%	39%	17%
2019	32%	48%	22%
2018	27%	47%	22%
2017	37%	46%	19%
2016	47%	44%	18%
2015	32%	40%	17%
2014	50%	80%	32%
2013	72%	82%	61%
2012	67%	83%	63%

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35-39%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2022	37%	50%	35%
2021	42%	51%	30%
2019	47%	58%	37%
2018	47%	57%	22%
2017	47%	57%	32%
2016	52%	58%	34%
2015	42%	56%	33%
2014	50%	78%	22%
2013	67%	80%	59%
2012	62%	80%	58%
2011	59%	79%	54%

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40-49%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2022	44%	47%	34%
2021	34%	49%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	11:1	13:1	13:1
2015	11:1	13:1	13:1
2014	11:1	13:1	13:1
2013	11:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	14:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1
1989	15:1	15:1	13:1
1988	15:1	15:1	13:1
1987	17:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	5%	4%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	5%	4%	6%
2007	6%	4%	6%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	6%	4%	7%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	5%	3%	6%
2001	7%	3%	5%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	4%	2%	6%
1995	4%	2%	5%
1994	4%	2%	6%
1993	5%	2%	5%
1992	4%	2%	5%
1991	4%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

47%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	49%	30%	49%
2022	49%	29%	48%
2021	48%	28%	48%
2020	47%	25%	46%
2019	47%	25%	46%
2018	45%	24%	44%
2017	45%	24%	44%
2016	36%	23%	45%
2015	33%	22%	43%
2014	33%	21%	43%
2013	36%	20%	42%
2012	32%	19%	41%
2011	15%	19%	22%
2010	28%	18%	38%
2009	29%	17%	37%
2008	26%	17%	36%
2007	26%	16%	34%
2006	21%	16%	32%
2005	17%	15%	30%
2004	17%	15%	29%
2003	16%	14%	28%
2002	14%	14%	26%
2001	14%	13%	25%
2000	16%	13%	24%
1999	18%	13%	22%
1998	16%	12%	21%
1997	13%	12%	20%
1996	13%	12%	18%
1995	11%	12%	17%
1994	10%	11%	15%
1993	8%	11%	14%
1992	6%	10%	12%
1991	5%	10%	10%

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Black

27%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	27%	12%	30%
2022	27%	13%	30%
2021	24%	13%	30%
2020	25%	13%	30%
2019	25%	13%	30%
2018	28%	13%	33%
2017	28%	13%	33%
2016	30%	13%	34%
2015	32%	13%	35%
2014	33%	13%	34%
2013	31%	13%	35%
2012	29%	13%	34%
2011	34%	13%	35%
2010	34%	14%	36%
2009	32%	14%	36%
2008	31%	14%	36%
2007	27%	14%	35%
2006	25%	13%	35%
2005	28%	14%	34%
2004	27%	14%	35%
2003	27%	13%	33%
2002	26%	14%	33%
2001	22%	14%	33%
2000	21%	13%	31%
1999	21%	13%	31%
1998	23%	13%	29%
1997	21%	13%	28%
1996	18%	14%	26%
1995	16%	13%	24%
1994	11%	13%	21%
1993	12%	13%	19%
1992	9%	13%	17%
1991	8%	13%	15%

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White

13%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	13%	48%	11%
2022	15%	49%	12%
2021	14%	50%	12%
2020	15%	53%	13%
2019	15%	53%	13%
2018	21%	55%	17%
2017	21%	55%	17%
2016	27%	56%	16%
2015	31%	57%	17%
2014	30%	58%	17%
2013	29%	60%	17%
2012	32%	61%	18%
2011	46%	62%	37%
2010	33%	64%	19%
2009	33%	64%	20%
2008	38%	65%	22%
2007	40%	66%	25%
2006	47%	67%	27%
2005	48%	67%	29%
2004	51%	68%	31%
2003	53%	69%	33%
2002	55%	69%	35%
2001	57%	70%	37%
2000	57%	71%	39%
1999	55%	71%	41%
1998	56%	72%	44%
1997	61%	72%	46%
1996	65%	72%	50%
1995	68%	73%	54%
1994	75%	74%	58%
1993	75%	74%	62%
1992	81%	75%	66%
1991	83%	75%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	0.67	0.67	0.61
2022	0.67	0.66	0.62
2021	0.69	0.66	0.62
2020	0.69	0.64	0.64
2019	0.69	0.64	0.64
2018	0.68	0.63	0.63
2017	0.68	0.63	0.63
2016	0.71	0.62	0.66
2015	0.70	0.61	0.66
2014	0.71	0.61	0.68
2013	0.70	0.59	0.68
2012	0.72	0.58	0.69
2011	0.66	0.57	0.70
2010	0.70	0.54	0.69
2009	0.71	0.55	0.69
2008	0.70	0.53	0.70
2007	0.70	0.52	0.70
2006	0.68	0.52	0.71
2005	0.67	0.51	0.71
2004	0.64	0.50	0.70
2003	0.63	0.49	0.70
2002	0.61	0.49	0.71
2001	0.61	0.48	0.70
2000	0.61	0.47	0.70
1999	0.62	0.47	0.69
1998	0.61	0.46	0.68
1997	0.57	0.46	0.67
1996	0.53	0.45	0.65
1995	0.50	0.44	0.63
1994	0.42	0.43	0.59
1993	0.41	0.43	0.56
1992	0.33	0.41	0.52
1991	0.30	0.41	0.48

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Eligible for

58%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	63%	36%	57%
2022	59%	34%	56%
2021	56%	36%	53%
2020	52%	35%	53%
2019	52%	35%	53%
2018	58%	31%	52%
2017	58%	31%	52%
2016	42%	33%	58%
2015	42%	33%	56%
2014	50%	32%	57%
2013	46%	31%	53%
2012	40%	30%	50%
2011	40%	29%	50%
2010	38%	26%	49%
2009	34%	25%	47%
2008	26%	24%	35%
2007	32%	22%	39%
2006	25%	21%	35%
2000	23%	19%	30%
1999	23%	20%	25%
1998	21%	20%	28%
1997	24%	20%	28%
1996	28%	24%	38%
1995	29%	24%	32%
1994	21%	24%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Joseph O. Goodwin School	Connecticut	East Hartford School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	11%	5%	8%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	10%	5%	7%
2013	13%	5%	8%
2012	11%	5%	8%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	15%	6%	14%
2009	15%	6%	14%
2008	14%	5%	11%
2007	8%	5%	11%
2006	9%	6%	11%
2000	7%	5%	8%

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School District Name

East Hartford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph O. Goodwin School's ranking?

Joseph O. Goodwin School is ranked #619 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Joseph O. Goodwin School often compared to?

Joseph O. Goodwin Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr. Thomas S. O'connell School, Glastonbury/east Hartford Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Joseph O. Goodwin School?

337 students attend Joseph O. Goodwin School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Joseph O. Goodwin School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph O. Goodwin School?

Joseph O. Goodwin School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Joseph O. Goodwin School offer ?

Joseph O. Goodwin School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joseph O. Goodwin School part of?

Joseph O. Goodwin School is part of East Hartford School District.

School Calendar

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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

August 27, 2025 (Wednesday)

Professional Development (teachers): schools closed

October 03, 2025 (Friday)

Election Day/Professional Development: Schools Closed

November 04, 2025 (Tuesday)

Holiday Recess: Schools Closed

December 24, 2025 (Wednesday)

Professional Development: Schools closed

February 17, 2026 (Tuesday)

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education