Wolcott School

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  • Wolcott School serves 454 students in grades KG-5.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the CT average of 13:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 43%.
  • Wolcott School operates within the West Hartford School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 454 students has declined by 11% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades KG-5
Total Students454 students
Wolcott School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender %Wolcott School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers40 teachers
Wolcott School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by GradeWolcott School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(CT) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio11:113:1
Wolcott School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Asian
20%
5%
Wolcott School Asian Students (1988-2015)
Hispanic
17%
22%
Wolcott School Black Students (1988-2015)
Black
6%
13%
Wolcott School Black Students (1988-2015)
White
55%
57%
Wolcott School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		n/an/a
Wolcott School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
2%
3%
Wolcott School Two Or More Races Students (2011-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsWolcott School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity BreakdownCT All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		0.630.61
Wolcott School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
19%
33%
Wolcott School Eligible for Free Lunch (1993-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
4%
5%
Wolcott School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2015)

District Comparison

  • West Hartford School District's student population of 9,691 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $17,921 in this district is less than the state average of $20,523. The district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $17,675 is less than the state average of $19,543. The district spending/student has grown by 20% over four years.
School District NameWest Hartford School District
Number of Schools
Managed
19
4
Number of Students Managed9,6911,624
West Hartford School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue$177 MM$33 MM
West Hartford School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending$175 MM$32 MM
West Hartford School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student$17,921$20,523
West Hartford School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student$17,675$19,543
West Hartford School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education

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