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Dr. John A. Langford School

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Dr. John A. Langford School ranks 282 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Dr. John A. Langford School is an elementary school located in East Hartford, Connecticut, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With 313 students, the school is part of the East Hartford School District, which is ranked 130 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dr. John A. Langford School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16% to 22.8% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with some groups, such as female and male students, ranking significantly lower than their peers at other Connecticut elementary schools.

When compared to other schools in the area, Dr. John A. Langford School generally underperforms. For instance, Governor William Pitkin School, located about 3.4 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 60.06% to 70.2% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. However, the school's relatively high per-student spending suggests that funding and resources may not be the primary driver of its performance, and the school may need to explore ways to optimize the impact of these resources on student learning.

316

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,349

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

61 Alps Dr.
East Hartford, CT 06108

(860) 622-5700

District: East Hartford School District

Students who attend Dr. John A. Langford School usually attend:

Middle:	East Hartford Middle School
High:	East Hartford High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

African American:

29.4%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg50%

282^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the East Hartford School District

130^th of 156East Hartford School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	282 of 493	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	292 of 497	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	322 of 491	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	313 of 490	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	398 of 538	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	396 of 522	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	449 of 532	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	451 of 519	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	447 of 518	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	470 of 551	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	461 of 557	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	471 of 564	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	440 of 565	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	504 of 579	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	468 of 566	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	481 of 565	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	467 of 568	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	484 of 570	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.3	384 of 455	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	236 of 259	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	61 of 108	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	42 of 173	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	66 of 101	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.2	138 of 302	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	309 of 445	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.5	258 of 262	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	217 of 371	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)54th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2021)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Dr. John A. Langford School	Public	K-5	61 Alps Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5700	316	30	10.6	61.1%	27 (8.5%)	93 (29.4%)	185 (58.5%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	39.3	282^nd of 493 public elementary schools	42.8%		38.2	292^nd of 497 public elementary schools	41.2%	10		41.7	44.0	36.2			56.3	62.0	36.2				$20,349
Robert J. O'Brien School	Public	K-5	56 Farm Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5760	344	25	13.6	67.4%	12 (3.5%)	113 (32.8%)	211 (61.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.9	397^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.5%		26.7	344^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.8%	53		20.7	45.6	31.1			19.0	36.8	14.5				$17,784
Academy of International Studies Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	625 Chapel Road	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 291-6001	497	35	14.2	60.6%	35 (7.0%)	179 (36.0%)	199 (40.0%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	17.8	383^rd of 493 public elementary schools	22.3%		11	431^st of 497 public elementary schools	13.3%	48		29.2	34.3	29.3			35.4	29.9	29.3				$25,976
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	Public	K-5	101 Great Hill Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5720	310	28	10.9	70.6%	18 (5.8%)	76 (24.5%)	190 (61.3%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	15.5	399^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.1%		10.8	434^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.7%	35	40.0	23.6		35.6			22.2	23.1					$20,495
Pleasant Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	591 Ellington Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 610-0291	736	53	13.8	15.4%	225 (30.6%)	44 (6.0%)	68 (9.2%)	377 (51.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	83.9	76^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.8	64^th of 497 public elementary schools	87.1%	12	72.9	67.7	70.5	74.3			80.6	75.0	75.0				$16,113
Anna E. Norris School	Public	K-5	40 Remington Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5740	279	26	10.5	70.3%	25 (9.0%)	63 (22.6%)	170 (60.9%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	18.4	376^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.7%		18.6	373^rd of 497 public elementary schools	24.9%	3	25.6	32.6	33.3					35.4	25.6				$20,893
Odyssey Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	579 Middle Tpke West	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Odyssey Community School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 645-1234	410	33	12.4	40.5%	97 (23.7%)	91 (22.2%)	86 (21.0%)	105 (25.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	58.1	229^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.5%		63.1	198^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.2%	31		63.9	59.5	52.6	54.1	32.4		59.5	31.6	62.2	61.1	41.2	$14,822
Verplanck School	Public	PK, KG-4	126 Olcott Street	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3383	466	40	11.6	77.5%	67 (14.4%)	108 (23.2%)	233 (50.0%)	30 (6.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	11.3	422^nd of 493 public elementary schools	14.4%		6.8	468^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.8%	46		34.4	13.7				30.1	9.5					$22,788
Silver Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Mercer Ave.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5500	203	21	9.5	79.8%	10 (4.9%)	85 (41.9%)	107 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7.2	465^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.7%		16.5	385^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.5%	80		18.2					18.2		15.4				$23,676
Waddell School	Public	PK, KG-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	25.6	341^st of 493 public elementary schools	30.8%		25.7	348^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.0%	7		42.9	36.9				33.7	34.5					$22,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. John A. Langford School

What is the racial makeup of Dr. John A. Langford School?

Students at Dr. John A. Langford School are 59% Hispanic, 29% African American, 9% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dr. John A. Langford School attend?

Students who attend Dr. John A. Langford School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Hartford Middle School
High : East Hartford High School

Is Dr. John A. Langford School a good school?

Dr. John A. Langford School ranks 282^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dr. John A. Langford School in?

East Hartford School District

How many students attend Dr. John A. Langford School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Dr. John A. Langford School.

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