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Pathways Academy of Technology and Design

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Pathways Academy of Technology and Design ranks 105 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 26% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Pathways Academy of Technology and Design is a public magnet high school in East Hartford, Connecticut, serving 390 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hartford School District, which is ranked 154 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pathways Academy consistently performs below the state average in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Math, compared to the state average of 31.1%. Similarly, only 23.5% were proficient or better in NGSS Science, compared to the state average of 47.7%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 73.8% to 88.9%, with the most recent rate of 88.4% still below the state average. Pathways Academy has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 38.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Pathways Academy's overall performance is relatively low, its neighboring magnet schools, such as Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy and Sport and Medical Sciences Academy, also face similar challenges. In contrast, Wethersfield High School, located just a few miles away but in a different school district, consistently outperforms Pathways Academy and the state average in academic measures. This highlights the significant disparities in educational outcomes between schools in different districts, even within a relatively small geographic area. One notable exception is the Connecticut IB Academy, a magnet school in East Hartford that has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state.

359

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,455

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Pent Road
East Hartford, CT 06118

(860) 695-9450

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

African American:

26.2%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped from its 32nd-percentile peak (2022) to 26th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg18%

Connecticut avg39%

105^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9High Schools in the Hartford School District

154^th of 156Hartford 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	20.6	105 of 141	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	115 of 145	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	99 of 142	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	94 of 139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	152 of 200	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	96 of 121	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	107 of 121	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	106 of 140	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	167 of 196	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	134 of 193	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.1	149 of 188	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	153 of 189	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	162 of 186	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	145 of 176	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	156 of 176	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	156 of 176	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	16.2	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.4	164 of 189	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	37 of 63	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	44 of 63	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	70 of 104	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	96 of 155	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	131 of 182	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	116 of 175	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)71st percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)38th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2021)34th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-24 vs state

Math17%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	Public, Magnet	9-12	2 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9450	359	22	16.5	80.2%	26 (7.2%)	94 (26.2%)	218 (60.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	20.6	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%		18.5	115^th of 145 public high schools	20.7%	10		23.5		16.7							$22,455
Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	Public, Magnet	6-12	9 Riverside Drive	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 913-2200	742	60	12.4	57.0%	78 (10.5%)	231 (31.1%)	360 (48.5%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.9%)	17.8	110^th of 141 public high schools	22.0%		6.1	139^th of 145 public high schools	4.1%	29	26.3	20.5	44.8	11.4	13.3	20.8	21.3	13.3			$22,702
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	280 Huyshope Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6900	463	30	15.4	84.2%	47 (10.2%)	125 (27.0%)	262 (56.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	23.6	99^th of 141 public high schools	29.8%		30.9	94^th of 145 public high schools	35.2%	5	22.1	24.0	37.0	24.1		17.9	20.6			20.6	$20,622
Connecticut IB Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	857 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 622-5590	200	17	11.5	41.0%	30 (15.0%)	71 (35.5%)	65 (32.5%)	24 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)		77.8									$22,084
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day	Public, Magnet	9-12	160 Huyshope Ave	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6300	403	3	134.3	64.0%	76 (18.9%)	88 (21.8%)	193 (47.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$39,900
East Hartford High School	Public	9-12	869 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5200	1,776	133	13.3	56.7%	126 (7.1%)	561 (31.6%)	969 (54.6%)	60 (3.4%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	51 (2.9%)	31.3	85^th of 141 public high schools	39.7%		20.3	111^th of 145 public high schools	23.4%	26		44.4	39.0	19.0							$19,810
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	53 Vernon Street	Hartford	06103	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-7201	925	58	15.9	77.3%	77 (8.3%)	216 (23.4%)	564 (61.0%)	32 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	27 (2.9%)	28.1	90^th of 141 public high schools	36.2%		31.1	93^rd of 145 public high schools	35.9%	3	19.7	28.5	49.6	20.0	17.4	23.1	25.0	13.9	15.8	20.4	$18,083
REGIONS staff-secure Hartford	Public	5-12	123 Washington Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 566-2030	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
REGIONS secure Hartford	Public	5-12	920 Broad Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 244-7961	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hartford Residential Center	Public	8-12	920 Broad St.	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 244-7965	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways Academy of Technology and Design

Is Pathways Academy of Technology and Design a good school?

Pathways Academy of Technology and Design ranks 105^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pathways Academy of Technology and Design?

Students at Pathways Academy of Technology and Design are 61% Hispanic, 26% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Pathways Academy of Technology and Design in?

Hartford School District

How many students attend Pathways Academy of Technology and Design?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Pathways Academy of Technology and Design.

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