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Aiken School

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Aiken School ranks 61 st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Aiken School is an exceptional elementary school in West Hartford, Connecticut, serving 418 students in grades PK-5. As part of the West Hartford School District, which is ranked 51 out of 156 districts in the state, Aiken School consistently outperforms its peers, ranking in the top 20% of Connecticut elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aiken School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 85% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.4% for the district and 52.5% for the state. The school also excels in student subgroup performance, ranking in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools for both its female and male students. Additionally, Aiken School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, at 10.9% compared to 17.7% for the district and state.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the West Hartford district, Aiken School outperforms its peers, particularly Bugbee School, which is the highest-ranked school in the district. This suggests Aiken School may have best practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the region. Overall, Aiken School's consistent high performance and positive indicators make it a standout elementary school in the area.

408

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,372

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

212 King Philip Dr.
West Hartford, CT 06117

(860) 233-6994

District: West Hartford School District

Students who attend Aiken School usually attend:

Middle:	Bristow Middle School
	King Philip Middle School
High:	Hall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Asian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (76% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg67%

Connecticut avg50%

61^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the West Hartford School District

51^st of 156West 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	61 of 493	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	57 of 497	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	91 of 491	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	42 of 490	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	111 of 538	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	177 of 522	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	146 of 532	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	128 of 519	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	158 of 518	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.1	109 of 551	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	162 of 557	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	139 of 564	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	50 of 565	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	69 of 579	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	126 of 566	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	96 of 565	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	134 of 568	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	137 of 570	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	56 of 232	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	33 of 237	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	71 of 230	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.8	21 of 234	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	85 of 455	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	140 of 242	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	122 of 259	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	40 of 239	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	60 of 233	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	66 of 231	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	65 of 232	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	116 of 445	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	88 of 247	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	76 of 262	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	51 of 248	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	44 of 250	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	55 of 262	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	13 of 252	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	60 of 327	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	154 of 295	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	125 of 296	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+25 vs state

English Language Arts77%+27 vs state

Mathematics75%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Aiken School

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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	NGSS Science 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Aiken School	Public	PK, KG-5	212 King Philip Dr.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-6994	408	31	13.0	16.7%	228 (55.9%)	35 (8.6%)	62 (15.2%)	49 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	85.8	61^st of 493 public elementary schools	87.6%		86.3	57^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.5%	4	77.0		67.1	80.6	85.0			71.1	76.4	78.3			$20,372
Norfeldt School	Public	K-5	35 Barksdale Rd.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-4421	362	30	12.1	14.4%	231 (63.8%)	25 (6.9%)	37 (10.2%)	40 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	78.7	118^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.1%		83.5	83^rd of 497 public elementary schools	83.3%	35	78.0			66.7				70.5	60.8	74.6			$22,690
Bugbee School	Public	K-5	1943 Asylum Ave.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 929-5500	343	29	11.8	11.7%	254 (74.1%)	14 (4.1%)	30 (8.7%)	24 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	91.8	18^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.3%		93.8	9^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.2%	9	83.9		78.9		88.7			81.7					$21,655
Museum Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11 Turkey Hill Road	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 231-7800	511	36	14.1	65.0%	49 (9.6%)	248 (48.5%)	169 (33.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.6%)	21.5	364^th of 493 public elementary schools	26.2%		16	389^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.7%	25			30.2	31.6	40.0			32.3	30.4	38.3			$25,167
University of Hartford Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	196 Bloomfield Ave.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 236-2899	477	36	13.2	62.3%	51 (10.7%)	246 (51.6%)	133 (27.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	22.5	357^th of 493 public elementary schools	27.6%		18.4	375^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.5%	18			36.5	45.5	30.5			27.0	42.4	20.3			$25,999
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School	Public, Magnet	K-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3500	348	23	14.9	63.2%	8 (2.3%)	176 (50.6%)	73 (21.0%)	67 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	38.7	287^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.1	325^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.6%	38			37.8			31.6	33.3		52.5	53.8	31.6	42.9	$19,510
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3560	353	14	25.2	63.7%	53 (15.0%)	184 (52.1%)	73 (20.7%)	29 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	22.5	358^th of 493 public elementary schools	27.4%		16.2	386^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.3%	28	31.0	27.3	48.1		34.5			25.9	28.6	31.0		31.8	$18,355
Morley School	Public	K-5	77 Bretton Rd.	West Hartford	06119	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8535	301	28	10.8	13.3%	212 (70.4%)	12 (4.0%)	44 (14.6%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	76	139^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.8%		81.8	97^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.5%	42	68.6		76.1	66.7	68.6			62.2		62.7			$23,664
Rawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Holcomb Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4840	198	21	9.4	87.9%	2 (1.0%)	134 (67.7%)	51 (25.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$34,782
Metacomet School	Public	3-4	185 School St.	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2660	183	20	9.3	61.2%	7 (3.8%)	119 (65.0%)	38 (20.8%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	26.9	338^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.3	346^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.4%	8			42.7	32.1				42.7	32.1				$32,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Aiken School

What is the racial makeup of Aiken School?

Students at Aiken School are 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Aiken School attend?

Students who attend Aiken School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bristow Middle School
Middle : King Philip Middle School
High : Hall High School

How many students attend Aiken School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Aiken School.

Is Aiken School a good school?

Aiken School ranks 61^st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Aiken School in?

West Hartford School District

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