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Norfeldt School

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Norfeldt School ranks 118 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Norfeldt School is a public elementary school in West Hartford, Connecticut, serving 355 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently performs above the state and West Hartford School District averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In fact, Norfeldt School has been ranked among the top 118 out of 493 elementary schools in Connecticut, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norfeldt School's strong academic performance extends to specific student groups as well. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's female students ranked 5th out of 237 Connecticut elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating. Additionally, Norfeldt School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools in the West Hartford School District. This suggests effective resource allocation and support for students and families.

While Norfeldt School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, it is not the only exceptional school in the area. Other nearby schools, such as Bugbee School, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top schools in Connecticut. This presents opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of best practices to benefit the entire West Hartford School District.

362

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,690

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Barksdale Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06117

(860) 233-4421

District: West Hartford School District

Students who attend Norfeldt School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Asian:

11.0%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (70% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Connecticut elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Connecticut avg50%

118^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	118 of 493	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	83 of 497	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	77 of 491	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	76 of 490	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	62 of 538	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	33 of 522	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	65 of 532	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	146 of 519	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	112 of 518	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	88 of 551	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	74 of 557	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	62 of 564	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	41 of 565	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	55 of 579	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	20 of 566	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	76.7	137 of 565	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	85 of 568	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.0	55 of 570	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	90.8	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	34 of 230	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	79 of 234	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.5	80 of 455	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	114 of 239	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	86 of 233	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	101 of 231	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	68 of 232	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	41 of 445	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	105 of 248	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	66 of 250	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	36 of 262	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	75 of 252	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	24 of 327	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	11 of 295	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	85 of 296	71.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2024)98th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+26 vs state

Mathematics69%+20 vs state

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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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
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
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
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
Braeburn School	Public	K-5	45 Braeburn Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 561-2200	347	28	12.3	11.5%	260 (74.9%)	15 (4.3%)	32 (9.2%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	83.6	81^st of 493 public elementary schools	83.6%		80.6	108^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.3%	27			72.2	84.4	68.4			74.1	87.3	58.9			$21,582
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
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
Whiting Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Whiting Ln.	West Hartford	06119	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 233-8541	379	37	10.3	36.4%	181 (47.8%)	42 (11.1%)	88 (23.2%)	44 (11.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	79.1	116^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.5%		78.4	121^st of 497 public elementary schools	75.7%	5	63.6			76.0	71.1			76.9	74.0	60.0			$31,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Norfeldt School

What district is Norfeldt School in?

West Hartford School District

Is Norfeldt School a good school?

Norfeldt School ranks 118^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Norfeldt School?

Students at Norfeldt School are 64% White, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Norfeldt School attend?

Students who attend Norfeldt School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Norfeldt School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Norfeldt School.

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