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Best Public Schools in Enfield, CT

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At a glance

Schools

4,776

Students

Districts

Top rankedEli Whitney School258^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Academy of Computer Science and Engineering up 10 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Academy of Computer Science and Engineering 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Enfield, Connecticut is served by 9 schools — 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools — enrolling roughly 4,776 students across the Enfield School District and the Capitol Region Education Council. Elementary schools are split into K-2 buildings (Henry Barnard School, Hazardville Memorial School, Enfield Street School) and 3-5 buildings (Prudence Crandall School, Eli Whitney School, Edgar H. Parkman School), followed by John F. Kennedy Middle School for grades 6-8 and Enfield High School and Academy of Computer Science and Engineering for high school. Most schools report free/reduced lunch eligibility above 50%, reflecting a district with significant economic diversity.

Among standout schools, Enfield High School is the strongest high school, with a 90.1% graduation rate and a 3-star ranking (60th out of 141 Connecticut high schools). Eli Whitney School leads the elementary schools with the lowest poverty rate (44.8% free/reduced lunch) and is the only elementary school with 4th- and 5th-grade math proficiency above state averages. Hazardville Memorial School boasts the district's best attendance, with just 5.0% chronic absenteeism. The Academy of Computer Science and Engineering is a paradox: it spends the most per student ($26,029), has the smallest class sizes (10.2:1), and graduates 96.4% of students — yet posts the lowest test scores in the city and a 44.3% chronic absenteeism rate.

Math is the district's most pressing weakness, particularly at John F. Kennedy Middle School, where only 21.1% of 8th graders are proficient versus 41.9% statewide. Science is a clear bright spot, with Enfield High School (61.4%), Prudence Crandall School (66.4%), and Edgar H. Parkman School (61.1%) all beating state averages. Chronic absenteeism rises sharply with grade level, from under 10% in most elementary schools to 25.1% at Enfield High School. The Enfield School District overall is rated 1 star, yet individual schools vary widely — a reminder that parents should look beyond the district rating when evaluating options.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)			SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th 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 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
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	1617 King Street	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 253-0274	550	54	10.2	74.0%	60 (10.9%)	179 (32.5%)	278 (50.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	12.7	121^st of 135 public high schools	10.4%		9.7	131^st of 141 public high schools	7.1%	10			1090.0	21.3	11.7													$29,492
Edgar H. Parkman School	Public	3-5	165 Weymouth Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-6570	266	20	13.4	54.5%	158 (59.4%)	16 (6.0%)	58 (21.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	39	292^nd of 492 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.2	272^nd of 493 public elementary schools	44.8%	20	61.1					40.9	44.1	51.1				40.9	40.2	40.4				$19,515
Eli Whitney School	Public	3-5	94 Middle Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 763-7540	346	22	15.6	44.8%	213 (61.6%)	10 (2.9%)	95 (27.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	48.8	258^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.6%		51.3	248^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.7%	10	56.0					41.8	49.2	52.6				44.4	56.2	54.3				$19,357
Enfield High School	Public	9-12	1264 Enfield St.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-5540	1,426	106	13.4	47.3%	893 (62.6%)	104 (7.3%)	324 (22.7%)	33 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.2%)								(n/a)			61.4															$19,487
Enfield Street School	Public	K-2	1318 Enfield St.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-6565	226	20	11.4	52.2%	137 (60.6%)	12 (5.3%)	50 (22.1%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.7%)								(n/a)																		$20,553
Hazardville Memorial School	Public	K-2	68 North Maple St.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 763-7500	298	21	13.9	48.0%	187 (62.8%)	13 (4.4%)	72 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)								(n/a)																		$17,356
Henry Barnard School	Public	K-2	27 Shaker Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 253-6540	311	26	11.7	53.4%	175 (56.3%)	21 (6.8%)	80 (25.7%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)								(n/a)																		$21,391
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Raffia Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 763-8855	1,002	89	11.2	52.5%	634 (63.3%)	61 (6.1%)	227 (22.7%)	25 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.2%)	35.2	155^th of 258 public middle schools	39.9%		38.1	145^th of 252 public middle schools	42.5%	10		37.7							48.7	48.4	42.6				35.0	32.8	21.1	$19,827
Prudence Crandall School	Public	3-5	150 Brainard Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 253-6464	351	23	15.2	55.3%	202 (57.5%)	25 (7.1%)	85 (24.2%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	42.2	275^th of 492 public elementary schools	44.1%		40	276^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.0%	1	66.4					50.0	39.2	43.9				53.9	38.4	42.1				$19,349

Cities Near Enfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Broad Brook	4.59 mi	1	104^th
Suffield	4.89 mi	3	56^th
Windsor Locks	5.33 mi	4	150^th
East Windsor	5.35 mi	2	144^th
Somers	5.37 mi	3	109^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.