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Elementary Schools in East Hartford School District

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At a glance

DistrictEast Hartford School District126^th of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,650

Students

Top rankedGovernor William Pitkin School244^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Joseph O. Goodwin School up 43 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Silver Lane School 9.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The East Hartford School District serves 8 elementary schools and 2,650 students in grades K-5 (with Pre-K offered at Silver Lane School), and ranks 122nd out of 153 Connecticut districts with a 1-star rating at the 20th percentile statewide.

There is enormous variation across the district's eight schools. Governor William Pitkin School is the clear standout: it ranks at the 50th percentile (the only 3-star school), has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 8.4%, the lowest poverty rate at 52.2% FRPL, and posts the highest average proficiency at roughly 54.3%, matching or exceeding state averages in several subjects. Dr. John A. Langford School leads in math, with 3rd- and 4th-grade proficiency above state averages despite high absenteeism. Joseph O. Goodwin School is the most improved, climbing from the 31st to 43rd percentile, and excels in 5th-grade science (60.7% vs. 52.9% statewide). At the other end, Silver Lane School is the most concerning: it ranks at the 6th percentile, has the highest chronic absenteeism (31.1%) and poverty (79.8%), and posts very low math scores despite receiving the highest per-student spending, $20,817. Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School also struggles, with only 11.8% proficiency in 3rd-grade ELA and math and 26.9% chronic absenteeism.

Several patterns emerge. Math proficiency consistently declines from 3rd to 5th grade across the district — Anna E. Norris School drops from 45.7% to 21.7% in math — suggesting upper-elementary math intervention is a major district-wide need. Poverty and attendance correlate with performance, but Langford proves high-poverty schools can beat state averages in specific subjects, while Robert J. O'Brien School has relatively low absenteeism yet weak early-grade scores. Notably, higher spending and smaller classes do not guarantee outcomes: Silver Lane has the most resources but the weakest results, while Pitkin spends less and outperforms. Finally, trends are mixed: Goodwin, Langford, and Norris are improving, while Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School, O'Brien, and Silver Lane are declining.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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%)	27.6	343^rd of 492 public elementary schools	30.3%		18.4	376^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.7%	33	25.5	54.3	39.5	32.6	45.7	50.0	21.7	$20,893
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%)	13.2	408^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.5	399^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.1%	9	32.0	11.8	36.7	22.0	11.8	36.7	16.0	$20,495
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%)	45.3	265^th of 492 public elementary schools	46.1%		39.3	282^nd of 493 public elementary schools	42.8%	17	492.0	46.0	53.7	41.5	56.0	63.4	39.6	$20,349
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School	Public	K-5	305 May Rd.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5400	519	41	12.7	57.6%	102 (19.7%)	141 (27.2%)	244 (47.0%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	34.4	319^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.2%		42.5	271^st of 493 public elementary schools	45.0%	48	49.4	46.1	41.5	44.3	50.0	39.6	30.7	$18,751
Governor William Pitkin School	Public	K-5	330 Hills St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5480	345	27	12.9	52.2%	54 (15.7%)	96 (27.8%)	141 (40.9%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	54.2	244^th of 492 public elementary schools	50.4%		59.3	220^th of 493 public elementary schools	55.4%	24	53.4	61.4	51.6	53.4	56.1	57.8	46.6	$19,308
Joseph O. Goodwin School	Public	K-5	1235 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5420	334	28	11.9	63.5%	44 (13.2%)	101 (30.2%)	151 (45.2%)	31 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	42	278^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.5%		31	321^st of 493 public elementary schools	34.9%	43	60.7	29.6	48.9	54.1	35.2	2450.0	49.2	$20,166
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%)	21.2	368^th of 492 public elementary schools	25.2%		15.9	397^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.5%	29	50.0	16.3	22.4	48.1	22.4	31.0	30.9	$17,784
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%)								(n/a)	485.0	2356.0	2422.0	2463.0	2359.0	21.2	20.0	$23,676

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Capitol Region Education Council	2.23 mi	18	145^th
Hartford School District	2.23 mi	45	146^th
South Windsor School District	2.48 mi	6	28^th
Learn	2.55 mi	8
Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	2.56 mi	3	153^rd

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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.

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