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Hartford School District


At a glance
154thof 156 Connecticut districts
Better than 1% of Connecticut districts
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103
·(860) 695-8000·All Connecticut district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 1.3% of districts
41
Schools
15,754
Students
Top rankedUniversity High School of Science and Engineering57th of 141 Connecticut high schools
Biggest riser
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School up 38 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Rawson School 9.4 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Global Communications Academy
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
12 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Hartford School District in Connecticut operates 41 schools, including 24 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 10 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district faces significant challenges, with overall low student performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility across its schools.

A few schools stand out as bright spots in the district. University High School of Science and Engineering ranks among the top 57 high schools in Connecticut, with strong test scores. Betances Learning Lab Magnet School and Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy are also high-performing elementary and middle schools, respectively. These specialized, focused programs appear to be driving better outcomes for students.

However, the district as a whole lags significantly behind the state of Connecticut in academic performance, with most schools having under 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. The high rates of chronic absenteeism, around 17.7% for most schools, and the very high free/reduced lunch eligibility, over 80% at many schools, suggest the district faces substantial socioeconomic challenges that likely contribute to the performance gaps. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving the overall quality of education in the Hartford School District.

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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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