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West Hartford School District

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At a glance

51^stof 153 Connecticut districts

Better than 66% of Connecticut districts

Elementary 11 Middle 3 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

50 South Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107·(860) 561-6600·All Connecticut district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 66.7% of districts

Schools

8,875

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBugbee School14^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Morley School up 85 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Whiting Lane School 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The West Hartford School District in Connecticut serves approximately 8,875 students across 16 schools (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools) and is ranked 51st out of 153 Connecticut districts with a 3-star rating. Standout schools include Bugbee School, ranked 14th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools with 5 stars and 92.7% 5th-grade ELA proficiency, and Hall High School, ranked 10th out of 133 high schools with 5 stars and the district's highest test scores in ELA, math, and science. Morley School is the biggest improver, jumping from 139th to 54th in one year, while King Philip Middle School leads the middle schools with a 44th-place state ranking and 62.9% 8th-grade math proficiency.

Star ratings for 2025–26 show 2 schools with 5 stars, 11 with 4 stars, 1 with 3 stars, and 2 with 2 stars. The lowest-rated schools are Charter Oak International Academy and Smith School, which also have the highest chronic absenteeism rates (12.8% and 13.9%) and the highest free/reduced-price lunch eligibility (56.58% and 54.68%) in the elementary group. By contrast, Duffy School, Braeburn School, and Bugbee School have the lowest poverty rates and highest performance. Chronic absenteeism across the district averages 10.0%, well below the state average of 16.4%, with Norfeldt School (3.1%) and Braeburn School (3.8%) posting the lowest rates. Both high schools exceed state graduation averages, with Conard High School at 94.7% and Hall High School at 94.2%, and Conard High School graduates slightly more students despite Hall High School's higher test scores.

Math proficiency lags behind ELA at every level, making it the district's clearest area for improvement. Spending does not predict results: Whiting Lane School spends the most ($25,220 per student) yet ranks 78th, while Bugbee School spends just $16,148 and ranks 14th. Several schools are trending in opposite directions: Morley School, Sedgwick Middle School, and Whiting Lane School are improving, while Webster Hill School has fallen from the 90th percentile to the 70th over two years. Even the district's lower-ranked schools generally meet or exceed state averages, reflecting a strong district overall despite meaningful internal gaps.

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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
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%)	81.3	99^th of 491 public elementary schools	79.8%		85.8	61^st of 493 public elementary schools	87.6%	38	77.1					69.5	65.4	81.4				76.3	65.4	71.4				$20,372
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%)	85.2	70^th of 491 public elementary schools	85.7%		83.6	81^st of 493 public elementary schools	83.6%	11	73.0					68.8	75.0	84.1				75.0	76.9	71.4				$21,582
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%)	92.9	14^th of 491 public elementary schools	97.1%		91.8	18^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.3%	4						81.4	85.7	92.7				81.4	85.7					$21,655
Charter Oak International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Oakwood Ave.	West Hartford	06110	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 233-8506	486	42	11.4	56.6%	119 (24.5%)	54 (11.1%)	201 (41.4%)	67 (13.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	43.2	269^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.2%		35.4	302^nd of 493 public elementary schools	38.7%	33	47.3					55.7	42.3	48.6				52.9	40.8	48.6				$22,464
Conard High School	Public	9-12	110 Beechwood Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-5000	1,380	102	13.4	33.5%	701 (50.8%)	109 (7.9%)	340 (24.6%)	158 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (4.6%)	82.3	28^th of 133 public high schools	78.9%		85.6	22^nd of 141 public high schools	84.4%	6			70.9	74.4	46.6													$20,497
Duffy School	Public	K-5	95 Westminster St.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 521-0110	489	37	13.2	11.0%	368 (75.3%)	17 (3.5%)	43 (8.8%)	33 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	83.4	83^rd of 491 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.6	55^th of 493 public elementary schools	88.8%	28						60.7	80.0	77.5				73.0	81.2	73.2				$20,415
Hall High School	Public	9-12	975 North Main St.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 232-4561	1,332	96	13.8	23.6%	762 (57.2%)	99 (7.4%)	255 (19.1%)	145 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.0%)	89.6	10^th of 133 public high schools	92.5%		92.1	10^th of 141 public high schools	92.9%				75.4	81.1	56.8													$20,778
King Philip Middle School	Public	6-8	100 King Philip Dr.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8236	820	72	11.4	27.0%	415 (50.6%)	79 (9.6%)	168 (20.5%)	91 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.6%)	81.4	44^th of 258 public middle schools	82.9%		78.6	55^th of 252 public middle schools	78.2%	11		66.1							65.2	75.2	72.4				57.5	64.8	62.9	$22,222
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%)	86.6	54^th of 491 public elementary schools	89.0%		76	139^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.8%	85	75.0					75.4	82.2	75.0				71.9	86.7	75.0				$23,664
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%)	77.2	133^rd of 491 public elementary schools	72.9%		78.7	118^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.1%	15	81.5					56.9	82.0	81.5				53.8	75.4					$22,690
Sedgwick Middle School	Public	6-8	128 Sedgwick Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 570-6500	874	76	11.4	32.5%	452 (51.7%)	60 (6.9%)	209 (23.9%)	98 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.9%)	78.5	55^th of 258 public middle schools	78.7%		72	78^th of 252 public middle schools	69.0%	23		66.2							65.2	71.1	66.0				56.8	67.4	53.9	$21,755
Webster Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Webster Hill Blvd.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 521-0320	332	26	12.6	35.2%	168 (50.6%)	28 (8.4%)	94 (28.3%)	25 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	75.9	145^th of 491 public elementary schools	70.5%		77.5	126^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.4%	19							71.4	69.0				63.0	67.9	67.2				$21,560
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%)	83.8	78^th of 491 public elementary schools	84.1%		79.1	116^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.5%	38	72.3					79.5		76.6				84.6	71.2	63.8				$31,905
Wolcott School	Public	K-5	71 Wolcott Rd.	West Hartford	06110	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 561-2300	354	31	11.4	35.6%	171 (48.3%)	34 (9.6%)	72 (20.3%)	46 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (7.9%)	63.1	208^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.6%		67.1	186^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.3%	22	56.9					51.9	65.5	62.7				51.9	69.0	57.6				$25,680
Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	64 St. James St.	West Hartford	06119	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 236-3317	342	32	10.5	54.7%	99 (28.9%)	36 (10.5%)	135 (39.5%)	46 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.0%)	52.4	249^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.3%		51.1	249^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.5%		58.1					34.6	50.9	59.0				46.0	65.5	55.7				$23,271
Bristow Middle School	Public	6-8	34 Highland St.	West Hartford	06102	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-2100	326	28	11.4	31.0%	161 (49.4%)	28 (8.6%)	82 (25.2%)	32 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	74.3	69^th of 258 public middle schools	73.3%		73	75^th of 252 public middle schools	70.2%	6		56.9							70.7	65.7	61.1				60.6	62.2	51.4	$23,590

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Capitol Region Education Council	1.69 mi	18	145^th
Hartford School District	1.84 mi	45	148^th
Bloomfield School District	2.09 mi	7
Achievement First Hartford Academy District	2.71 mi	1
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	2.97 mi	5

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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.