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Jumoke Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Alternative Schools

Better than 12% of Connecticut alternative schools

Summary

Jumoke Academy is an alternative school in Hartford, CT, serving about 571 students in grades PK–12, and it functions as its own single-school district, the Jumoke Academy District. The school serves a very high-need population, with roughly 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — a higher share than nearby Capital Preparatory Magnet School (80%) or Achievement First Hartford Academy (79.6%).

Jumoke's standout metric is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate sits at 17.7%, nearly matching the state average of 16.4% and dramatically better than Capital Prep's 49.0% and Achievement First's 24.3%. That's especially notable for a high-poverty school, where higher absenteeism is common. Jumoke's rate has also improved sharply, falling from 36.5% in 2021–2022 to 17.7% today.

Academically, Jumoke trails state averages by roughly 20–35 percentage points in most subjects. Middle school math is the biggest concern, with 6th grade proficiency at just 12.9%. Still, Jumoke outperformed Capital Prep in 6th and 8th grade ELA in the latest school year. The student-teacher ratio has also improved, dropping from 31.4 to 16.3 in two years, now on par with neighboring schools. One caveat: no graduation rate or SAT data is available for Jumoke, so high school outcomes are hard to gauge. Despite real academic struggles, Jumoke's remarkable attendance gains and staffing improvements suggest positive momentum.

571

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,204

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

999 Asylum Ave. Suite 200
Hartford, CT 06105

(860) 527-0575

District: Jumoke Academy District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (22% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

432^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

226^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	432 of 492	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	455 of 493	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	381 of 497	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	367 of 491	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	382 of 490	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	450 of 538	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	435 of 522	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	428 of 532	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	419 of 519	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	405 of 518	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	436 of 551	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.3	308 of 557	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.8	289 of 564	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	315 of 565	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.7	432 of 579	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	466 of 566	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.8	398 of 565	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.8	350 of 568	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.0	398 of 570	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	20 of 41	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.3	383 of 455	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	223 of 242	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	234 of 259	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	71 of 77	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	50 of 72	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	210 of 302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	48 of 60	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	8.7	218 of 233	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	391 of 445	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	227 of 247	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	245 of 262	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	24.9	278 of 371	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	226 of 258	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	226 of 250	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	215 of 249	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	208 of 250	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	206 of 275	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	219 of 259	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	209 of 249	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	201 of 250	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	188 of 246	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	207 of 280	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.7	145 of 278	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	131 of 272	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	125 of 269	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	122 of 268	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	119 of 255	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	138 of 252	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	130 of 250	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	9.2	216 of 248	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	45.2	20 of 40	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	35 of 80	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	192 of 235	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	98 of 112	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	108 of 114	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	85 of 109	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	167 of 218	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	93 of 104	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	178 of 224	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	193 of 244	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)25th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile~ school

Male (2024)6th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2022)50th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2021)21st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)21st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-29 vs state

Mathematics21%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Jumoke Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	999 Asylum Ave. Suite 200	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Jumoke Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 527-0575	571	35	16.3	96.8%	0 (0.0%)	528 (92.5%)	39 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	470.0	787.0				2378.0	18.4	2401.0	22.6	18.6	31.3	30.2	26.5	2402.0	12.9	2445.0	16.7	$20,204
Capital Preparatory Magnet School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1304 Main Street	Hartford	06103	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9800	580	34	17.0	80.0%	10 (1.7%)	348 (60.0%)	186 (32.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)								(n/a)	467.0	771.0	1073.0	21.9		20.0	2355.0	2404.0	17.9	2436.0	15.4	35.9	2376.0	2413.0	15.4	0.0	2394.0	$19,139
Achievement First Hartford Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	305 Greenfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Achievement First Hartford Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6685	907	59	15.4	79.6%	6 (0.7%)	690 (76.1%)	182 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)								(n/a)	476.0	786.0	1079.0			2392.0	46.4	2477.0	48.1	44.3	40.7	31.3	31.4	24.6	19.5	9.2	16.3	$18,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Jumoke Academy

What is the racial makeup of Jumoke Academy?

Students at Jumoke Academy are 92% African American, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Jumoke Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Jumoke Academy.

What district is Jumoke Academy in?

Jumoke Academy District

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Jumoke Academy ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Connecticut alternative schools.

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