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Emma Hart Willard School

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Emma Hart Willard School ranks 225 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Emma Hart Willard School is a PreK–5 elementary school in Berlin, CT, serving 434 students in a town bordering both the higher-performing Berlin community and the struggling New Britain district. Part of the Berlin School District, Willard ranks 225th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools — roughly the 54th percentile with a 3-star rating. That places it solidly mid-range statewide, but it trails its Berlin siblings: Richard D. Hubbard School sits at the 60th percentile and Mary E. Griswold School at the 62nd. The contrast with nearby New Britain schools — including Lincoln Elementary School, Chamberlain Elementary School, and Smalley Elementary School — is stark; those schools all rank in the bottom 20th percentile. In local context, Willard is a strong option, though not the top pick within Berlin itself.

Academically, Willard beats state averages in early-grade reading and math, but concerning patterns exist. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 61.9% versus the 47.3% state average, and 3rd grade math was 63.5% compared to 52.2% statewide. However, 3rd grade ELA has been volatile — it fell sharply to 38.1% in 2024–2025 before rebounding. Scores also trend downward as students age: ELA drops from 61.9% in 3rd grade to 54.1% in 5th grade, and 5th grade science proficiency is a notable weakness at 48.6%, below the state's 52.9% and far behind Mary E. Griswold School's 63.3% and Moody School's 79.4%.

On the positive side, Willard has a favorable 10.4:1 student-teacher ratio and a chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2% that beats the district (14.7%) and state (16.4%) averages, though it trails Griswold (8.5%) and Moody (6.5%). One data point worth noting: the school's White student subgroup ranks in the bottom 13th percentile statewide, a large gap from the school's overall mid-range ranking — that is worth raising with the school. Overall, Willard is a dependable middle-tier choice — clearly stronger than the New Britain schools nearby, but with room to grow to reach the level of its Berlin peers.

434

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,652

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1088 Norton Rd.
Berlin, CT 06037

(860) 828-4151

District: Berlin School District

Students who attend Emma Hart Willard School usually attend:

Middle:	Catherine M. McGee Middle School
High:	Berlin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (57% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Connecticut avg51%

225^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Berlin School District

80^th of 153Berlin School District among Connecticut districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	225 of 492	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	252 of 493	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	201 of 497	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	203 of 491	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	229 of 490	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	195 of 538	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	212 of 522	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	188 of 532	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	198 of 519	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	183 of 518	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	163 of 551	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	268 of 557	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	244 of 564	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	193 of 565	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.1	162 of 579	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	196 of 566	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	185 of 565	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.8	122 of 568	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	142 of 570	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	126 of 228	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	139 of 237	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	174 of 455	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	153 of 242	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	140 of 259	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	145 of 234	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	133 of 233	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	180 of 445	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	132 of 247	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.5	101 of 262	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.9	96 of 371	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	215 of 246	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	227 of 248	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	195 of 250	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	197 of 262	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	219 of 252	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	213 of 327	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	220 of 295	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	188 of 296	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)74th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+9 vs state

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

Science49%-4 vs state

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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
Emma Hart Willard School	Public	PK, KG-5	1088 Norton Rd.	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-4151	434	41	10.4	30.9%	310 (71.4%)	10 (2.3%)	73 (16.8%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	58.6	225^th of 492 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.1	252^nd of 493 public elementary schools	48.9%	27	48.6	61.9	59.0	54.1	63.5	2503.0	55.4	$24,652
Richard D. Hubbard School	Public	K-5	139 Grove St.	East Berlin	06023	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-4119	215	18	12.2	27.4%	167 (77.7%)	7 (3.3%)	32 (14.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	66.4	194^th of 492 public elementary schools	60.6%					(n/a)	40.6	90.3	75.0	46.9	2499.0	66.0	2498.0	$22,022
Mary E. Griswold School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Heather Ln.	Kensington	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-6336	513	39	13.1	22.8%	406 (79.1%)	12 (2.3%)	71 (13.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	68.6	187^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.0%		72.1	163^rd of 493 public elementary schools	66.9%	24	63.3	57.7	61.6	68.4	60.8	66.7	60.8	$19,346
Northend Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Bassett St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-3819	212	19	11.2	79.2%	13 (6.1%)	37 (17.5%)	142 (67.0%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	8.1	448^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.6	450^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.7%	2	472.0	22.6	19.2	2432.0	22.6	17.3	20.0	$21,949
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Rutherford St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-1574	461	36	12.9	80.3%	59 (12.8%)	48 (10.4%)	312 (67.7%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	12.6	413^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.1%		9.6	435^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.8%	22	29.0	2380.0	13.4	34.8	31.0	15.0	30.4	$19,603
Vance Elementary School	Public	K-5	183 Vance St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8731	438	30	14.4	77.6%	43 (9.8%)	52 (11.9%)	310 (70.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	8.8	442^nd of 492 public elementary schools	10.2%		9	444^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.9%	2	18.6	20.8	17.9	28.6	2393.0	27.1	12.9	$18,612
John Paterson School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Church Street	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4657	394	34	11.7	36.0%	216 (54.8%)	23 (5.8%)	106 (26.9%)	34 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	58.2	227^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.9%		46.8	256^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.1%	29		64.1	53.2		60.3	49.4		$21,919
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 229-2564	552	42	13.2	78.4%	92 (16.7%)	58 (10.5%)	354 (64.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	14.7	400^th of 492 public elementary schools	18.7%		10.9	426^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.6%	26	33.0	16.7	24.0	30.8	22.6	33.7	31.9	$20,826
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 832-5691	402	32	12.4	79.4%	40 (10.0%)	49 (12.2%)	285 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	9.6	436^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.4%		4.6	484^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.8%	48	17.3	29.9	25.4	29.3	25.4	13.4	16.0	$21,263
Smalley Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 West St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8647	594	46	12.8	86.2%	39 (6.6%)	53 (8.9%)	467 (78.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	5.1	477^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.6	485^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.6%	8	21.4	15.7	2389.0	2425.0	13.1	11.0	7.1	$18,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Emma Hart Willard School

What district is Emma Hart Willard School in?

Berlin School District

How many students attend Emma Hart Willard School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Emma Hart Willard School.

What is the racial makeup of Emma Hart Willard School?

Students at Emma Hart Willard School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Emma Hart Willard School a good school?

Emma Hart Willard School ranks 225^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Emma Hart Willard School attend?

Students who attend Emma Hart Willard School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Catherine M. McGee Middle School
High : Berlin High School

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