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Richard D. Hubbard School

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Richard D. Hubbard School ranks 194 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Richard D. Hubbard School is a small K-5 elementary school in East Berlin, CT, serving 215 students as part of the Berlin School District. The school has historically been a strong performer, earning 4-star ratings from 2015-16 through 2023-24, though its most recent ranking slipped to 3 stars. Hubbard maintains a favorable 12.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and chronic absenteeism has consistently run below district and state averages—just 11% compared to 14.7% for the district and 16.4% statewide. Math performance has been a reliable strength, with proficiency rates above state averages in every reported grade and year.

The most striking data point is 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency: 90.3% of Hubbard 3rd graders met the standard in 2025-26, compared to 64.4% for the district and 47.3% statewide—a 43-point advantage over the state. However, the school shows a notable grade-level slide: 4th grade ELA drops to 75% proficient, and by 5th grade only 46.9% are proficient, falling below both the district (58.9%) and state (53.5%) averages. Science tells a similar story at 40.6% proficient, well below the district's 53.5%. Within the Berlin School District, Hubbard dramatically outpaces Mary E. Griswold School and Emma Hart Willard School in 3rd grade ELA, but by 5th grade it trails both same-district peers.

The decline is worth context. With only 215 students, a single strong or weak cohort can swing the school's rankings noticeably. The 90.3% 3rd grade figure may reflect a particularly strong class, while 5th grade results may reflect a weaker one. That said, the comparison to Moody School in Middletown is instructive: both schools serve similar poverty levels (roughly 27-28% free/reduced lunch), yet Moody achieves 64.7% proficiency in 5th grade ELA and 79.4% in science, compared to Hubbard's 46.9% and 40.6%. Hubbard remains well ahead of several nearby schools in higher-poverty districts, including Smith Elementary School in New Britain and Lawrence School in Middletown. Overall, Hubbard is an early-grade powerhouse—particularly in literacy—with an upper-grade vulnerability worth monitoring.

215

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,022

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 Grove St.
East Berlin, CT 06023

(860) 828-4119

District: Berlin School District

Students who attend Richard D. Hubbard School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2024 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2024) to 61st (2026)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Connecticut avg51%

194^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	66.4	194 of 492	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.6	56 of 497	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	71 of 491	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	75 of 490	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	128 of 538	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	154 of 522	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	132 of 532	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	153 of 519	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	133 of 518	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	56.8	265 of 551	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	245 of 557	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	187 of 564	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.0	122 of 565	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	228 of 579	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.8	132 of 566	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	116 of 565	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	104 of 568	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	99 of 570	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	69.0	154 of 455	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	92.7	18 of 445	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	70 of 248	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	22 of 262	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	50 of 327	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	130 of 295	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	94 of 296	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)96th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile

Female (2021)66th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+21 vs state

Mathematics66%+16 vs state

Science41%-12 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
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
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
Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-5	Kaplan Dr.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 632-2158	305	26	11.5	45.9%	144 (47.2%)	51 (16.7%)	55 (18.0%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.8%)	21.8	364^th of 492 public elementary schools	26.0%		22.1	361^st of 493 public elementary schools	26.8%	3	490.0	40.0	2433.0	38.8	36.4	35.4	16.3	$22,467
Edna C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Court St.	Cromwell	06416	Capitol Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-4866	413	37	11.1	32.2%	280 (67.8%)	19 (4.6%)	67 (16.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)								(n/a)								$19,653
Woodside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	30 Woodside Rd.	Cromwell	06416	Capitol Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-3564	440	33	13.4	29.5%	287 (65.2%)	22 (5.0%)	73 (16.6%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	63.5	205^th of 492 public elementary schools	58.3%		60.1	214^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.6%	9	64.1	52.3	59.3	68.6	62.3	61.7	48.1	$18,156
Moody School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Country Club Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-2561	212	17	12.7	27.8%	109 (51.4%)	27 (12.7%)	38 (17.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.3%)	73.6	157^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.1%		74.5	149^th of 493 public elementary schools	69.8%	8	79.4	59.0	2483.0	64.7	64.1	62.1	70.6	$28,337
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
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7 Gardner Way	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 529-1652	604	47	12.8	52.3%	97 (16.1%)	156 (25.8%)	242 (40.1%)	71 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.8%)	21.8	365^th of 492 public elementary schools	25.8%		21.9	362^nd of 493 public elementary schools	26.6%	3	41.3	40.2	33.8	28.6	37.9	30.9	20.6	$25,073
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
West Hill School	Public	PK, KG-3	95 Cronin Dr.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 258-7761	392	36	11.0	17.3%	137 (34.9%)	22 (5.6%)	35 (8.9%)	185 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)		54.1			72.9			$23,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard D. Hubbard School

Is Richard D. Hubbard School a good school?

Richard D. Hubbard School ranks 194^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richard D. Hubbard School?

Students at Richard D. Hubbard School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Richard D. Hubbard School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Richard D. Hubbard School.

What schools do graduates of Richard D. Hubbard School attend?

Students who attend Richard D. Hubbard School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Richard D. Hubbard School in?

Berlin School District

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