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University of Hartford Magnet School

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University of Hartford Magnet School ranks 357 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

University of Hartford Magnet School is an elementary school serving grades PK-5 in West Hartford, Connecticut, with 470 students. Despite being a magnet school, it consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 36.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and just 20.3% of 5th graders proficient in math, far below the state averages.

The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.7% to 33.5% in recent years, much higher than the state average. It also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with its male students and special education students ranking in the bottom quartile of Connecticut elementary schools. However, the school performs better with its African American student population, ranking in the top third of schools in the state.

Compared to nearby schools like Aiken School and Morley School, which are part of the higher-performing West Hartford School District, University of Hartford Magnet School significantly underperforms, with much lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, the school's academic outcomes have declined over the years, from a statewide ranking of 209th out of 519 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 357th out of 493 in 2024-2025, and it is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

477

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,999

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

196 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117

(860) 236-2899

District: Capitol Region Education Council

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.6%

Hispanic:

27.9%

White:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

Connecticut avg50%

357^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Capitol Region Education Council

145^th of 156Capitol Region Education Council 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
2025	22.5	357 of 493	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	375 of 497	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	374 of 491	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	379 of 490	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	409 of 538	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	358 of 522	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	310 of 532	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.4	209 of 519	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.9	274 of 518	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	342 of 551	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.0	165 of 557	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	234 of 564	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.1	119 of 565	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	207 of 579	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	260 of 566	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.4	369 of 565	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.6	423 of 568	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	421 of 570	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	17.0	196 of 237	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	208 of 234	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	344 of 455	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	214 of 233	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	225 of 232	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	377 of 445	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.4	295 of 371	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2021)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-12 vs state

Mathematics30%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Our son has been attending this school for the past four years. What the school did for our son is nothing short of a miracle. Before UHMS, he was going from school to school looking for the right one for him. We finally found him a home at UHMS. The school was an eye opener for us. They taught us that a school environment can make all the difference in a child's development. He was diagnosed with ADHD when he was very young. From the first day he started school, they took amazing care of him. As parents, we know how difficult it is to manage a child like my son. Every one at school was very patient and understanding. They worked very hard to bridge the gap so that he can be where he is today. My son is now excelling academically. We are so proud of him and we owe it to UHMS. We would like to thank Principal Tim Barber and the entire UHMS team for knowing and understanding my son the way they do. Their dedication is visible daily in the way they interact with each student. UHMS is a very respectful and compassionate environment. We also want to congratulate any parents who choose UHMS and the lucky students that get accepted to this exceptional academic institution. We find the staff in this school to be better than most private and public schools we’ve come across in the 58 years of combined academic career. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Learning strategies that kids keep for a lifetime. This isn't just a place for CMT prep - although they do that well - children learn strategies to do well academically and socially that will serve them well for the rest of their life. Close Quote

Schools Near University of Hartford Magnet School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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
University of Hartford Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	196 Bloomfield Ave.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 236-2899	477	36	13.2	62.3%	51 (10.7%)	246 (51.6%)	133 (27.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	22.5	357^th of 493 public elementary schools	27.6%		18.4	375^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.5%	18			36.5	45.5	30.5				27.0	42.4	20.3				$25,999
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School	Public, Magnet	K-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3500	348	23	14.9	63.2%	8 (2.3%)	176 (50.6%)	73 (21.0%)	67 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	38.7	287^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.1	325^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.6%	38			37.8			31.6	33.3			52.5	53.8	31.6		42.9	$19,510
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3560	353	14	25.2	63.7%	53 (15.0%)	184 (52.1%)	73 (20.7%)	29 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	22.5	358^th of 493 public elementary schools	27.4%		16.2	386^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.3%	28	31.0	27.3	48.1		34.5				25.9	28.6	31.0			31.8	$18,355
Rawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Holcomb Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4840	198	21	9.4	87.9%	2 (1.0%)	134 (67.7%)	51 (25.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)															$34,782
Breakthrough Magnet School North	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6380	289	24	12.0	67.8%	11 (3.8%)	143 (49.5%)	65 (22.5%)	52 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)								(n/a)			26.3						42.1						$22,483
Wish Museum School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Vine Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5600	297	25	12.1	87.2%	6 (2.0%)	94 (31.6%)	183 (61.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)	11.1								16.0						$27,563
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5 Cone Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5380	626	43	14.4	66.3%	91 (14.5%)	266 (42.5%)	194 (31.0%)	30 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	14.8	404^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.1%		13.1	413^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.9%	9	31.0		15.9		36.8	30.6		42.9		27.1	21.1	20.4	19.2		$17,932
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%)	85.8	61^st of 493 public elementary schools	87.6%		86.3	57^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.5%	4	77.0		67.1	80.6	85.0				71.1	76.4	78.3				$20,372
West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Niles Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5480	289	28	10.5	85.5%	6 (2.1%)	119 (41.2%)	143 (49.5%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)									19.1						$25,851
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%)	76	139^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.8%		81.8	97^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.5%	42	68.6		76.1	66.7	68.6				62.2		62.7				$23,664

Frequently Asked Questions about University of Hartford Magnet School

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Capitol Region Education Council

Is University of Hartford Magnet School a good school?

University of Hartford Magnet School ranks 357^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of University of Hartford Magnet School?

Students at University of Hartford Magnet School are 52% African American, 28% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend University of Hartford Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended University of Hartford Magnet School.

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