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Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School

Q: Is Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School a good school?

Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Connecticut middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School?

Students at Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 31% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School (ACSE) is a public magnet middle school in East Hartford, CT, serving 669 students in grades 6–8 and operated by the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC). The school serves a high-need population: about 71.9% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism reached 30.7% in 2025–2026—nearly double the state rate of 16.4%. On the positive side, the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 11.7:1, and per-pupil spending of $19,456 is above most nearby schools.

Academically, ACSE ranks in the bottom quartile of Connecticut middle schools. Its 2025–2026 state rank is 202 out of 258 (22nd percentile, 1 star), down from the 44th–48th percentile range in 2015–2017. On 2025–2026 SBAC assessments, proficiency rates are roughly 30% in ELA, 12–23% in math, and 25% in science—20–25 percentage points below state averages. Math is the clearest weakness, with proficiency declining from 23.1% in 6th grade to just 11.8% in 8th grade. ACSE does outperform its own district averages in most subjects, but this is a low bar: nearby East Hartford Middle School, with similar demographics, outperforms ACSE in 7th-grade ELA (39.2% vs. 29.7%) and 8th-grade math (20.0% vs. 11.8%).

The picture is mixed when compared to nearby schools. ACSE significantly outperforms low-performing schools like Milner Middle School and Burr Middle School, and its absenteeism rate is far better than theirs. However, Sunset Ridge Middle School, just 2.9 miles away in East Hartford, achieves a 78th-percentile ranking with 4 stars, 6.7% chronic absenteeism, and math proficiency above 56%. Even more striking, Betances STEM Magnet School—a high-poverty STEM magnet only 1.27 miles away—outperforms ACSE in several subjects and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.1% vs. 30.7%). For a school with "Computer Science and Engineering" in its name, the math and science outcomes are disappointing.

669

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,362

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

337 East River Dr.
East Hartford, CT 06108

(860) 290-5320

District: Capitol Region Education Council

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

African American:

31.2%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg48%

202^nd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 153Capitol 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
2026	16.2	202 of 258	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	197 of 252	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	204 of 250	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	200 of 249	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	213 of 250	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	215 of 275	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	170 of 259	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	166 of 249	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	131 of 250	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	138 of 246	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	113 of 280	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	154 of 278	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	142 of 272	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.0	129 of 269	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	146 of 268	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	149 of 255	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	141 of 252	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.8	136 of 250	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	143 of 248	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.8	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	62 of 80	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.3	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	8.5	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	156 of 164	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	146 of 164	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	154 of 161	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	146 of 160	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	153 of 166	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	195 of 235	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	134 of 169	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	128 of 160	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	87 of 105	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	91 of 104	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	83 of 99	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	123 of 146	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	51 of 97	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	35 of 75	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	93 of 117	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	109 of 114	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	95 of 109	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	166 of 218	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	84 of 104	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	141 of 164	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	139 of 162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	137 of 157	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	142 of 158	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	157 of 169	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	186 of 224	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	125 of 167	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	118 of 164	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	21.1	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	190 of 244	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	125 of 175	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	86 of 168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2021)29th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2022)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)<1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Science25%-26 vs state

Mathematics18%-26 vs state

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I love this school! I think it has some very nice teachers and students are very nice. I hope that this school will go on forever. Close Quote

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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	NGSS Science 8th 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	337 East River Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 290-5320	669	57	11.7	71.9%	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.2%)	328 (49.0%)	26 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	16.2	202^nd of 258 public middle schools	21.7%		17.1	197^th of 252 public middle schools	21.8%	5		25.3			32.5	29.7	31.9			23.1	18.3	11.8	$27,362
Burr Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3080	259	18	14.3	81.9%	6 (2.3%)	33 (12.7%)	207 (79.9%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	4.3	258^th of 258 public middle schools	0.0%		3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%	7		11.0			12.2	2439.0	11.0			2403.0	2406.0	2405.0	$22,614
Betances STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2970	206	16	12.8	73.3%	16 (7.8%)	38 (18.4%)	123 (59.7%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	28.2	168^th of 258 public middle schools	34.9%		27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%	5	23.4	791.0		21.7	32.0	2479.0	2542.0		2442.0	36.0	2476.0	28.8	$20,059
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Hillside Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4260	301	25	12.0	80.7%	19 (6.3%)	30 (10.0%)	244 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6.5	245^th of 258 public middle schools	5.0%		5.1	246^th of 252 public middle schools	2.4%	1		18.6			18.3	13.6	18.4			7.4	9.7	6.9	$23,302
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy	Public	4-8	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2140	128	10	13.4	57.0%	33 (25.8%)	43 (33.6%)	34 (26.6%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)								(n/a)	513.0	838.0		85.0		2650.0	2685.0		60.0		2681.0	2687.0	$19,539
Sunset Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5800	334	29	11.6	43.7%	61 (18.3%)	81 (24.3%)	160 (47.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	77.5	58^th of 258 public middle schools	77.5%		74.6	64^th of 252 public middle schools	74.6%	6		67.0			66.1	71.7	65.0			55.9	59.4	57.3	$19,453
Milner Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Tower Avenue	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4380	261	24	10.8	93.5%	4 (1.5%)	71 (27.2%)	178 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	4.7	256^th of 258 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	245^th of 252 public middle schools	2.8%	11		760.0			12.3	10.8	6.7			10.8	12.7	2397.0	$27,922
M. L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3980	184	19	9.9	82.1%	2 (1.1%)	102 (55.4%)	73 (39.7%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	6	251^st of 258 public middle schools	2.7%		4.3	249^th of 252 public middle schools	1.2%	2		767.0			2404.0	16.4	12.2			2368.0	11.1	9.5	$30,717
East Hartford Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Burnside Ave.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5600	971	84	11.5	65.6%	58 (6.0%)	301 (31.0%)	531 (54.7%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.4%)	19.6	189^th of 258 public middle schools	26.7%		18.8	192^nd of 252 public middle schools	23.8%	3		27.8			31.7	39.2	28.8			24.8	21.2	20.0	$21,496
Silas Deane Middle School	Public	7-8	551 Silas Deane Hwy.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8300	546	45	12.1	28.4%	332 (60.8%)	21 (3.8%)	134 (24.5%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	61.7	97^th of 258 public middle schools	62.4%		62.8	94^th of 252 public middle schools	62.7%	3		56.9				61.0	56.5				50.6	39.9	$20,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School

How many students attend Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School?

Students at Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 31% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School in?

Capitol Region Education Council

Is Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School a good school?

Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Connecticut middle schools.

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