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Academy of Computer Science and Engineering

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

Academy of Computer Science and Engineering ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Connecticut high schools.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Academy of Computer Science and Engineering.

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

Students at Academy of Computer Science and Engineering are 51% Hispanic, 33% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 7% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

The Academy of Computer Science and Engineering is a public magnet high school located in Enfield, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 529. The school is part of the Capitol Region Education Council district, which is ranked 145 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut high schools, with performance on standardized tests significantly below the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, only 28.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to 39% for the district and 58% for the state. In SAT/Math, only 6.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 8.1% for the district and 31.1% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 86.4% to 93.1% in recent years, generally on par with or slightly below the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, another magnet school in the same district, consistently outperforms the Academy of Computer Science and Engineering on academic measures. Additionally, nearby traditional public high schools, such as Somers High School, Ellington High School, and South Windsor High School, significantly outperform the Academy of Computer Science and Engineering on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates in core subject areas and lower rates of chronic absenteeism.

550

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,492

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1617 King Street
Enfield, CT 06082

(860) 253-0274

District: Capitol Region Education Council

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

African American:

32.5%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2011 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Connecticut avg46%

131^st of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2017	9.2	216 of 250	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	224 of 246	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	229 of 280	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.0	227 of 278	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	211 of 272	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.9	201 of 269	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	200 of 268	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	131 of 141	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	121 of 142	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	186 of 200	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	133 of 140	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	122 of 132	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	178 of 196	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	144 of 193	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	146 of 188	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	152 of 189	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	173 of 189	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	92 of 104	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	64 of 70	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	145 of 155	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	101 of 111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	169 of 182	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	7.5	166 of 175	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	1.6	153 of 155	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)1st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-30 vs state

Science19%-28 vs state

Math6%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Academy of Computer Science and Engineering

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	1617 King Street	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 253-0274	550	54	10.2	74.0%	60 (10.9%)	179 (32.5%)	278 (50.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	9.7	131^st of 141 public high schools	7.1%					(n/a)		19.3	28.1	6.5							$29,492
Enfield High School	Public	9-12	1264 Enfield St.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-5540	1,426	106	13.4	47.3%	893 (62.6%)	104 (7.3%)	324 (22.7%)	33 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.2%)	57.3	60^th of 141 public high schools	57.4%					(n/a)		57.8	58.2	30.4							$19,487
Windsor Locks High School	Public	9-12	58 South Elm St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 292-5032	383	43	8.8	44.9%	201 (52.5%)	50 (13.1%)	77 (20.1%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)								(n/a)											$27,652
East Windsor High School	Public	9-12	76 South Main St.	East Windsor	06088	Capitol Planning Region	East Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 623-3361	259	27	9.5	62.2%	132 (51.0%)	46 (17.8%)	66 (25.5%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	36.8	72^nd of 141 public high schools	48.9%					(n/a)		42.9	48.3	22.4							$31,848
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering	Public, Magnet	6-12	1101 Kennedy Road	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 243-0857	767	67	11.4	60.9%	77 (10.0%)	256 (33.4%)	335 (43.7%)	67 (8.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	38.9	69^th of 141 public high schools	51.1%		34.6	86^th of 145 public high schools	40.7%	17	39.4	41.6		21.8	37.0	31.3	45.3	25.9	20.7	24.0	$27,360
Suffield High School	Public	9-12	1060 Sheldon Street	West Suffield	06093	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 668-3810	641	59	10.9	17.2%	499 (77.8%)	35 (5.5%)	67 (10.5%)	31 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80.8	28^th of 141 public high schools	80.1%		81.7	24^th of 145 public high schools	83.4%	4		76.1	72.1	42.6							$22,391
East Granby High School	Public	9-12	95 South Main St.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 653-2541	249	21	11.7	26.1%	167 (67.1%)	21 (8.4%)	28 (11.2%)	24 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	78	32^nd of 141 public high schools	77.3%					(n/a)		54.5	80.3	47.0							$23,934
Somers High School	Public	9-12	5 Vision Boulevard	Somers	06071	Capitol Planning Region	Somers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 749-2270	359	47	7.7	5.3%	311 (86.6%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.2%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)			72.5								$27,020
Ellington High School	Public	9-12	37 Maple St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2352	701	68	10.2	22.0%	519 (74.0%)	29 (4.1%)	61 (8.7%)	72 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	82.6	26^th of 141 public high schools	81.6%		80	28^th of 145 public high schools	80.7%	2		62.7	77.9	50.6							$22,972
South Windsor High School	Public	9-12	161 Nevers Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 648-5000	1,442	126	11.4	19.5%	631 (43.8%)	112 (7.8%)	158 (11.0%)	474 (32.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.3%)								(n/a)		72.1									$21,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Computer Science and Engineering

What district is Academy of Computer Science and Engineering in?

Capitol Region Education Council

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

Students at Academy of Computer Science and Engineering are 51% Hispanic, 33% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Academy of Computer Science and Engineering?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Academy of Computer Science and Engineering.

Is Academy of Computer Science and Engineering a good school?

Academy of Computer Science and Engineering ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Connecticut high schools.

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