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Ana Grace Academy of the Arts

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts is a Pre-K through 8th grade school in Bloomfield, CT, serving 855 students as part of the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) district. The school currently ranks in the 16th percentile statewide, earning a 1-star rating, which places it well below many neighboring schools. For context, nearby Central School in Simsbury ranks in the 93rd percentile, and Squadron Line School sits in the 92nd, while Metacomet School in Bloomfield ranks in the 25th percentile.

The most striking issue at Ana Grace is chronic absenteeism, which reached 34.3% in recent years — more than double the state average of 16.4% and well above the already-high CREC district rate of 29.6%. This is also the highest rate among all comparable schools; for instance, Tariffville School in Simsbury sits at 8.5%, and Clover Street School in Windsor is at 8.4%. Economic disadvantage is also a significant factor, with 68.3% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch — the highest rate in the surrounding group. That compares to 14.5% at Central School and 11.3% at Squadron Line. While poverty and attendance challenges are closely linked, the school’s own history shows these issues have worsened sharply since the pandemic, when chronic absenteeism was 14.9%.

Academically, proficiency rates at Ana Grace fall far below state averages in nearly every grade and subject. Just 23.1% of 3rd graders are proficient in math versus 52.2% statewide, and by 8th grade math proficiency drops to 13.2% compared to 41.9% statewide. The pattern of students falling further behind as they advance suggests the school is not currently closing learning gaps. This is despite spending roughly $19,800 per student — more than several higher-performing neighbors — and having a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4. In short, while Ana Grace offers a unique arts focus and serves a broad age range, the combination of very high absenteeism, deep poverty, and persistent low achievement means parents should carefully weigh these challenges when considering the school.

855

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,981

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

129 Griffin Road North
Bloomfield, CT 06002

(860) 677-0380

District: Capitol Region Education Council

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

African American:

34.4%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2017 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

409^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 37 pts since 2017

From top 46% (2017) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

228^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 16% (2024) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Capitol Region Education Council

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	409 of 492	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	416 of 493	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	366 of 497	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	379 of 491	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	413 of 490	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	358 of 538	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	258 of 522	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	296 of 532	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	239 of 519	53.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	225 of 232	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	321 of 455	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	152 of 242	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	113 of 130	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	71 of 108	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	51 of 173	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	22 of 112	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	21 of 101	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	131 of 302	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	26 of 60	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	226 of 239	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	322 of 445	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	112 of 247	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	55.7	143 of 371	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	228 of 258	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	219 of 252	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	209 of 250	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	87 of 104	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	107 of 114	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)61st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)4th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Science17%-35 vs state

Mathematics17%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	129 Griffin Road North	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 677-0380	855	75	11.4	68.3%	116 (13.6%)	294 (34.4%)	371 (43.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.4%)	13.1	409^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.4	416^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.6%	7	480.0	17.2	33.8	2396.0	38.6	25.2	25.5	19.6	23.1	17.7	19.3	17.0	15.1	13.2			$27,981
Tariffville School	Public	K-6	42 Winthrop St.	Tariffville	06081	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 658-5825	236	21	11.3	32.6%	138 (58.5%)	33 (14.0%)	41 (17.4%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	76.2	144^th of 492 public elementary schools	70.7%		86.3	58^th of 493 public elementary schools	88.2%	86	503.0		67.6	2547.0	55.6	85.7			75.7	2558.0	54.1	71.4			100%	0%	$24,781
Central School	Public	K-6	29 Massaco St.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-4732	393	31	12.5	14.5%	276 (70.2%)	25 (6.4%)	37 (9.4%)	31 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	90.6	34^th of 492 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.2	23^rd of 493 public elementary schools	95.3%	11	515.0		78.8	78.3	87.0	78.6			86.5	78.3	75.9	74.5			100%	0%	$20,179
Squadron Line School	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Squadron Line Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-2251	710	54	13.1	11.3%	548 (77.2%)	31 (4.4%)	59 (8.3%)	37 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	89.4	38^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.3%		91.2	24^th of 493 public elementary schools	95.1%	14	511.0		77.1	79.0	84.4	82.6			79.2	79.0	69.8	74.3			96.7%	1.7%	$19,525
R. Dudley Seymour School	Public	3-5	185 Hartford Ave.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 653-7214	191	14	13.2	18.3%	145 (75.9%)	9 (4.7%)	14 (7.3%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	79.7	108^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.0%		80.5	105^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.7%	3	74.2		71.9	72.6	72.7				73.0	2524.0	57.6						$24,494
Poquonock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1760 Poquonock Ave.	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 687-2080	328	32	10.3	48.2%	79 (24.1%)	114 (34.8%)	86 (26.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.4%)								(n/a)															100%	0%	$26,105
Laurel Literacy Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Filley St.	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2675	247	30	8.2	60.3%	20 (8.1%)	159 (64.4%)	50 (20.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)								(n/a)															98.8%	0%	$33,129
Allgrove School	Public	PK, KG-2	33 Turkey Hills Rd.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 653-2505	215	19	11.2	10.2%	170 (79.1%)	10 (4.7%)	14 (6.5%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)															90.7%	3.7%	$20,574
Museum Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11 Turkey Hill Road	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 231-7800	511	36	14.1	65.0%	49 (9.6%)	248 (48.5%)	169 (33.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.6%)	11.5	423^rd of 492 public elementary schools	14.0%		21.5	364^th of 493 public elementary schools	26.2%	59	26.9		22.7	22.8	2456.0				2370.0	29.8	15.4						$25,167
Metacomet School	Public	3-4	185 School St.	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2660	183	20	9.3	61.2%	7 (3.8%)	119 (65.0%)	38 (20.8%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	20.6	369^th of 492 public elementary schools	25.0%		26.9	338^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.4%	31			33.3	37.1					35.6	28.6							$32,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Ana Grace Academy of the Arts

What is the racial makeup of Ana Grace Academy of the Arts?

Students at Ana Grace Academy of the Arts are 43% Hispanic, 34% African American, 14% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Ana Grace Academy of the Arts in?

Capitol Region Education Council

How many students attend Ana Grace Academy of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Ana Grace Academy of the Arts.

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Ana Grace Academy of the Arts ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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