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Dr. John A. Langford School

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Dr. John A. Langford School ranks 265 th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Dr. John A. Langford School is a K-5 elementary school in East Hartford, CT, serving 316 students in a predominantly low-income community where 61.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school belongs to the East Hartford School District, which ranks in the 20th percentile statewide, but Langford itself ranks in the 46th percentile (265th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools) — a solid mid-pack performance that puts it well above the district average.

Langford's biggest academic strengths are its early-grade math instruction and its steady improvement over the past decade. In 2025-2026, 3rd grade math proficiency was 56% and 4th grade math was 63.4% — both above the state average and well above district averages. The school has climbed from the 14th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 46th percentile today. Langford also beats most nearby schools: it outperforms Robert J. O'Brien School (just 0.55 miles away) despite similar demographics, and it achieves better results than Silver Lane School even though Silver Lane spends nearly $5,000 more per student. Hispanic students at Langford ranked 15th out of 129 schools statewide in 2025-2026, an 88th-percentile showing.

The school's main challenges are chronic absenteeism and a 5th grade dip. Langford's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.4% is above the district (21.0%) and state (16.4%) averages, and notably higher than Governor William Pitkin School's 8.4%. In 2023-2024, when absenteeism dropped to 16.0%, the school's ranking improved — suggesting that improving attendance is the single biggest lever for continued growth. Fifth grade scores also trail 3rd and 4th grade performance, indicating a possible need for stronger upper-elementary support. Overall, Langford is a steadily improving school that delivers strong results despite its challenges. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6 and a demonstrated record of improvement, it is well-positioned to keep rising if attendance stabilizes.

316

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,349

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

61 Alps Dr.
East Hartford, CT 06108

(860) 622-5700

District: East Hartford School District

Students who attend Dr. John A. Langford School usually attend:

Middle:	East Hartford Middle School
High:	East Hartford High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

African American:

29.4%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg50%

265^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the East Hartford School District

122^nd of 153East Hartford 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	45.1	265 of 491	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	282 of 493	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	292 of 497	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	322 of 491	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	313 of 490	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	398 of 538	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	396 of 522	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	449 of 532	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	451 of 519	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	447 of 518	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	470 of 551	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	461 of 557	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	471 of 564	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	440 of 565	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	504 of 579	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	468 of 566	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	481 of 565	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	467 of 568	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	484 of 570	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.3	384 of 455	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	236 of 259	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	45.8	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	61 of 108	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	42 of 173	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	66 of 101	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.2	138 of 302	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	309 of 445	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.5	258 of 262	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	217 of 371	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)54th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2021)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-4 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Dr. John A. Langford School	Public	K-5	61 Alps Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5700	316	30	10.6	61.1%	27 (8.5%)	93 (29.4%)	185 (58.5%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.1	265^th of 491 public elementary schools	46.0%		39.3	282^nd of 493 public elementary schools	42.8%	17		46.0	53.7	41.5		56.0	63.4	39.6			$20,349
Robert J. O'Brien School	Public	K-5	56 Farm Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5760	344	25	13.6	67.4%	12 (3.5%)	113 (32.8%)	211 (61.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.1	368^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.1%		15.9	397^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.5%	29	50.0	16.3	22.4	48.1		22.4	31.0	30.9			$17,784
Academy of International Studies Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	625 Chapel Road	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 291-6001	497	35	14.2	60.6%	35 (7.0%)	179 (36.0%)	199 (40.0%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	16.1	392^nd of 491 public elementary schools	20.2%		17.8	383^rd of 493 public elementary schools	22.3%	9	29.7	35.9	22.9	37.5		30.2	27.1	25.0			$25,976
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	Public	K-5	101 Great Hill Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5720	310	28	10.9	70.6%	18 (5.8%)	76 (24.5%)	190 (61.3%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	13	408^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.5	399^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.1%	9	32.0	11.8	36.7	22.0		11.8	36.7	16.0			$20,495
Pleasant Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	591 Ellington Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 610-0291	736	53	13.8	15.4%	225 (30.6%)	44 (6.0%)	68 (9.2%)	377 (51.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	83.3	84^th of 491 public elementary schools	82.9%		83.9	76^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.6%	8	73.1	68.6	70.2	75.9		77.7	73.8	75.0			$16,113
Anna E. Norris School	Public	K-5	40 Remington Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5740	279	26	10.5	70.3%	25 (9.0%)	63 (22.6%)	170 (60.9%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	27.4	342^nd of 491 public elementary schools	30.3%		18.4	376^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.7%	34	25.5	54.3	39.5	32.6		45.7	50.0	21.7			$20,893
Odyssey Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	579 Middle Tpke West	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Odyssey Community School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 645-1234	410	33	12.4	40.5%	97 (23.7%)	91 (22.2%)	86 (21.0%)	105 (25.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	56.6	232^nd of 491 public elementary schools	52.7%		58.1	229^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.5%	3		42.9	65.8	46.2	52.5		73.7		52.5	56.4	$14,822
Verplanck School	Public	K-4	126 Olcott Street	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3383	466	40	11.6	77.5%	67 (14.4%)	108 (23.2%)	233 (50.0%)	30 (6.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	23.1	360^th of 491 public elementary schools	26.7%		11.3	422^nd of 493 public elementary schools	14.4%	62		27.9	29.8			45.3	38.1				$22,788
Silver Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Mercer Ave.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5500	203	21	9.5	79.8%	10 (4.9%)	85 (41.9%)	107 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							21.2	20.0			$23,676
Waddell School	Public	K-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	33.9	320^th of 491 public elementary schools	34.8%		25.6	341^st of 493 public elementary schools	30.8%	21		31.0	42.0			53.5	43.9				$22,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. John A. Langford School

What schools do graduates of Dr. John A. Langford School attend?

Students who attend Dr. John A. Langford School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Hartford Middle School
High : East Hartford High School

How many students attend Dr. John A. Langford School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Dr. John A. Langford School.

Is Dr. John A. Langford School a good school?

Dr. John A. Langford School ranks 265^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dr. John A. Langford School in?

East Hartford School District

What is the racial makeup of Dr. John A. Langford School?

Students at Dr. John A. Langford School are 59% Hispanic, 29% African American, 9% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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