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Robert J. O'Brien School

Public Grades K-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Robert J. O'Brien School is an elementary school in East Hartford, Connecticut, serving 339 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the East Hartford School District, which is ranked 130 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert J. O'Brien School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Connecticut elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 22.8%, well above the state and district averages. A large majority of the students, 66.37% to 78.01%, come from low-income families and qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The challenges faced by Robert J. O'Brien School are not unique within the East Hartford School District. Nearby schools, such as Silver Lane School, Dr. John A. Langford School, Anna E. Norris School, and Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has not shown significant improvement in its rankings or test scores over the past several years.

344

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,784

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56 Farm Dr.
East Hartford, CT 06108

(860) 622-5760

District: East Hartford School District

Students who attend Robert J. O'Brien School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

African American:

32.8%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (28% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg50%

397^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the East Hartford School District

130^th of 156East 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
2025	15.9	397 of 493	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	344 of 497	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	392 of 491	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	430 of 490	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	469 of 538	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	499 of 522	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	504 of 532	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	481 of 519	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	464 of 518	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	476 of 551	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	502 of 557	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	523 of 564	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.0	530 of 565	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	528 of 579	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	489 of 566	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.3	502 of 565	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	518 of 568	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.3	533 of 570	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	375 of 455	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	36 of 108	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.9	137 of 173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	96 of 112	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	228 of 302	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.3	419 of 445	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	296 of 371	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)67th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)25th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2021)20th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-18 vs state

Mathematics23%-26 vs state

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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	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 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
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%)	15.9	397^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.5%		26.7	344^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.8%	53		20.7	45.6	31.1			19.0	36.8	14.5				$17,784
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%)	39.3	282^nd of 493 public elementary schools	42.8%		38.2	292^nd of 497 public elementary schools	41.2%	10		41.7	44.0	36.2			56.3	62.0	36.2				$20,349
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%)	17.8	383^rd of 493 public elementary schools	22.3%		11	431^st of 497 public elementary schools	13.3%	48		29.2	34.3	29.3			35.4	29.9	29.3				$25,976
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%)	18.4	376^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.7%		18.6	373^rd of 497 public elementary schools	24.9%	3	25.6	32.6	33.3					35.4	25.6				$20,893
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%)	83.9	76^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.8	64^th of 497 public elementary schools	87.1%	12	72.9	67.7	70.5	74.3			80.6	75.0	75.0				$16,113
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%)	15.5	399^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.1%		10.8	434^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.7%	35	40.0	23.6		35.6			22.2	23.1					$20,495
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%)	7.2	465^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.7%		16.5	385^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.5%	80		18.2					18.2		15.4				$23,676
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%)	58.1	229^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.5%		63.1	198^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.2%	31		63.9	59.5	52.6	54.1	32.4		59.5	31.6	62.2	61.1	41.2	$14,822
Verplanck School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	11.3	422^nd of 493 public elementary schools	14.4%		6.8	468^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.8%	46		34.4	13.7				30.1	9.5					$22,788
SAND School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Main Street	Hartford	06120	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5040	266	21	12.6	89.1%	4 (1.5%)	72 (27.1%)	181 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)													$25,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert J. O'Brien School

What is the racial makeup of Robert J. O'Brien School?

Students at Robert J. O'Brien School are 61% Hispanic, 33% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Robert J. O'Brien School attend?

Students who attend Robert J. O'Brien School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Robert J. O'Brien School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Robert J. O'Brien School.

Is Robert J. O'Brien School a good school?

Robert J. O'Brien School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Robert J. O'Brien School in?

East Hartford School District

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