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Eli Whitney School

Public Grades 3-5
248th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Connecticut elementary schools
Summary

Eli Whitney School is an elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Enfield School District in Enfield, CT, with 329 students and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eli Whitney School generally performs better than the Enfield School District and the state of Connecticut on standardized tests, with 57.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 52.3% for the district and 52.5% for the state, and 53.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math compared to 46.2% for the district and 52.2% for the state. The school also stands out in its performance for Hispanic students, ranking 38th out of 132 Connecticut elementary schools with a 4-star rating, significantly higher than the school's overall ranking and the performance of other subgroups like White students.

However, Eli Whitney School has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 20.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Enfield district. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.79% to 49.54% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Enfield schools and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

346
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,357
Per pupil spending ?
44.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 94 Middle Rd.
       Enfield, CT  06082

(860) 763-7540

District: Enfield School District


Students who attend Eli Whitney School usually attend:

Middle:    John F. Kennedy Middle School
High:    Enfield High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.6%
Hispanic:
27.5%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg48%
Connecticut avg50%
248th of 493
Connecticut public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Elementary Schools in the Enfield School District
105th of 156Enfield 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202551.3248 of 49349.7%★★★☆☆
202447.2260 of 49747.7%★★☆☆☆
202342.6271 of 49144.8%★★☆☆☆
202244.6272 of 49044.5%★★☆☆☆
202135.0338 of 53837.2%★★☆☆☆
201943.0301 of 52242.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.1319 of 53240.0%★★☆☆☆
201750.5261 of 51949.7%★★☆☆☆
201660.1221 of 51857.3%★★★☆☆
201560.0247 of 55155.2%★★★☆☆
201368.7231 of 55758.5%★★★☆☆
201266.1262 of 56453.5%★★★☆☆
201167.9239 of 56557.7%★★★☆☆
201070.6211 of 57963.6%★★★☆☆
200970.1227 of 56659.9%★★★☆☆
200860.7304 of 56546.2%★★☆☆☆
200764.0277 of 56851.2%★★★☆☆
200668.1241 of 57057.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202133.513 of 2240.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202538.3148 of 23236.2%★★☆☆☆
202426.6175 of 23726.2%★☆☆☆☆
202231.7168 of 23428.2%★☆☆☆☆
202127.8320 of 45529.7%★★☆☆☆
201943.3156 of 24235.5%★★☆☆☆
201834.3182 of 25929.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202553.738 of 13271.2%★★★★☆
202356.534 of 10868.5%★★★☆☆
202136.4104 of 17339.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202451.127 of 7061.4%★★★☆☆
202149.3143 of 30252.6%★★★☆☆
201951.924 of 6060.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202540.0157 of 23934.3%★★☆☆☆
202447.4143 of 23338.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.0150 of 23235.3%★★☆☆☆
202133.1278 of 44537.5%★★☆☆☆
201932.6175 of 24729.1%★★☆☆☆
201829.5191 of 26227.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202143.0212 of 37142.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202528.8200 of 24819.4%★☆☆☆☆
202421.7210 of 25016.0%★☆☆☆☆
202320.1228 of 26213.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.1227 of 2529.9%★☆☆☆☆
202112.4302 of 3277.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.6261 of 29511.5%★☆☆☆☆
201812.7271 of 2968.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)71st percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)61st percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2021)43rd percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2021)41st percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school
White (2025)19th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?
Science60%+8 vs state
Mathematics51%~ state avg
English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Eli Whitney School.

Eli Whitney School ranks 248th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Eli Whitney School are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Eli Whitney School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle School
High : Enfield High School


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