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Kennelly School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Kennelly School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Hartford School District in Connecticut, with an enrollment of 650 students. However, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, receiving 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Kennelly School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.9% statewide and 17.4% in the Hartford School District. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 38.9% over the past few years. Additionally, Kennelly School serves a high-poverty student population, with 83.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

While Kennelly School's performance is poor, some of the nearby schools in the Hartford School District, such as Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School and Breakthrough Magnet School South, perform significantly better on state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools. Additionally, the data indicates that there may be specific areas, such as English Language Arts, where Kennelly School can focus its efforts to drive student learning and improve outcomes.

628

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,628

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 White Street
Hartford, CT 06114

(860) 695-3860

District: Hartford School District

Students who attend Kennelly School usually attend:

Middle:

McDonough Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

African American:

11.9%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (18% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg20%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

466^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

217^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Hartford School District

154^th of 156Hartford 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	466 of 493	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	482 of 497	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	456 of 491	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	479 of 490	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	510 of 538	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	508 of 522	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	486 of 532	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	506 of 519	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	479 of 518	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	498 of 551	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	469 of 557	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	490 of 564	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	516 of 565	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	527 of 579	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.0	490 of 566	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	488 of 565	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	501 of 568	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	468 of 570	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.3	20 of 22	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.4	439 of 455	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	99 of 108	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	150 of 173	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	102 of 112	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	81 of 101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.2	273 of 302	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.2	420 of 445	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.4	344 of 371	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	243 of 250	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	236 of 249	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	194 of 250	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	247 of 275	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	237 of 259	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	232 of 249	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	233 of 250	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	236 of 246	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	245 of 280	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.8	241 of 278	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	257 of 272	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	247 of 269	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	229 of 268	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	195 of 255	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	210 of 252	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	195 of 250	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.9	171 of 248	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	32.7	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	7.0	217 of 235	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	89 of 105	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	96 of 104	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	116 of 146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	63 of 75	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	178 of 218	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	18.0	136 of 169	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	204 of 224	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.1	205 of 244	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2022)27th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)10th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2021)9th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2021)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2021)6th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)73rd percentile+51 vs school

Male (2022)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)18th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2021)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-31 vs state

Science17%-34 vs state

Mathematics17%-29 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	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	Total
Kennelly School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 White Street	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3860	628	45	14.1	79.8%	22 (3.5%)	75 (11.9%)	491 (78.2%)	26 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	7.2	466^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.5%		5.6	482^nd of 497 public elementary schools	3.0%	16	17.2	17.5	15.9	16.0	22.8	13.2	17.1	31.6	18.8	16.0	15.8	21.1	10.5	17.7	$19,628
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	440 Broadview Terrace	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3760	547	33	16.5	74.4%	48 (8.8%)	76 (13.9%)	367 (67.1%)	35 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	13	412^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.4%		13.5	408^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.9%	4	29.6	25.6	22.4	35.1	20.4	13.5	13.0	15.4	34.5	26.3	22.2				$18,082
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	757 New Britain Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2600	346	13	25.8	66.2%	46 (13.3%)	43 (12.4%)	227 (65.6%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	8.4	453^rd of 493 public elementary schools	8.1%		9.4	443^rd of 497 public elementary schools	10.9%	10	24.3			27.6	16.2				20.6						$19,372
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 South Street	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2400	651	47	14.0	78.2%	25 (3.8%)	89 (13.7%)	515 (79.1%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	8.1	457^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.3%		5.8	481^st of 497 public elementary schools	3.2%	24	28.8	7.3	12.0		22.0	11.7	10.3	8.6	22.7	23.1		13.0		7.4	$17,686
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Catherine Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4500	342	28	12.2	79.5%	15 (4.4%)	39 (11.4%)	271 (79.2%)	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	21.7								47.4						$24,680
Breakthrough Magnet School South	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	290 Brookfield Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5700	326	24	13.5	70.2%	23 (7.1%)	66 (20.2%)	207 (63.5%)	20 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	13.2	410^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.8%		13.3	411^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.3%	1	34.5	41.4	23.3			25.7				19.4		17.1			$19,994
M. D. Fox School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Maple Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-7724	562	37	15.1	74.9%	26 (4.6%)	113 (20.1%)	406 (72.2%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3.9	488^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.7	497^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.0%	9	13.3				10.1				12.8	7.7	12.4				$19,004
Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1460 Broad St.	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6100	358	24	14.9	60.3%	57 (15.9%)	33 (9.2%)	235 (65.6%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	29.6	325^th of 493 public elementary schools	34.1%		16.7	384^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.7%	59	48.9		42.1	15.6	48.9				42.1	17.8	42.6				$29,871
Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	639 Franklin Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4620	372	26	14.5	77.4%	28 (7.5%)	45 (12.1%)	265 (71.2%)	26 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	5	483^rd of 493 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.8	447^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.1%	36	15.6		14.1		20.0				11.1	15.7					$22,850
Discovery Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	176 Cumberland Avenue	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 296-2090	522	37	14.1	54.2%	111 (21.3%)	84 (16.1%)	265 (50.8%)	35 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	27.9	332^nd of 493 public elementary schools	32.7%		36.3	301^st of 497 public elementary schools	39.4%	31			34.9	36.5	37.1				49.2	36.5	37.1				$26,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennelly School

What schools do graduates of Kennelly School attend?

Students who attend Kennelly School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McDonough Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kennelly School?

Students at Kennelly School are 78% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Asian, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Kennelly School a good school?

Kennelly School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Kennelly School in?

Hartford School District

How many students attend Kennelly School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Kennelly School.

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