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SAND School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

SAND School is an elementary school serving 266 students in grades PK–5 in Hartford, Connecticut, located at 1750 Main Street within the Hartford School District. The school faces significant challenges: it ranks in the bottom 4% of Connecticut elementary schools, and 89.1% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the concentrated poverty in the surrounding neighborhood.

The school's most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism. In 2025–2026, 44.5% of SAND students were chronically absent—nearly triple the state average of 16.4% and well above the district average of 35.9%. While this marks real improvement from 61.0% in 2021–2022, the gap with nearby schools remains enormous. Betances Learning Lab Magnet School (12.6%), STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School (14.7%), and West Middle School (16.1%) all have much lower absenteeism rates, while only Global Communications Academy (47.7%) has a higher rate among nearby schools. Academic proficiency is also very low: just 14.3% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA and math in 2025–2026, compared to state averages of 53.5% and 45.8%, respectively.

SAND's student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6 is favorable—comparable to or better than many nearby schools—yet test outcomes remain far behind. For example, STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher and Betances serve significant low-income populations but achieve proficiency rates two to four times higher. SAND sits in a cluster of low-performing schools: Global Communications Academy (0.42 miles away) and Wish Museum School (0.63 miles away) also rank in the bottom 2–5% statewide. Encouragingly, SAND's English Learner students perform relatively better compared to their statewide ELL peers than the general student body does compared to all students. With continued improvements in attendance, there is potential for progress, but the school still has a long road ahead.

266

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,449

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1750 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06120

(860) 695-5040

District: Hartford School District

Students who attend SAND School usually attend:

Middle:

Milner Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

African American:

27.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2008 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (16% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg51%

471^st of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Hartford School District

146^th of 153Hartford 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
2026	5.9	471 of 492	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	520 of 532	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.4	512 of 518	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.3	544 of 551	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	529 of 557	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.5	550 of 564	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	547 of 565	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	553 of 579	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.0	561 of 566	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	552 of 565	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.3	554 of 568	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.6	549 of 570	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2015	5.2	276 of 280	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	262 of 278	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	248 of 272	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.2	251 of 269	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	254 of 268	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	253 of 255	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	251 of 252	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	248 of 250	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	244 of 248	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)24th percentile

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-33 vs state

English Language Arts14%-36 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/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	Total
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%)	5.9	471^st of 492 public elementary schools	4.3%					(n/a)	469.0		2313.0	2369.0	14.3				2347.0	21.2	14.3				$25,449
Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	414	31	13.3	90.6%	7 (1.7%)	155 (37.4%)	237 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	2.7	492^nd of 492 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.4	480^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	12.8	758.0	0.0	2348.0	14.9	2411.0	16.7	14.8	2325.0	2348.0	2402.0	2401.0	2418.0	2388.0	$21,690
Wish Museum School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Vine Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5600	297	25	12.1	87.2%	6 (2.0%)	94 (31.6%)	183 (61.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)	462.0		2337.0	2362.0	2387.0				22.5	13.7	2422.0				$27,563
Breakthrough Magnet School North	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6380	289	24	12.0	67.8%	11 (3.8%)	143 (49.5%)	65 (22.5%)	52 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	29.2	335^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.9%					(n/a)	25.0		42.4	31.6	2425.0				57.6	36.8	2432.0				$22,483
West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Niles Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5480	289	28	10.5	85.5%	6 (2.1%)	119 (41.2%)	143 (49.5%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	6.2	468^th of 492 public elementary schools	4.9%					(n/a)	18.2		2331.0	2357.0	2390.0				2372.0	14.0	13.6				$25,851
Betances Learning Lab Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	42 Charter Oak Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2840	398	30	13.4	45.7%	14 (3.5%)	69 (17.3%)	155 (38.9%)	144 (36.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	49.6	255^th of 492 public elementary schools	48.2%		52.6	244^th of 493 public elementary schools	50.5%	11			41.5	49.0					60.4	56.9					$19,953
Burns Latino Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Putnam Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2980	251	20	12.5	81.3%	15 (6.0%)	35 (13.9%)	195 (77.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	465.0		2330.0	2355.0	2384.0				2332.0	0.0	2420.0				$23,034
Sanchez School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Babcock Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4940	311	20	15.5	83.0%	11 (3.5%)	38 (12.2%)	257 (82.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7	459^th of 492 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.9	477^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.2%	18	22.9		2328.0	14.6	20.8				20.4	20.8	2457.0				$20,568
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: Pk-8 Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	65 Van Block Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-4140	435	32	13.5	78.2%	40 (9.2%)	107 (24.6%)	254 (58.4%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	12.8	412^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.3%		9.2	443^rd of 493 public elementary schools	10.1%	31	28.8	38.7	19.4	28.9	25.0	34.3	2558.0	2576.0	22.2	33.3	13.5	20.0	32.3	2501.0	$20,351
Rawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Holcomb Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4840	198	21	9.4	87.9%	2 (1.0%)	134 (67.7%)	51 (25.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)	480.0		2350.0	2370.0	18.8				2369.0	2396.0	21.9				$34,782

Frequently Asked Questions about SAND School

How many students attend SAND School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended SAND School.

What schools do graduates of SAND School attend?

Students who attend SAND School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milner Middle School

What district is SAND School in?

Hartford School District

Is SAND School a good school?

SAND School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of SAND School?

Students at SAND School are 68% Hispanic, 27% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

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