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Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School is a Pre-K–5 elementary school in Hartford, CT, serving 342 students in a high-poverty community within the Hartford School District, which ranks near the bottom of Connecticut districts. In 2025–26, the school posted its best statewide rank in nearly a decade—394 out of 491 schools, placing it in the 20th percentile—a clear jump from the prior two years, when it sat in the bottom 5–6 percent. The improvement is encouraging, though the school still remains below the state median in overall performance.

Mathematics is Moylan's clearest bright spot. In 2025–26, roughly 24% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, near the district average, but 4th and 5th grade proficiency rose to 32.7% and 34.1%—about double the district average in 5th grade. Those results topped nearby schools including Parkville Community School (11.1% in 5th grade math), Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School (21.4%), and Kennelly School (22.9%). Chronic absenteeism, while still high at 31.6%, is below the district average of 35.9% and far better than M.D. Fox School's 46.0%, though it remains roughly double the state average.

Literacy remains a major concern. The most recent 5th grade ELA score, from 2023–24, showed only 9.9% proficiency, and no newer reading data has been reported. Science also lags, with just 19.5% of 5th graders proficient versus 22.8% for the district and higher marks at Parkville and Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School. On a positive note, outcomes for Hispanic students have improved substantially, moving from the 14th to 47th percentile statewide, and the school benefits from a favorable 12.2 student-teacher ratio. Older data also showed a wide gender gap, with female students far outperforming male students. Moylan appears to be on a positive trajectory, but sustaining it will require addressing literacy and science while keeping math gains moving.

342

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,680

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Catherine Street
Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 695-4500

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.2%

African American:

11.4%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (28% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg51%

394^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	394 of 492	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	467 of 497	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	467 of 491	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	448 of 490	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	503 of 538	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	489 of 522	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	488 of 532	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	432 of 519	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.0	483 of 518	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	507 of 551	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	514 of 557	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	525 of 564	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	528 of 565	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	542 of 579	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	541 of 566	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.3	536 of 565	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	544 of 568	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.7	543 of 570	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.9	400 of 455	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	231 of 242	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	252 of 259	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	69 of 130	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	96 of 111	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	79 of 99	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	136 of 173	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	93 of 112	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	84 of 101	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.7	257 of 302	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	3.3	439 of 445	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	251 of 262	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	322 of 371	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)15th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)13th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%-20 vs state

Science20%-33 vs state

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Friday, October 7, 2016

Mrs. Smith the kinder garden teacher is amazing one of the best teacher I've come across I wish the school had more teachers like her. Close Quote

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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	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
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%)	16.2	394^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.9%					(n/a)	19.5		2337.0	2385.0	2451.0				23.9	32.7	34.1				$24,680
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%)	21.6	366^th of 492 public elementary schools	25.6%		13	412^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.4%	46	25.0	23.8	34.0	19.2	21.4	40.4	15.6	2477.0	47.2	21.6	21.4	48.1	2444.0	16.7	$18,082
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%)								(n/a)	466.0	38.1	2395.0	2374.0	2398.0	2436.0	2496.0	2470.0	2455.0	29.2	2425.0	2450.0	2484.0	2472.0	$19,994
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%)	11.8	418^th of 492 public elementary schools	15.0%		29.6	325^th of 493 public elementary schools	34.1%	93	22.0		2389.0	37.5	19.5				2409.0	2430.0	19.5				$29,871
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%)	7.6	455^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.5%		7.2	466^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.5%	11	18.6	14.7	14.5	14.3	20.0	23.8	29.1	2491.0	2345.0	17.5	22.9	2461.0	16.9	9.3	$19,628
Parkville Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 New Park Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4720	351	33	10.6	71.8%	39 (11.1%)	51 (14.5%)	246 (70.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	13.5	406^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.5%		6.6	473^rd of 493 public elementary schools	4.1%	67	27.8		26.5	13.3	14.8				51.0	22.2	11.1				$24,766
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%)	3.7	489^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.9	488^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.0%	1	17.0		2309.0	7.4	11.2				10.2	16.0	2416.0				$19,004
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
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%)	8.9	441^st of 492 public elementary schools	10.4%		8.4	453^rd of 493 public elementary schools	8.1%	12	27.6		20.0	21.9	24.1	2465.0			20.0	21.9	2433.0	2456.0			$19,372
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

What is the racial makeup of Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School?

Students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School are 79% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School.

Is Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School a good school?

Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School in?

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