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Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy

Public Grades 4-8

Summary

Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy is a public middle school in Hartford, Connecticut, serving grades 4-8 and consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state. Despite being part of the low-performing Hartford School District, this school has exceptional academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

In the 2022-2023 school year, Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy ranked 7th out of 249 middle schools in Connecticut, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has also excelled in serving its subgroups of students, ranking 2nd out of 244 Connecticut middle schools for its special education students and 3rd out of 218 middle schools for its low socioeconomic status students, both with 5-star ratings. This suggests that the school has effective strategies and resources to support its diverse student population, including a high percentage of students from low-income families.

When compared to other middle schools in the Hartford School District, such as McDonough Middle School, Milner Middle School, and Burr Middle School, Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy stands out as a clear outlier, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student body, making it a model for other schools in the district and the state.

128

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,539

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105

(860) 695-2140

District: Hartford School District

Students who attend Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy usually attend:

High:

Bulkeley High School

Feeder schools for Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy:

Elementary:	Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy
	M. D. Fox School
	Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.6%

Hispanic:

26.6%

White:

25.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (85% vs 51% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg51%

Not ranked this year

Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2021	81.2	114 of 538	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	126 of 551	77.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	93.4	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	12 of 250	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	66 of 275	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	85 of 259	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.2	6 of 278	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	97.0	3 of 218	98.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	98.2	2 of 244	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2021)99th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)99th percentile+23 vs school

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Schools Near Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy

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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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy	Public	4-8	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2140	128	10	13.4	57.0%	33 (25.8%)	43 (33.6%)	34 (26.6%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)								(n/a)							85.0					$19,539
Bristow Middle School	Public	6-8	34 Highland St.	West Hartford	06102	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-2100	326	28	11.4	31.0%	161 (49.4%)	28 (8.6%)	82 (25.2%)	32 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	73	75^th of 252 public middle schools	70.2%		73	68^th of 250 public middle schools	72.8%	7		68.4		61.5	58.6	68.8			47.1	52.7	65.6	$23,590
M. L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3980	184	19	9.9	82.1%	2 (1.1%)	102 (55.4%)	73 (39.7%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	4.3	249^th of 252 public middle schools	1.2%		8.5	227^th of 250 public middle schools	9.2%	22				14.3	13.0	11.4						$30,717
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Hillside Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4260	301	25	12.0	80.7%	19 (6.3%)	30 (10.0%)	244 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.1	246^th of 252 public middle schools	2.4%		3.8	247^th of 250 public middle schools	1.2%	1		12.2		12.9	14.4	8.2			7.0	9.8		$23,302
Milner Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Tower Avenue	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4380	261	24	10.8	93.5%	4 (1.5%)	71 (27.2%)	178 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	5.4	245^th of 252 public middle schools	2.8%		6.5	240^th of 250 public middle schools	4.0%	5		13.9		13.1	6.3	9.6			12.0	7.8	10.6	$27,922
Burr Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3080	259	18	14.3	81.9%	6 (2.3%)	33 (12.7%)	207 (79.9%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%		3.4	249^th of 250 public middle schools	0.4%	2		10.0		8.7	9.0	6.1						$22,614
Betances STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2970	206	16	12.8	73.3%	16 (7.8%)	38 (18.4%)	123 (59.7%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%		15.6	198^th of 250 public middle schools	20.8%	35	35.2	30.4	31.5		45.3			25.9	26.7	30.2	17.4	$20,059
King Philip Middle School	Public	6-8	100 King Philip Dr.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8236	820	72	11.4	27.0%	415 (50.6%)	79 (9.6%)	168 (20.5%)	91 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.6%)	78.6	55^th of 252 public middle schools	78.2%		80.2	46^th of 250 public middle schools	81.6%	9		60.4		63.6	73.7	65.3			63.1	64.1	55.4	$22,222
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	337 East River Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 290-5320	669	57	11.7	71.9%	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.2%)	328 (49.0%)	26 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	17.1	197^th of 252 public middle schools	21.8%		14.2	204^th of 250 public middle schools	18.4%	7		28.4		29.9	28.1	35.4			19.0	14.4	19.0	$27,362
Sedgwick Middle School	Public	6-8	128 Sedgwick Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 570-6500	874	76	11.4	32.5%	452 (51.7%)	60 (6.9%)	209 (23.9%)	98 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.9%)	72	78^th of 252 public middle schools	69.0%		67.7	85^th of 250 public middle schools	66.0%	7		56.2		66.3	59.7	60.3			63.7	55.8	50.7	$21,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy

What is the racial makeup of Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy?

Students at Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy are 34% African American, 27% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy in?

Hartford School District

How many students attend Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy.

What high school do graduates of Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy attend?

Students who attend Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy usually go on to attend Bulkeley High School

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