Smith Elementary School

Public K-5

 142 Rutherford St.
       New Britain, CT  06051-3299


(860) 223-1574

District: New Britain School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
377th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,676 Help


Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
High:    New Britain High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.2%
White:
11.6%
African American:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80% Help


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Compare Details Smith Elementary School ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the New Britain School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.2%), White (11.6%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Elementary School is 11.3. 5 elementary schools in the New Britain School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Elementary School is $17,676, which is the 4th highest among 9 elementary schools in the New Britain School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Smith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Elementary School 377th of 492 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Smith Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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New Britain School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Britain School District 150th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Smith Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 6.60 544th 570 4.6%
2007 15.61 497th 568 12.5%
2008 9.89 518th 565 8.3%
2009 10.69 515th 566 9.0%
2010 5.40 550th 579 5.0%
2011 2.44 553rd 565 2.1%
2012 3.57 549th 564 2.7%
2013 5.46 533rd 557 4.3%
2015 11.52 483rd 551 12.3%
2016 8.51 459th 518 11.4%
2017 5.25 487th 519 6.2%
2018 5.48 501st 532 5.8%
2019 4.71 493rd 522 5.6%
2021 7.00 511th 538 5.0%
2022 7.07 458th 490 6.5%
2023 17.55 377th 491 23.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 12.52 336th 371 9.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.35 267th 302 11.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.28 247th 259 4.6%
2019 4.40 234th 242 3.3%
2021 6.43 429th 455 5.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.39 259th 262 1.1%
2019 2.93 243rd 247 1.6%
2021 4.63 424th 445 4.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.29 92nd 101 8.9%
2019 13.00 104th 112 7.1%
2021 12.89 160th 173 7.5%
2022 18.79 88th 99 11.1%
2023 38.80 63rd 108 41.7%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Smith Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 281 82 2 158 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1989 264 89 3 197 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1990 277 102 8 227 n/a n/a n/a 0 614
1991 250 110 9 263 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1992 264 90 7 250 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1993 261 95 14 263 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1994 245 118 10 267 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1995 230 128 13 297 2 n/a n/a 0 670
1996 230 128 13 297 2 n/a n/a 0 670
1997 219 132 8 277 2 n/a n/a 0 638
1998 194 125 10 257 2 n/a n/a 0 588
1999 199 145 15 285 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2000 191 143 12 306 2 n/a n/a 0 654
2001 183 133 14 309 2 n/a n/a 0 641
2002 159 129 20 356 2 n/a n/a 0 666
2003 159 129 20 356 2 n/a n/a 0 666
2004 152 117 21 326 2 n/a n/a 0 618
2005 136 119 26 323 2 n/a n/a 0 606
2006 146 140 28 387 2 n/a n/a 0 703
2007 128 115 18 317 1 n/a n/a 0 579
2008 144 132 14 369 2 n/a n/a 0 661
2009 131 127 15 365 0 n/a n/a 0 638
2010 150 115 11 335 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2011 135 120 14 349 3 1 9 0 631
2012 135 108 16 380 3 2 16 0 660
2013 153 111 19 430 1 1 18 0 733
2014 139 89 9 410 1 1 22 0 671
2015 166 66 16 425 1 1 21 0 696
2016 129 56 17 367 1 0 10 0 580
2017 110 59 19 365 0 0 13 0 566
2018 100 57 15 359 1 1 15 0 548
2019 82 56 14 366 2 0 16 0 536
2020 70 60 12 354 2 0 16 0 514
2021 58 59 7 339 2 0 19 0 484
2022 57 51 7 323 2 0 28 0 468
2023 52 49 9 315 0 0 24 0 449

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 27.0 19.3 n/a
1989 553 32.0 17.2 n/a
1990 614 31.5 19.4 n/a
1991 632 32.0 19.7 n/a
1992 611 36.3 16.8 35.7
1993 633 32.8 19.3 4.1
1994 640 36.6 17.5 58.3
1995 670 31.8 21.1 62.2
1996 670 31.8 21.1 62.2
1997 638 36.3 17.6 37.1
1998 588 36.3 16.2 43
1999 645 36.9 17.5 60.5
2000 654 36.5 17.9 61.3
2001 641 40.4 15.9 n/a
2002 666 41.6 16.0 72.4
2003 666 41.6 16.0 72.4
2004 618 41.0 15.1 76.1
2005 606 39.5 15.3 n/a
2006 703 39.1 18.0 69.7
2007 579 39.5 14.7 74.8
2008 661 40.7 16.2 78.5
2009 638 45.5 15.6 77.4
2010 611 41.6 14.6 81.7
2011 631 41.3 15.2 81.3
2012 660 39.8 16.5 82.4
2013 733 43.0 17.0 85.9
2014 671 45.1 14.8 82.4
2015 696 41.0 16.9 84.6
2016 580 38.0 15.2 100
2017 566 35.6 15.8 79.3
2018 548 36.4 15.0 80.8
2019 536 37.4 14.3 73.1
2020 514 35.0 14.6 79.8
2021 484 33.9 14.2 81
2022 468 36.7 12.7 82.3
2023 449 39.4 11.3 80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 27.0 19.3 n/a
1989 553 32.0 17.2 n/a
1990 614 31.5 19.4 n/a
1991 632 32.0 19.7 n/a
1992 611 36.3 16.8 35.7
1993 633 32.8 19.3 4.1
1994 640 36.6 17.5 58.3
1995 670 31.8 21.1 62.2
1996 670 31.8 21.1 62.2
1997 638 36.3 17.6 37.1
1998 588 36.3 16.2 43
1999 645 36.9 17.5 60.5
2000 654 36.5 17.9 61.3
2001 641 40.4 15.9 n/a
2002 666 41.6 16.0 72.4
2003 666 41.6 16.0 72.4
2004 618 41.0 15.1 76.1
2005 606 39.5 15.3 n/a
2006 703 39.1 18.0 69.7
2007 579 39.5 14.7 74.8
2008 661 40.7 16.2 78.5
2009 638 45.5 15.6 77.4
2010 611 41.6 14.6 81.7
2011 631 41.3 15.2 81.3
2012 660 39.8 16.5 82.4
2013 733 43.0 17.0 85.9
2014 671 45.1 14.8 82.4
2015 696 41.0 16.9 84.6
2016 580 38.0 15.2 100
2017 566 35.6 15.8 79.3
2018 548 36.4 15.0 80.8
2019 536 37.4 14.3 73.1
2020 514 35.0 14.6 79.8
2021 484 33.9 14.2 81
2022 468 36.7 12.7 82.3
2023 449 39.4 11.3 80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smith Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,807
2019 $14,530
2020 $14,524
2021 $17,676

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smith Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 493rd of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 377th of 491 Elementary schools
 17.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Smith Elementary School)16.913.6
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District)16.914.4
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary School)2016.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Britain School District)13.513.9
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Elementary School)13.816.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District)19.615.4
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary School)14.421.1
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Britain School District)12.513.5
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Elementary School)20.946.4
 25.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District)25.417.2
 8.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary School)21.729
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Britain School District)138.5
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students536449
 16.2%
African American5649
 12.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian149
 35.7%
Hispanic366315
 13.9%
Pacific Islander00
White8252
 36.6%
Two or More Races1624
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.1%80%
 6.8%


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Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Students at Smith Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 449 students attended Smith Elementary School.


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