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Braeburn School

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Braeburn School ranks 71 st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Braeburn School is a K–5 elementary school in West Hartford, CT, serving 347 students as part of the West Hartford School District. For the 2025–2026 school year, Braeburn ranks 70th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the top 15% statewide, and its trajectory has been steadily upward: the school climbed from 156th in 2022–2023 to its current position over three years.

Academically, Braeburn outperformed both district and state proficiency rates in every reported subject and grade in the most recent testing year. Notably, 5th-grade ELA proficiency reached 84.1%, compared with 72.3% for the district and 53.5% statewide, while 3rd-grade math proficiency hit 75.0% versus 52.2% statewide. The school also stands out for attendance: only 3.8% of students were chronically absent, far below the district rate of 10.0% and state rate of 16.4%, and among the lowest in the area.

Braeburn's student population is somewhat more affluent than many of its district peers, with an 11.5% free/reduced-price lunch rate similar to nearby Duffy School, Bugbee School, Norfeldt School, and Morley School. Its overall ranking is strong but not the highest in the immediate area — Bugbee leads the cluster at 14th in Connecticut, while Braeburn's 70th place still tops Wolcott School, Webster Hill School, Smith School, and Charter Oak International Academy. Given its consistent test scores, low absenteeism, and steady improvement since the pandemic, Braeburn is a dependable, high-performing choice for West Hartford families.

347

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,582

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

45 Braeburn Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107

(860) 561-2200

District: West Hartford School District

Students who attend Braeburn School usually attend:

Middle:	Bristow Middle School
	Sedgwick Middle School
High:	Conard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (75% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Connecticut elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg68%

Connecticut avg51%

71^st of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the West Hartford School District

51^st of 153West Hartford 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	85.2	71 of 492	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	81 of 493	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	108 of 497	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	156 of 491	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	95 of 490	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	107 of 538	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	118 of 522	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	143 of 532	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	103 of 519	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	68 of 518	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	72 of 551	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	181 of 557	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	233 of 564	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	162 of 565	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	172 of 579	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	156 of 566	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	101 of 565	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.8	41 of 568	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	79.6	98 of 570	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	104 of 455	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	65 of 242	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	110 of 259	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	78 of 239	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	74 of 233	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	77 of 232	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.3	96 of 445	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	81 of 247	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	88 of 262	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	69 of 246	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	21 of 248	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	39 of 250	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	92 of 262	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	51 of 252	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	82 of 327	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	83 of 295	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	107 of 296	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2024)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+26 vs state

Mathematics74%+24 vs state

Science73%+20 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
Braeburn School	Public	K-5	45 Braeburn Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 561-2200	347	28	12.3	11.5%	260 (74.9%)	15 (4.3%)	32 (9.2%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	85.2	71^st of 492 public elementary schools	85.6%		83.6	81^st of 493 public elementary schools	83.6%	10	73.0		68.8	75.0	84.1				75.0	76.9	71.4				$21,582
Duffy School	Public	K-5	95 Westminster St.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 521-0110	489	37	13.2	11.0%	368 (75.3%)	17 (3.5%)	43 (8.8%)	33 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	83.4	83^rd of 492 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.6	55^th of 493 public elementary schools	88.8%	28	510.0		60.7	80.0	77.5				73.0	81.2	73.2				$20,415
Bugbee School	Public	K-5	1943 Asylum Ave.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 929-5500	343	29	11.8	11.7%	254 (74.1%)	14 (4.1%)	30 (8.7%)	24 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	92.9	14^th of 492 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.8	18^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.3%	4	533.0		81.4	85.7	92.7				81.4	85.7	2618.0				$21,655
Webster Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Webster Hill Blvd.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 521-0320	332	26	12.6	35.2%	168 (50.6%)	28 (8.4%)	94 (28.3%)	25 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	75.9	145^th of 492 public elementary schools	70.5%		77.5	126^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.4%	19	507.0		2469.0	71.4	69.0				63.0	67.9	67.2				$21,560
Morley School	Public	K-5	77 Bretton Rd.	West Hartford	06119	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8535	301	28	10.8	13.3%	212 (70.4%)	12 (4.0%)	44 (14.6%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	86.6	54^th of 492 public elementary schools	89.0%		76	139^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.8%	85	75.0		75.4	82.2	75.0				71.9	86.7	75.0				$23,664
Whiting Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Whiting Ln.	West Hartford	06119	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 233-8541	379	37	10.3	36.4%	181 (47.8%)	42 (11.1%)	88 (23.2%)	44 (11.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	83.8	78^th of 492 public elementary schools	84.1%		79.1	116^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.5%	38	72.3		79.5	2534.0	76.6				84.6	71.2	63.8				$31,905
Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	64 St. James St.	West Hartford	06119	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 236-3317	342	32	10.5	54.7%	99 (28.9%)	36 (10.5%)	135 (39.5%)	46 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.0%)	52.6	249^th of 492 public elementary schools	49.4%		51.1	249^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.5%		58.1		34.6	50.9	59.0				46.0	65.5	55.7				$23,271
Norfeldt School	Public	K-5	35 Barksdale Rd.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-4421	362	30	12.1	14.4%	231 (63.8%)	25 (6.9%)	37 (10.2%)	40 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	77.2	133^rd of 492 public elementary schools	73.0%		78.7	118^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.1%	15	81.5		56.9	82.0	81.5				53.8	75.4	2570.0				$22,690
Charter Oak International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Oakwood Ave.	West Hartford	06110	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 233-8506	486	42	11.4	56.6%	119 (24.5%)	54 (11.1%)	201 (41.4%)	67 (13.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	43.4	269^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.3%		35.4	302^nd of 493 public elementary schools	38.7%	33	47.3		55.7	42.3	48.6				52.9	40.8	48.6				$22,464
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5 Cone Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5380	626	43	14.4	66.3%	91 (14.5%)	266 (42.5%)	194 (31.0%)	30 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	11.2	426^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.8	404^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.1%	22	482.0	793.0	20.3	18.6	31.5	31.4	28.3	2532.0	28.8	22.0	14.8	20.0	21.7	19.2	$17,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Braeburn School

How many students attend Braeburn School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Braeburn School.

Is Braeburn School a good school?

Braeburn School ranks 71^st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Braeburn School attend?

Students who attend Braeburn School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bristow Middle School
Middle : Sedgwick Middle School
High : Conard High School

What is the racial makeup of Braeburn School?

Students at Braeburn School are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What district is Braeburn School in?

West Hartford School District

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