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Charter Oak International Academy

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Charter Oak International Academy ranks 269 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Charter Oak International Academy is an elementary school in West Hartford, CT, serving 486 students in grades PK–5, located less than a mile from the Hartford city line. The school sits within the West Hartford School District, which ranks in the top half of Connecticut districts, but Charter Oak itself ranks near the middle of the state's elementary schools, placing 269th out of 491 (45th percentile) with a 2-star rating in 2025–2026. The student body is more economically diverse than most West Hartford elementary schools, with 56.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to just 11.0% at Duffy School.

Academically, Charter Oak's proficiency rates run 15–30 percentage points below West Hartford district averages, with the widest gaps appearing in 4th grade (ELA: 42.3% vs. 69.9% district; math: 40.8% vs. 70.6%). The 4th-grade slump is consistent across subjects and years, while 3rd-grade scores are much closer to district and state averages. That said, the school's performance for historically underserved subgroups is notable: Hispanic students ranked in the 64th–85th percentile statewide in recent years, and low-income students ranked in the 81st percentile in 2020–2021, suggesting the school is especially effective at supporting students who may face greater challenges. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 21.1% in 2021–2022 to 10.2% in 2024–2025, though it rose to 12.8% in 2025–2026—still below the state average of 16.4% but above the West Hartford norm.

Compared to nearby Hartford School District schools like Parkville Community School, Charter Oak performs dramatically better, often by 30–40 percentage points in proficiency, even though its economic demographics are somewhat similar. Meanwhile, it trails higher-performing West Hartford peers like Whiting Lane School and Duffy School. Charter Oak's rank has remained remarkably stable over the past decade, hovering between roughly 250 and 300 statewide, but the strong recent results for its Hispanic and low-income students offer a foundation the school could build on to close the gap with its district neighbors.

486

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,464

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Oakwood Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06110

(860) 233-8506

District: West Hartford School District

Students who attend Charter Oak International Academy usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.4%

White:

24.5%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of West Hartford School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg68%

Connecticut avg51%

269^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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	43.4	269 of 492	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	302 of 493	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	280 of 497	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	295 of 491	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	287 of 490	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	249 of 538	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	263 of 522	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	286 of 532	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	270 of 519	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.3	264 of 518	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.4	279 of 551	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.0	285 of 557	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	327 of 564	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	342 of 565	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	371 of 579	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.8	413 of 566	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	434 of 565	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.2	381 of 568	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.7	419 of 570	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	145 of 228	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.0	187 of 232	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	178 of 230	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	164 of 234	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	218 of 455	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	131 of 242	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	126 of 259	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	26 of 173	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	7 of 112	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	56 of 302	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	150 of 234	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	176 of 231	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	176 of 232	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	222 of 445	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	202 of 262	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.0	116 of 371	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	104 of 327	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)81st percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2021)69th percentile+15 vs school

White (2021)68th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

Science47%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

They may fall lower on school digger but this is a wonderfully diverse newly rebuilt school with teachers and administration that cares. My grandson loves the environment and comes home happy. Test scores don't always prove the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 14, 2014

I have had two kids go all the way through Charter oak Academy. It is an amazing school with a great hands-on approach that build a well-rounded child. The school is a international baccalaureate school. I don't understand why the ratings on School Digger and Great Schools are so low, anyone who lives in West Hartford knows Charter Oak is the best school around. I highly recommend it. Pay the school a visit don't go by the test ratings. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charter Oak International Academy

What is the racial makeup of Charter Oak International Academy?

Students at Charter Oak International Academy are 41% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% Asian, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Charter Oak International Academy in?

West Hartford School District

Is Charter Oak International Academy a good school?

Charter Oak International Academy ranks 269^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Charter Oak International Academy attend?

Students who attend Charter Oak International Academy usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Charter Oak International Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Charter Oak International Academy.

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