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Duffy School

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Duffy School ranks 83 rd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Duffy School is a K–5 elementary school in West Hartford, CT, serving 489 students and part of the highly regarded West Hartford School District.

Duffy is a consistently strong performer, earning a 4-star rating in every available ranking year and placing 83rd out of 491 elementary schools statewide in 2025–2026. Academically, the school shines, with math proficiency averaging approximately 75.8% across tested grades—well above the district's 67.8% and the state's 50.0%. ELA scores are similarly strong at 72.7% proficiency. This math strength is a signature of the school; for example, 4th grade math proficiency hit 81.2%, compared to 70.6% for the district. Duffy also stands out for exceptionally low chronic absenteeism at just 4.1%, one of the lowest rates in the area, and a low rate of economic disadvantage (11% free/reduced-price lunch). The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($14,511) than nearly all nearby schools, including Whiting Lane School ($25,220) and Morley School ($17,894), suggesting an efficient use of resources.

While Duffy ranks below top local peers like Bugbee School (14th) and Charter Oak International Academy (notably, only within the same district context), it consistently outperforms others such as Webster Hill School (145th) and Wolcott School (208th). A recent ranking dip appears tied to a weaker 3rd-grade cohort rather than a school-wide decline, as 4th and 5th grade scores remained strong. The school is notably effective for male students (ranked 31st statewide) and white students (23rd), though science scores (64.8% in 2023–2024) lag behind its own high ELA and math marks, a potential area for growth. Overall, Duffy offers a stable, high-achieving environment with a strong math foundation and excellent attendance, making it a compelling choice for families.

489

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,415

Per pupil spending ?

11.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

95 Westminster St.
West Hartford, CT 06107

(860) 521-0110

District: West Hartford School District

Students who attend Duffy School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (74% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg68%

Connecticut avg51%

83^rd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	83.4	83 of 492	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	55 of 493	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	112 of 497	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	133 of 491	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	130 of 490	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	84 of 538	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	101 of 522	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	128 of 532	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	150 of 519	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	134 of 518	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	118 of 551	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	65 of 557	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	75 of 564	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	176 of 565	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	186 of 579	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	199 of 566	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.7	235 of 565	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	249 of 568	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	266 of 570	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	56 of 228	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	55 of 232	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	92 of 237	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	95 of 230	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	71 of 234	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	46 of 455	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	60 of 242	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	81 of 259	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	31 of 234	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	23 of 239	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	77 of 233	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	93 of 231	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	109 of 232	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	111 of 445	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	47 of 247	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	98 of 262	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	61.4	123 of 371	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	23 of 246	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	29 of 248	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	80 of 250	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	102 of 262	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	59 of 252	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	38 of 327	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	36 of 295	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	91 of 296	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)67th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+26 vs state

English Language Arts72%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	100%	0%	$20,415
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	98.2%	0%	$21,560
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	100%	0%	$21,582
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	100%	0%	$23,271
Wolcott School	Public	K-5	71 Wolcott Rd.	West Hartford	06110	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 561-2300	354	31	11.4	35.6%	171 (48.3%)	34 (9.6%)	72 (20.3%)	46 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (7.9%)	63.2	209^th of 492 public elementary schools	57.5%		67.1	186^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.3%	23	56.9	51.9	65.5	62.7	51.9	69.0	57.6	100%	0%	$25,680
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	98.7%	0%	$22,464
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	100%	0%	$31,905
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	100%	0%	$23,664
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	100%	0%	$21,655
Anna Reynolds School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 Reservoir Road	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 521-7830	407	31	13.2	39.3%	198 (48.6%)	20 (4.9%)	112 (27.5%)	42 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	55.9	235^th of 492 public elementary schools	52.2%		45.1	263^rd of 493 public elementary schools	46.7%	28		53.3	66.2		45.6	58.4		98.7%	1.3%	$22,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Duffy School

Is Duffy School a good school?

Duffy School ranks 83^rd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Duffy School?

Students at Duffy School are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Duffy School attend?

Students who attend Duffy School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Duffy School in?

West Hartford School District

How many students attend Duffy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Duffy School.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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