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Morley School

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Morley School ranks 139 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Morley School is a high-performing elementary school in West Hartford, Connecticut, serving 286 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the West Hartford School District, which is ranked 51 out of 156 districts in the state, Morley School consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Connecticut in academic achievement.

Morley School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 76.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.6% for the district and 46.9% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in Connecticut for both female and male students. Additionally, Morley School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools, such as Charter Oak International Academy and Smith School.

While Morley School's performance is generally stronger than other elementary schools in the West Hartford district, such as Braeburn School, Webster Hill School, and Duffy School, it is worth noting that Bugbee School has consistently outperformed Morley School in recent years, ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in the state. Additionally, Morley School's proximity to lower-performing schools in the Hartford School District highlights the educational disparities within the region.

301

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,664

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

77 Bretton Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06119

(860) 233-8535

District: West Hartford School District

Students who attend Morley School usually attend:

Middle:	Bristow Middle School
	King Philip Middle School
High:	Hall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (67% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Connecticut avg50%

139^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the West Hartford School District

51^st of 156West 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
2025	76.0	139 of 493	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	97 of 497	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	128 of 491	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	155 of 490	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	116 of 538	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	78 of 522	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	115 of 532	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	96 of 519	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	128 of 518	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	123 of 551	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	80 of 557	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	31 of 564	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	80.2	88 of 565	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	53 of 579	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	76.9	130 of 566	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	118 of 565	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	81 of 568	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	115 of 570	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	70.1	143 of 455	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	56 of 259	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	64.1	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	106 of 445	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	61 of 247	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	56 of 262	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	60 of 248	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	67 of 250	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	90 of 262	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	90 of 252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	67 of 327	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	40 of 295	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	70 of 296	76.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)69th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2023)52nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

Science69%+16 vs state

Mathematics62%+14 vs state

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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	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 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
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%)	76	139^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.8%		81.8	97^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.5%	42	68.6	76.1	66.7	68.6			62.2		62.7			$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%)	79.1	116^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.5%		78.4	121^st of 497 public elementary schools	75.7%	5	63.6		76.0	71.1			76.9	74.0	60.0			$31,905
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%)	14.8	404^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.1%		13.1	413^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.9%	9	31.0	15.9		36.8	30.6	42.9		27.1	21.1	20.4	19.2	$17,932
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%)	91.8	18^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.3%		93.8	9^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.2%	9	83.9	78.9		88.7			81.7					$21,655
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%)	51.1	249^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.5%		63	199^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.0%	50	56.9	48.1	47.6	47.7			61.5	57.8	48.5			$23,271
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%)	6.6	473^rd of 493 public elementary schools	4.1%		5.5	483^rd of 497 public elementary schools	2.8%	10	23.4	19.2	10.2	15.6				20.7				$24,766
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%)	83.6	81^st of 493 public elementary schools	83.6%		80.6	108^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.3%	27		72.2	84.4	68.4			74.1	87.3	58.9			$21,582
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%)	77.5	126^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.4%		87.6	48^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.3%	78	70.8	52.9	76.0	81.3			54.9	82.0	75.0			$21,560
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%)	35.4	302^nd of 493 public elementary schools	38.7%		41.3	280^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.7%	22	44.9	38.0	40.6	51.9			38.0	46.4	41.6			$22,464
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%)	86.6	55^th of 493 public elementary schools	88.8%		79.9	112^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.5%	57		80.0	77.1	78.1			80.0	74.3	67.1			$20,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Morley School

Is Morley School a good school?

Morley School ranks 139^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Morley School in?

West Hartford School District

How many students attend Morley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Morley School.

What is the racial makeup of Morley School?

Students at Morley School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Morley School attend?

Students who attend Morley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bristow Middle School
Middle : King Philip Middle School
High : Hall High School

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