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Smith School

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Smith School ranks 249 th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Smith School is a PK-5 elementary school in West Hartford, CT, serving 342 students as part of the West Hartford School District. While the district ranks in the 67th percentile statewide, Smith's own ranking has slipped in recent years. After sitting in the 60th–69th percentile range from 2015-16 through 2021-22, the school has declined to a 49th percentile ranking in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Among nearby West Hartford elementary schools, Smith is one of the lowest-ranked, outperforming only Charter Oak International Academy, while schools like Morley School (89th percentile), Whiting Lane School (84th), and Duffy School (83rd) rank much higher.

Academically, Smith trails its district across every tested grade and subject. The most concerning area is 3rd grade, where ELA proficiency dropped from 48.1% to 34.6% in one year — about 28 points below the district average. Math proficiency fell to 46.0% as well. The brighter story is in the upper grades, where Smith beats Connecticut state averages in 4th grade math (65.5% vs. 52.1%), 5th grade math (55.7% vs. 45.8%), 5th grade ELA (59.0% vs. 53.5%), and 5th grade science (58.1% vs. 52.9%). The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5, lower than several higher-performing peers.

Smith serves a higher-need population than most West Hartford schools. About 54.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — dramatically higher than Duffy School (11.0%) and Morley School (13.3%). Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, above the district average of 10.0%, though it has improved greatly from 25.2% in 2021-2022. Just across the town line, however, Smith looks comparatively strong: Parkville Community School posted just 13.3% proficiency in 4th grade ELA, versus Smith's 50.9%, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.1%. The bottom line: Smith is a moderately performing school in a strong district, with urgent needs around early-grade literacy and attendance, but real strengths in upper elementary math and science.

342

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,271

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

64 St. James St.
West Hartford, CT 06119

(860) 236-3317

District: West Hartford School District

Students who attend Smith School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.5%

White:

28.9%

Asian:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg68%

Connecticut avg51%

249^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	52.4	249 of 491	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	249 of 493	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	199 of 497	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	211 of 491	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	150 of 490	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	165 of 538	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	206 of 522	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	237 of 532	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	229 of 519	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	208 of 518	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.8	144 of 551	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.9	286 of 557	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	300 of 564	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.4	274 of 565	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	349 of 579	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	334 of 566	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.2	281 of 565	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	307 of 568	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	388 of 570	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	138 of 225	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	143 of 232	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	168 of 455	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	129 of 242	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	159 of 259	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	43 of 132	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.4	8 of 173	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	83.3	30 of 302	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	144 of 232	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	137 of 239	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.5	130 of 445	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	117 of 247	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	144 of 262	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	82.0	45 of 371	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.7	73 of 327	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	29 of 296	90.2%	★★★★★

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)90th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2021)88th percentile+19 vs school

White (2021)78th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+5 vs state

Mathematics56%+6 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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%)	52.4	249^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.3%		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
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%)	43.2	269^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.2%		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
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 491 public elementary schools	84.1%		79.1	116^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.5%	38	72.3		79.5		76.6			84.6	71.2	63.8				$31,905
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%)	13.3	405^th of 491 public elementary schools	17.5%		6.6	473^rd of 493 public elementary schools	4.1%	68	27.8		26.5	13.3	14.8			51.0	22.2	11.1				$24,766
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)		38.1							29.2					$19,994
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 491 public elementary schools	70.5%		77.5	126^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.4%	19				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 491 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
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	426^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.2%		14.8	404^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.1%	22			20.3	18.6	31.5	31.4	28.3	28.8	22.0	14.8	20.0	21.7	19.2	$17,932
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%)	21.4	366^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.5%		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	47.2	21.6	21.4	48.1		16.7	$18,082
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	394^th of 491 public elementary schools	19.8%					(n/a)	19.5							23.9	32.7	34.1				$24,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith School

Is Smith School a good school?

Smith School ranks 249^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Smith School attend?

Students who attend Smith School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Smith School?

Students at Smith School are 39% Hispanic, 29% White, 13% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smith School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Smith School.

What district is Smith School in?

West Hartford School District

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