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Alfred W. Hanmer School

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Alfred W. Hanmer School ranks 154 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Alfred W. Hanmer School is a PK–6 elementary school in Wethersfield, CT, serving 280 students in the Wethersfield School District, and it stands out as the district's top-ranked elementary school even though the district itself is mid-tier statewide (87th of 153 districts). In 2025–2026, Hanmer ranked 154th among 491 Connecticut elementary schools — the 69th percentile with a 3-star rating — ahead of district peers like Samuel B. Webb Elementary School (#202), Charles Wright School (#223), and Emerson-Williams School (#246).

Academically, Hanmer is especially strong in English Language Arts and science. In 2025–2026, 81.1% of 4th graders scored proficient on SBAC ELA — roughly 30 points above the state average (50.9%) and far above other Wethersfield schools, which ranged from 47.5% to 53.8%. Science proficiency has been consistently high for four consecutive years, reaching 74.4% in 2025–2026 against a state average near 52%. Hanmer even compares favorably to Naubuc School in the highly ranked Glastonbury School District, beating it in 4th-grade ELA (81.1% vs. 60.2%), 5th-grade ELA, 4th-grade math, and science despite Glastonbury's stronger district reputation.

Hanmer also posts a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.9% (state: 16.4%) and a favorable 10.7:1 student-teacher ratio. The one red flag is 3rd-grade math, which dropped sharply to 32.6% proficiency in 2025–2026 from 78% the prior year — likely a cohort-specific issue, since 4th-grade math remains excellent at 79.2%. For context, even this dip beats 3rd-grade math results at nearby Hartford School District schools like Kennelly School and M. D. Fox School (both ~10–15%). Overall, Hanmer delivers strong results for its district and competes well with schools from wealthier nearby towns.

280

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,604

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Francis St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109

(860) 571-8370

District: Wethersfield School District

Students who attend Alfred W. Hanmer School usually attend:

Middle:	Silas Deane Middle School
High:	Wethersfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

12.5%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (68% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg60%

Connecticut avg50%

154^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Wethersfield School District

87^th of 153Wethersfield 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	73.8	154 of 492	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.7	109 of 493	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	162 of 497	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	141 of 491	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	127 of 490	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	176 of 538	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.7	98 of 522	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	118 of 532	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	104 of 519	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	119 of 518	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	62.0	240 of 551	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	243 of 557	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	245 of 564	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	261 of 565	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	226 of 579	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	252 of 566	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	269 of 565	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	287 of 568	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.6	271 of 570	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	76.5	67 of 234	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	196 of 455	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	81.3	45 of 232	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	128 of 445	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	78 of 262	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	110 of 371	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	107 of 246	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	72 of 248	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	105 of 250	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	122 of 262	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	112 of 252	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	149 of 327	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	81 of 295	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	129 of 296	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2022)81st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2022)71st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)70th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+24 vs state

Science74%+22 vs state

Mathematics59%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 4, 2015

Hanmer Elementary is a wonderful school with amazing teachers. Its a real neighborhood school with a strong sense of community. My kids have really done well here and love going to school everyday. 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
Alfred W. Hanmer School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Francis St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8370	280	26	10.7	33.6%	203 (72.5%)	14 (5.0%)	35 (12.5%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	73.8	154^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.7%		79.7	109^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.9%	45	74.4		2402.0	81.1	69.2	70.6			32.6	79.2	61.5	2568.0			$23,604
Charles Wright School	Public	PK, KG-6	186 Nott St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8350	235	20	11.6	35.7%	127 (54.0%)	16 (6.8%)	71 (30.2%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	59.2	223^rd of 492 public elementary schools	54.7%		64.4	204^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.6%	19	499.0		2453.0	53.8	64.7	66.7			55.9	51.3	47.1	54.5			$25,634
Discovery Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	176 Cumberland Avenue	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 296-2090	522	37	14.1	54.2%	111 (21.3%)	84 (16.1%)	265 (50.8%)	35 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	39.4	291^st of 492 public elementary schools	40.9%		27.9	332^nd of 493 public elementary schools	32.7%	41	496.0		46.9	42.6	52.4				43.8	45.0	44.4				$26,113
Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	639 Franklin Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4620	372	26	14.5	77.4%	28 (7.5%)	45 (12.1%)	265 (71.2%)	26 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)	30.4		2329.0	2370.0	2416.0				2342.0	2377.0	21.7				$22,850
Emerson-Williams School	Public	PK, KG-6	461 Wells Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8360	408	29	14.0	23.0%	251 (61.5%)	17 (4.2%)	94 (23.0%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.6%)	53.3	246^th of 492 public elementary schools	50.0%		51.8	245^th of 493 public elementary schools	50.3%	1	59.6		51.7	49.1	48.2	2562.0			55.2	45.6	50.0	64.9			$20,570
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 South Street	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2400	651	47	14.0	78.2%	25 (3.8%)	89 (13.7%)	515 (79.1%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	4.3	487^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.1	457^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.3%	30	460.0	8.6	2303.0	2355.0	2375.0	9.0	10.4	2426.0	14.5	12.9	12.3	2406.0	12.0	2433.0	$17,686
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Willow St.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8340	342	26	13.0	24.9%	207 (60.5%)	17 (5.0%)	79 (23.1%)	23 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	64	202^nd of 492 public elementary schools	58.9%		43.3	270^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.2%	68	76.5		56.8	47.5	76.5	51.1			59.5	2491.0	64.7	48.9			$21,569
Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	29 Willowbrook Road	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 709-6800	481	34	14.1	56.8%	57 (11.9%)	152 (31.6%)	233 (48.4%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	7.9	452^nd of 492 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.9	407^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.4%	45	22.4		9.5	2411.0	22.4				19.0	27.0	2436.0				$22,131
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
M. D. Fox School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Maple Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-7724	562	37	15.1	74.9%	26 (4.6%)	113 (20.1%)	406 (72.2%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3.7	489^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.9	488^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.0%	1	17.0		2309.0	7.4	11.2				10.2	16.0	2416.0				$19,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred W. Hanmer School

How many students attend Alfred W. Hanmer School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Alfred W. Hanmer School.

What schools do graduates of Alfred W. Hanmer School attend?

Students who attend Alfred W. Hanmer School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silas Deane Middle School
High : Wethersfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Alfred W. Hanmer School?

Students at Alfred W. Hanmer School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Alfred W. Hanmer School in?

Wethersfield School District

Is Alfred W. Hanmer School a good school?

Alfred W. Hanmer School ranks 154^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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