Summary:
Zip code 06103 in Hartford, Connecticut is home to just one high school: Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA), a magnet school serving grades 6 through 12 with 925 students in the Hartford School District.
HMTCA stands out for its strong graduation rate of 94.9%, which exceeds both the district average of 85.3% and the Connecticut state average of 91.2%. This is especially notable given that 77.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. In most tested subjects, HMTCA outperforms its district counterparts, with particularly large margins in 6th-grade ELA (+11.7 points), 8th-grade math (+8 points), and 11th-grade science (+8.1 points). However, the school still trails state averages by roughly 15 to 30 percentage points in most subjects, reflecting broader challenges in the Hartford district.
There are some concerns to note. Seventh grade appears to be a relative weak point, with ELA and math scores at or below district averages. The most striking decline came in 11th-grade SAT math, which dropped from 20% proficiency in 2024–2025 to just 8.7% in 2025–2026, now below the district average of 11.7%. Chronic absenteeism, while much better than the district rate of 35.9%, remains high at 26.8% compared to the state rate of 16.4%. On the positive side, the middle school has shown strong year-over-year gains, including a 19.6-point jump in 6th-grade ELA and a 17.2-point jump in 6th-grade math.
The school's state ranking slipped from the 36th percentile (2 stars) in 2024–2025 to the 21st percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026. Per-student spending is substantial at $17,206, yet achievement remains below state benchmarks, indicating that factors like poverty and absenteeism play a significant role. Overall, HMTCA is a bright spot within a struggling district, with genuine progress in its middle grades and a high graduation rate, but it still faces serious challenges in high school math proficiency and chronic absenteeism.
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