Summary:
The 06108 zip code area in Connecticut is home to two middle schools: East Hartford Middle School and Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the East Hartford School District and the Capitol Region Education Council district.
Based on the available data, neither school stands out as a high-performing institution. Both East Hartford Middle School and Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School have consistently low performance on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.9% of 8th graders at East Hartford Middle School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.7%. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 21.9% of 8th graders at the school were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.8%.
The schools also face challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates, with 17.7% of students chronically absent at both schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates of 66.23% at East Hartford Middle School and 69.03% at Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student, the schools continue to underperform, suggesting a need for more targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes in this area.
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