Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06117

The 06117 zip code area in West Hartford, Connecticut is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the West Hartford School District, except for the University of Hartford Magnet School which is part of the Capitol Region Education Council district.

The standout schools in this area are Hall High School, which ranks in the top 10 high schools in Connecticut and earns a 5-star rating, and Bugbee School, a top-performing elementary school with consistently high proficiency rates on standardized tests. King Philip Middle School is another strong performer, ranking in the top 50 middle schools in the state with solid test scores.

However, the data also reveals some challenges, such as the University of Hartford Magnet School, which performs significantly worse than the other schools in the area, and the high chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, which could be an area of concern. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between the schools' free/reduced lunch rates and their academic performance, with the schools with lower free/reduced lunch rates tending to have higher test scores and rankings.