Summary:
Zip code 06117 in West Hartford, Connecticut, is home to one middle school, King Philip Middle School, which enrolls 820 students in grades 6–8 as part of the West Hartford School District. As the only middle school in the zip code, it sets the benchmark for the area, and it is a strong one. For the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranks 44th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it in the 83rd percentile with a 4-star rating. It has earned 4 stars for three consecutive years and improved its rank from 55th to 44th, outperforming the state average in every tested subject and grade level while also surpassing its own district average in most categories.
Academically, strong gains are most visible in 8th grade. English Language Arts proficiency rose from 65.3% to 72.4% in 8th grade, while 8th grade math jumped from 55.4% to 62.9% and 8th grade science improved from 60.4% to 66.1%. The school's strongest subject combination is 7th grade ELA at 75.2% proficient, which exceeds the state average by 23 percentage points. The one area of concern is 6th grade math, which declined from 63.1% to 57.5% year over year, though it remains above the state average of 44.4%.
Beyond test scores, King Philip Middle School posts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.6%, far below the state's 16.4%. About one in four students (26.95%) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio of 11.4 supports a more personalized learning environment. Overall, King Philip Middle School is a reliably high-performing school with strong upper-grade momentum and only 6th grade math standing out as a trend worth watching.
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