Best Schools in Hartford, CT
Hartford, CT has 426 public schools (73 high, 69 middle, 240 elementary) serving 180,987 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Hartford meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hartford, CT
The top high schools in Hartford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Avon High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avon School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 923 Students
2. Hall High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Hartford School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1408 Students
3. Simsbury High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Simsbury School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1217 Students
4. Glastonbury High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glastonbury School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1801 Students
5. Granby Memorial High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Granby School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 553 Students
6. Canton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Canton School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 464 Students
7. Rham High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Regional School District 08 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 819 Students
8. Conard High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Hartford School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1418 Students
9. Farmington High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1263 Students
10. Rocky Hill High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rocky Hill School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 722 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hartford, CT
The top middle schools in Hartford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. House Of Arts Letters And Science (hals) Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Britain School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 140 Students
2. West Woods Upper Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 641 Students
3. Avon Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avon School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 524 Students
4. Irving A. Robbins Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 625 Students
5. Henry James Memorial School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Simsbury School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 620 Students
6. Smith Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glastonbury School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 853 Students
7. Gideon Welles School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glastonbury School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 508 Students
8. Thompson Brook School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avon School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 456 Students
9. Suffield Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Suffield School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 445 Students
10. Canton Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Canton School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 330 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hartford, CT
The top elementary schools in Hartford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Latimer Lane School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Simsbury School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 449 Students
2. Hopewell School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glastonbury School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 470 Students
3. Buttonball Lane School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glastonbury School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 442 Students
4. East Farms School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 468 Students
5. Bugbee School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Hartford School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 371 Students
6. Noah Wallace School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Farmington School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 318 Students
7. Mansfield Elementary At Goodwin
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mansfield School District • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 291 Students
8. Hebron Avenue School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glastonbury School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 458 Students
9. Pleasant Valley School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Windsor School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 678 Students
10. Norfeldt School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Hartford School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 336 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hartford, CT
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hartford, CT has a total population of 1,213,531 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hartford, CT
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hartford, CT.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.88 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.66 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.22 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hartford, CT.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hartford, CT.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Hartford, CT Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hartford, CT
How many schools are in Hartford, CT?
Hartford, CT has 426 public schools: 73 high schools, 69 middle schools and 240 elementary schools, serving 180,987 students in total.
How do schools in Hartford perform on state tests?
On average, 426 schools in Hartford score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Hartford meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hartford?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Hartford
41 of 44 schools in Hartford carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 5D: 15F: 19
All 44 public schools we grade in Hartford. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (44)
- A I Prince Technical High School
- Achievement First Hartford Academy
- Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
- Betances Stem Magnet School
- Breakthrough Magnet School North
- Breakthrough Magnet School South
- Bulkeley High School
- Burns Latino Studies Academy
- Burr Middle School
- Capital Preparatory Magnet School
- Classical Magnet School
- Dwight Bellizzi Dual Language Academy
- Environmental Sciences Magnet At Hooker School
- Expeditionary Learning Academy At Moylan School
- Global Communications Academy
- Greater Hartford Academy Of The Arts High School Full Day
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
- Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School North Campus
- Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: South Campus
- Hartford Public High School
- Jumoke Academy
- Kennelly School
- Kinsella Magnet School Of Performing Arts Pk 8 Campus
- Kinsella Magnet School Of Performing Arts: High School Campu
- M D Fox School
- M L King JR Middle School
- Mcdonough Middle School
- Milner Middle School
- Montessori Magnet At Batchelder School
- Montessori Magnet At Fisher School
- Montessori Magnet School
- Naylorccsu Leadership Academy
- Parkville Community School
- Rawson School
- Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
- Sanchez School
- Sand School
- Sport And Medical Sciences Academy
- Stem Magnet At Annie Fisher School
- University High School Of Science And Engineering
- Weaver High School
- Webster Micro Society Magnet School
- West Middle School
- Wish Museum School
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Covenant Preparatory School
- Eagle House Education Program
- Grace Academy Hartford
- Hartford Adventist Academy
- High Road School Of Hartford High
- Oak Hill School
- Options Educational Services
- Trinity Academy Of Hartford
- Watkinson School