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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in West Hartford School District

This page covers 11 elementary schools in West Hartford School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Morley School
Grades KG–05299 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
2
rank
Whiting Lane School
Grades PK–05366 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
3
rank
Smith School
Grades PK–05344 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Wolcott School
Grades KG–05358 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
5
rank
Norfeldt School
Grades KG–05336 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
6
rank
Braeburn School
Grades KG–05346 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
7
rank
Bugbee School
Grades KG–05371 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
8
rank
Charter Oak International Academy
Grades PK–05512 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Duffy School
Grades KG–05475 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
10
rank
Aiken School
Grades PK–05415 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($26,245/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,245
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
1 more elementary schools in West Hartford School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
16
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
60
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Morley School
Score: 65/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.