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Hartford School District

280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hartford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 19 public middle schools serving 8,073 students in Hartford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
41 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
15,754 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
1,133 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hartford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 67% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#191 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
41%
21%
50%
21%
47%
75%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
57%
36%
% Black
28%
16%
% White
6%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,940 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,790 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$535 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$532 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,940
$26,315
Spending / Student
$33,790
$25,377

Best Hartford School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Gr: 4-8 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
Montessori Magnet At Fisher School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
280 Plainfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3560
Gr: PK-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Stem Magnet At Annie Fisher School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
280 Plainfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3500
Gr: K-8 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Webster Micro Society Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Cone Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-5380
Gr: PK-8 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
Breakthrough Magnet School South
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
290 Brookfield Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-5700
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #66.
Environmental Sciences Magnet At Hooker School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
440 Broadview Terrace
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-3760
Gr: PK-8 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #77.
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
53 Vernon Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-7201
Gr: 6-12 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Betances Stem Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2970
Gr: 5-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #99.
Kinsella Magnet School Of Performing Arts Pk-8 Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Van Block Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4140
Gr: PK-8 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1010.
Classical Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-9100
Gr: 6-12 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1111.
Sport And Medical Sciences Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
280 Huyshope Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-6900
Gr: 6-12 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1212.
Kennelly School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
180 White Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3860
Gr: PK-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
M. L. King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Ridgefield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3980
Gr: 6-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1414.
Global Communications Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Edwards Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6020
Gr: K-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
Dwight-bellizzi Dual Language Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
215 South Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1616.
Capital Preparatory Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1304 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-9800
Gr: PK-12 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Burr Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3080
Gr: 6-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Milner Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Tower Avenue
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4380
Gr: 6-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1919.
Mcdonough Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Hillside Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4260
Gr: 6-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,754 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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