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Emma Hart Willard School vs. Smith School

Should you attend Emma Hart Willard School or Smith School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Emma Hart Willard School
1088 Norton Rd.
Berlin, CT 06037
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Smith School
64 St. James St.
West Hartford, CT 06119
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Emma Hart Willard School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Smith School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emma Hart Willard School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
434 students
342 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Test Scores

#347 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
#338 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
55-59%
(Top 30% in CT)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 30% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Top 10% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
65
16
Kindergarten Students
54
45
Grade 1 Students
59
50
Grade 2 Students
61
48
Grade 3 Students
66
53
Grade 4 Students
76
65
Grade 5 Students
53
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
13%
% Hispanic
17%
40%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
72%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
0.45
0.73

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
 
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