Top Rankings
West Hartford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,989 students in West Hartford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in West Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
9,015 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
734 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Hartford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
21%
35%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
54%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,504 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$221 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,158
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,504
$25,225
Best West Hartford School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
King Philip Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 King Philip Dr.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 233-8236
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 233-8236
Gr: 6-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Bristow Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
34 Highland St.
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 231-2100
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 231-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
Sedgwick Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
128 Sedgwick Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 570-6500
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 570-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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