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C+

Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

305 May Rd., East Hartford, CT 06118 · (860) 622-5400 · Part of East Hartford School District

East Hartford’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Connecticut school districts

Students
519
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for East Hartford kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where East Hartford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

305 May Rd., East Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 186
Grade 278
Grade 3109
Grade 489
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
530’20
524’21
525’22
523’23
519’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 27%White 20%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School from East Hartford families.

Other schools in East Hartford School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; East Hartford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.