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C+

Governor William Pitkin School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

330 Hills St., East Hartford, CT 06118 · (860) 622-5480 · Part of East Hartford School District

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

Directions
Students
345
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Governor William Pitkin School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Governor William Pitkin SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

330 Hills St., East Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 153
Grade 260
Grade 369
Grade 461
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
301’20
330’21
340’22
332’23
345’24

Up 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%Black 28%White 16%Asian 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Governor William Pitkin School from East Hartford families.

Other schools in East Hartford School District

The district →
Silver Lane School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Hartford
D
203 students10:1
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
C+
519 students13:1
Robert J. O'Brien School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
D
344 students14:1
Joseph O. Goodwin School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
C
334 students12:1
Dr. John A. Langford School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
C−
316 students11:1
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Hartford
D
310 students11:1

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.