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Joseph O. Goodwin School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1235 Forbes St., East Hartford, CT 06118 · (860) 622-5420 · Part of East Hartford School District

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

Students
334
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph O. Goodwin School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • 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–5Joseph O. Goodwin SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
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).

1235 Forbes St., East Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 151
Grade 260
Grade 343
Grade 462
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
350’20
335’21
344’22
337’23
334’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%Black 30%White 13%Asian 9%Two or more races 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 Joseph O. Goodwin 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.