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Robert J. O'Brien School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

56 Farm Dr., East Hartford, CT 06108 · (860) 622-5760 · Part of East Hartford School District

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

Students
344
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Robert J. O'Brien School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 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–5Robert J. O'Brien SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 50.7%

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

56 Farm Dr., East Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 161
Grade 250
Grade 366
Grade 454
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
368’20
367’21
341’22
339’23
344’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 33%White 3%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Robert J. O'Brien 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.