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C+

Sunset Ridge Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

450 Forbes St., East Hartford, CT 06118 · (860) 622-5800 · 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
44%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Ridge Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for East Hartford kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sunset Ridge Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts46%
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).

450 Forbes St., East Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6115
Grade 7107
Grade 8112
Enrollment over time
346’20
334’21
338’22
322’23
334’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 24%White 18%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunset Ridge Middle 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.