Photo: JJBers · CC BY-SA 4.0East Hartford’s public schools score below 82% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 23% of East Hartford’s students scored proficient, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Hartford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
East Hartford’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,007 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind East Hartford’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Connecticut school districts, #135 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Hartford, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in East Hartford
Silver Lane School
Grades PK–5 · 203 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in East Hartford · depends on your address
East Hartford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 971 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Sunset Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in East Hartford · depends on your address
East Hartford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 971 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Sunset Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in East Hartford · depends on your address
East Hartford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 971 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Sunset Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in East Hartford · depends on your address
East Hartford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Connecticut IB Academy
Grades 9–12 · 200 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in East Hartford · depends on your address
East Hartford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Connecticut IB Academy
Grades 9–12 · 200 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in East Hartford · depends on your address
East Hartford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Connecticut IB Academy
Grades 9–12 · 200 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in East Hartford · depends on your address
East Hartford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,776 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Connecticut IB Academy
Grades 9–12 · 200 students · 12:1 students per teacher
East Hartford’s public schools are run by East Hartford School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
East Hartford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share East Hartford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Hartford | C− | East Hartford |
| Hartford | D | Hartford |
| Glastonbury | A | Glastonbury |
| Manchester | D | Manchester |
| South Windsor | A− | South Windsor |
| Wethersfield | B− | Wethersfield |
Every school in East Hartford
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (NexTech Academy).
Questions about East Hartford’s schools
Are East Hartford’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Hartford children attend score below 82% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #135 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Hartford in?
East Hartford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,931 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do East Hartford kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East Hartford High School and Connecticut IB Academy.
What is East Hartford’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in East Hartford School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does East Hartford spend per student?
$24,007 in East Hartford School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What East Hartford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near East Hartford → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.