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Schools in Enfield · Enfield School District

Enfield’s public schools score below 69% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

In Enfield, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Enfield, 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.

#118of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 8 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 10 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▼ 14% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
CT 12.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
4,226 students on the public path
In brief

Enfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 156 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Enfield’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,155 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Bernard School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Enfield’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 31% of Connecticut school districts, #118 of 152 Connecticut towns. Graduation is above the Connecticut average; test scores are below it.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (156)Better than 24%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,414 test results and a graduating class of 413 could put Enfield anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Enfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,411 in math, 2,416 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Enfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–8John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolEnfield School DistrictC
9–12Enfield High SchoolEnfield School DistrictB−

Enfield’s public schools are run by Enfield 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.

Enfield School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,226 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$22,155CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 50.5% · 2416 students tested
Math30%
State average 39.8% · 2411 students tested

Enfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Enfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EnfieldCEnfield
East WindsorC−East Windsor
SuffieldA−Suffield
SomersBSomers
Windsor LocksCWindsor Locks

Longmeadow, MA borders Enfield but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Enfield

10 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).

District schools in Enfieldby address
Henry Barnard School
Elementary · Grades K–2
311 students12:1Rate it →
Hazardville Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–2
298 students14:1Rate it →
Enfield Street School
Elementary · Grades K–2
226 students11:1Rate it →
Prudence Crandall School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
351 students15:1Rate it →
Eli Whitney School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
346 students16:1Rate it →
Edgar H. Parkman School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
266 students13:1Rate it →
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
1,002 students11:1Rate it →
Enfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,426 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Enfieldrun by other districts or the state
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering
High · Grades 9–12
D
550 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Bernard School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
183 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Enfield’s schools

Are Enfield’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Enfield children attend score below 69% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #118 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Enfield in?

Enfield School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,226 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Enfield kids go to high school?

Enfield High School, with 1,426 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Enfield’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Enfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Enfield spend per student?

$22,155 in Enfield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Enfield?

Yes: St. Bernard School (Catholic, grades K–8, 183 students).

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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.