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D−

Rawson School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

260 Holcomb Street, Hartford, CT 06112 · (860) 695-4840 · Part of Hartford School District

Hartford’s School Grade D better than 5% of Connecticut school districts

Students
198
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rawson 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 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hartford kids: 19 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Rawson SchoolYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts8%
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).

260 Holcomb Street, Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten25
Grade 131
Grade 234
Grade 332
Grade 426
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
255’20
224’21
231’22
209’23
198’24

Down 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 5%White 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rawson School from Hartford families.

Other schools in 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; Hartford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.