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D−

Smalley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

175 West St., New Britain, CT 06051 · (860) 225-8647 · Part of New Britain School District

New Britain’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Connecticut school districts

Students
594
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Smalley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
  • Next stop for New Britain kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Smalley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts7%
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).

175 West St., New Britain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 1113
Grade 2109
Grade 3106
Grade 486
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
591’20
591’21
594’22
633’23
594’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%Black 9%White 7%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smalley Elementary School from New Britain families.

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