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D−

Smith Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

142 Rutherford St., New Britain, CT 06051 · (860) 223-1574 · Part of New Britain School District

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

Students
461
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Smith Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 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–5Smith Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts11%
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).

142 Rutherford St., New Britain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 189
Grade 286
Grade 380
Grade 474
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
484’20
468’21
449’22
469’23
461’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 13%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith 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.