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Schools in New Hartford · New Hartford School District, Regional School District 07

New Hartford’s public schools outscore 55% of Connecticut districts

In New Hartford, 60% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Connecticut average (50%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving New 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.

#80of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
60%
▲ 10 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 7 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.4K
▲ 14% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 07
Students per teacher
10.2
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,183 students on the public path
In brief

New Hartford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 174 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Hartford’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

New Hartford runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Ann Antolini School (3–6) is New Hartford’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 07 with Barkhamsted, Colebrook and Norfolk: Northwestern Regional Middle School in Winsted, then Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

New Hartford spends $24,191 per student and Regional School District 07 $29,415, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 New Hartford’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Connecticut school districts, #80 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (174)Better than 44%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 629 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put New Hartford anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of New Hartford’s students in the tested grades sat them (627 in math, 632 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–6Ann Antolini SchoolNew Hartford School DistrictB+
7–8Northwestern Regional Middle Schoolin WinstedB−
9–12Northwestern Regional High Schoolin WinstedA−

New Hartford runs its own schools through grade 6 (New Hartford School District). From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 07, shared with Barkhamsted, Colebrook and Norfolk. Its middle school is in Winsted. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve New Hartford

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

New Hartford School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 3 schools · 429 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$24,191CT $25,892 · FY2024
B−
Regional School District 07Grades 7–12 · 2 schools · 754 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$29,415CT $25,892 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, New Hartford School District55%
State average 50.5% · 250 students tested
Math · PK–6, New Hartford School District49%
State average 39.8% · 248 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Regional School District 0764%
State average 50.5% · 382 students tested
Math · 7–12, Regional School District 0746%
State average 39.8% · 379 students tested

New Hartford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New HartfordBNew Hartford PK–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12
CantonB+Canton
TorringtonC−Torrington
HarwintonB+Regional School District 10
BarkhamstedBBarkhamsted PK–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12
BurlingtonB+Regional School District 10

Every school in New Hartford

5 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 New Hartfordby address
New Hartford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
84 students11:1Rate it →
Bakerville Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades K–2
104 students13:1Rate it →
Ann Antolini School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B+
241 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving New Hartfordin other towns
Northwestern Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Winsted
B−
218 students8:1Rate it →
Northwestern Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winsted
A−
536 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about New Hartford’s schools

Are New Hartford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools New Hartford children attend outscore 55% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #80 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Hartford in?

Two districts: New Hartford School District runs grades PK–6, and Regional School District 07 runs grades 7–12, shared with Barkhamsted, Colebrook and Norfolk.

Where do New Hartford kids go to high school?

Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted, with 536 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is New Hartford’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 07 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does New Hartford spend per student?

$24,191 in New Hartford School District and $29,415 in Regional School District 07 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.