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Aiken School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

212 King Philip Dr., West Hartford, CT 06117 · (860) 233-6994 · Part of West Hartford School District

West Hartford’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
408
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Aiken School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Next stop for West Hartford kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Aiken SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

212 King Philip Dr., West Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten54
Grade 159
Grade 253
Grade 376
Grade 472
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
403’20
404’21
415’22
418’23
408’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 15%Asian 12%Black 9%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Aiken School from West Hartford families.

Other schools in West Hartford School District

The district →
Charter Oak International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Hartford
B−
486 students11:1
Whiting Lane School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Hartford
A
379 students10:1
Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Hartford
B+
342 students11:1
Webster Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Hartford
A−
332 students13:1
Duffy School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Hartford
A
489 students13:1
Norfeldt School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Hartford
A
362 students12:1

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