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King Philip Middle School
B+

King Philip Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 King Philip Dr., West Hartford, CT 06117 · (860) 233-8236 · Part of West Hartford School District

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

Directions
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
820
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about King Philip Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Hartford kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8King Philip Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 King Philip Dr., West Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6276
Grade 7276
Grade 8268
Enrollment over time
871’20
829’21
815’22
801’23
820’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 21%Asian 11%Black 10%Two or more races 8%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 King Philip Middle 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
Aiken School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Hartford
A−
408 students13:1
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

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.