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Norfeldt School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

35 Barksdale Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117 · (860) 233-4421 · Part of West Hartford School District

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

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Norfeldt School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Hartford kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Norfeldt SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
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 ↗

35 Barksdale Rd., West Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 164
Grade 264
Grade 366
Grade 453
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
301’20
322’21
336’22
355’23
362’24

Up 20.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 11%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Black 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norfeldt 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.