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Wolcott School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

71 Wolcott Rd., West Hartford, CT 06110 · (860) 561-2300 · Part of West Hartford School District

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

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wolcott School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • 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–5Wolcott SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

71 Wolcott Rd., West Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 163
Grade 259
Grade 358
Grade 461
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
342’20
359’21
358’22
367’23
354’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 20%Asian 13%Black 10%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wolcott 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.