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Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

64 St. James St., West Hartford, CT 06119 · (860) 236-3317 · Part of West Hartford School District

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

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Smith School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

64 St. James St., West Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten45
Grade 150
Grade 248
Grade 353
Grade 465
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
323’20
329’21
344’22
345’23
342’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%White 29%Asian 13%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith 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
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.