New Britain School District

Summary:

The New Britain School District in Connecticut serves 14 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant academic challenges, with the majority of its schools performing well below state averages on standardized tests.

One standout school in the district is the House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy, a public middle school that has consistently ranked as the top-performing middle school in Connecticut. In contrast, the district's overall performance is very low, ranking 158th out of 158 districts in the state. Another high-performing school is Smith Elementary, which has higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance across the district, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a predominantly low-income population. Spending per student also varies widely, from $11,841 at Smalley Elementary to $21,053 at Gaffney Elementary, raising questions about resource allocation and whether funding is being directed effectively to support student learning.

District Detail

272 Main St
New Britain, CT 06050

(860) 827-2200

SchoolDigger Rank:
158^th of 158 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,925

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)			SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 832-5691	396	34	11.6	85.6%	31 (7.8%)	44 (11.1%)	297 (75.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	3.6	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.7	482^nd of 491 public elementary schools	1.8%	11						13.8	16.7	10.6				13.3		0.0				$24,257
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	732 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-2885	824	52	15.8	72.1%	75 (9.1%)	45 (5.5%)	678 (82.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	7.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%		5.8	470^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.3%	9	23.2	9.1				17.9		17.9	13.3	9.9	10.1	23.2	19.1	10.6	9.3			$17,280
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	429	33	12.9	71.1%	65 (15.2%)	44 (10.3%)	283 (66.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	10.3	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%		8.7	446^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.2%	10	24.2					12.5	20.6	28.8				22.9	25.4	18.2				$25,006
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Stanley St.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8294	464	36	12.7	69.2%	101 (21.8%)	60 (12.9%)	232 (50.0%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.8%)	15.5	394^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.7%		11.1	420^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.5%	26	21.3						35.1	28.4					28.9					$20,769
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Horse Plain Rd.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8007	397	31	13.0	75.3%	65 (16.4%)	41 (10.3%)	252 (63.5%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	5.9	478^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.5	485^th of 491 public elementary schools	1.2%	7	24.3						10.4					11.4	9.4	13.5				$19,562
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 229-2564	548	40	13.8	75.5%	96 (17.5%)	50 (9.1%)	352 (64.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.5%)	7	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%		5	480^th of 491 public elementary schools	2.2%	16	14.4					19.4	18.1	18.2				21.7	22.6	11.2				$21,735
Northend Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Bassett St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-3819	210	21	9.9	82.9%	15 (7.1%)	31 (14.8%)	147 (70.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	10.2	437^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.1%					(n/a)	24.4							22.2				30.8		13.3				$20,400
Pulaski Middle School	Public	6-8	757 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-7665	872	62	13.9	79.8%	135 (15.5%)	86 (9.9%)	587 (67.3%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.6%)	3.2	250^th of 250 public middle schools	0.0%		3.8	246^th of 249 public middle schools	1.2%	4		9.4							2.8	6.5	8.1					3.0		$18,818
New Britain High School	Public	9-12	110 Mill St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6300	2,398	154	15.6	69.6%	392 (16.3%)	255 (10.6%)	1,569 (65.4%)	62 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	109 (4.5%)	13.8	121^st of 145 public high schools	16.6%		14.3	116^th of 142 public high schools	18.3%	5			18.8	33.6	9.0													$19,163
Slade Middle School	Public	6-8	183 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6395	692	61	11.3	76.9%	65 (9.4%)	72 (10.4%)	513 (74.1%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.8%)	5.6	244^th of 250 public middle schools	2.4%		4.9	242^nd of 249 public middle schools	2.8%	2		11.3							12.0	17.8	17.2				4.9	3.6	6.4	$21,576
Smalley Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 West St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8647	633	47	13.3	85.2%	49 (7.7%)	56 (8.8%)	488 (77.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	3.2	494^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.6%		2.9	491^st of 491 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	7.8					14.3	5.9	12.2				12.1	7.8					$19,834
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Rutherford St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-1574	469	33	14.1	79.1%	50 (10.7%)	47 (10.0%)	324 (69.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.6	377^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.2%	68	28.9					12.8	17.4	23.7				26.9	15.9	15.8				$21,243
Vance Elementary School	Public	K-5	183 Vance St.	New Britain	06052	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8731	457	33	13.7	77.0%	48 (10.5%)	55 (12.0%)	331 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	6.4	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.2	449^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.6%	24	20.8					11.1		24.4				13.6	17.2	9.1				$20,623
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	Public	6-8	40 Goodwin St	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 826-1866	136	9	16.0	50.7%	49 (36.0%)	20 (14.7%)	57 (41.9%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)									89.6						82.6			$17,262

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newington School District	1.25 mi	7	85^th
Berlin School District	2.29 mi	5	55^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	2.73 mi	17	144^th
Capitol Region Education Council	2.82 mi	18	146^th
Rocky Hill School District	4.11 mi	5	43^rd

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