Emma Hart Willard School

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Emma Hart Willard School is an elementary school in Berlin, Connecticut, serving 437 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Berlin School District, which is ranked 55 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emma Hart Willard School consistently outperforms the state average in SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with 53.6% of 3rd-graders meeting proficiency in ELA compared to the state average of 45.9%. The school also provides strong support for its special education students, ranking 96 out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools in 2020-2021. Additionally, the school has increased its spending per student from $14,548 in 2017-2018 to $17,465 in 2018-2019, suggesting a commitment to investing in educational resources. However, the school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 13 over the past few years, is relatively low compared to nearby schools, which could contribute to more personalized attention for students.

While Emma Hart Willard School outperforms the state average, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Richard D. Hubbard School and Mary E. Griswold School, which are also part of the Berlin School District. Additionally, the school's racial makeup is less diverse than nearby schools, and there are potential racial disparities in academic performance. The school has also seen a gradual increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.48% in 2020-2021 to 31.58% in 2022-2023, which could impact academic outcomes and require additional support for economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1088 Norton Rd.
       Berlin, CT  06037


(860) 828-4151

District: Berlin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
201st of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,325 Help


Students who attend Emma Hart Willard School usually attend:

Middle:    Catherine M. McGee Middle School
High:    Berlin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  437

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.7%
Hispanic:
11.4%
African American:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.6% Help


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Compare Details Emma Hart Willard School ranks better than 59.6% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Berlin School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.7%), Hispanic (11.4%), Asian (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Berlin School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emma Hart Willard School is 10.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Berlin School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emma Hart Willard School is $22,325, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Berlin School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emma Hart Willard School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emma Hart Willard School 201st of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Emma Hart Willard School in the ranking list.)

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Berlin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Berlin School District 55th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Emma Hart Willard School

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Rank History for all students at Emma Hart Willard School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.42 142nd 570 75.1%
2007 77.80 122nd 568 78.5%
2008 72.87 185th 565 67.3%
2009 72.47 196th 566 65.4%
2010 75.13 162nd 579 72.0%
2011 72.13 193rd 565 65.8%
2012 67.75 244th 564 56.7%
2013 64.58 268th 557 51.9%
2015 75.27 163rd 551 70.4%
2016 69.13 183rd 518 64.7%
2017 63.16 198th 519 61.8%
2018 69.27 188th 532 64.7%
2019 62.55 212th 522 59.4%
2021 67.11 195th 538 63.8%
2022 54.68 229th 490 53.3%
2023 61.99 203rd 491 58.7%
2024 62.57 201st 497 59.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Emma Hart Willard School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.92 96th 371 74.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Emma Hart Willard School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.63 140th 259 45.9%
2019 44.96 153rd 242 36.8%
2021 63.82 174th 455 61.8%
2024 50.44 139th 237 41.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Emma Hart Willard School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.48 101st 262 61.5%
2019 57.95 132nd 247 46.6%
2021 60.90 180th 445 59.6%
2024 52.93 133rd 233 42.9%
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Rank History for White students at Emma Hart Willard School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.67 188th 296 36.5%
2019 34.31 220th 295 25.4%
2021 39.17 213th 327 34.9%
2022 23.58 219th 252 13.1%
2023 34.52 197th 262 24.8%
2024 32.91 195th 250 22.0%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Emma Hart Willard School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 372 2 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1989 397 4 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1990 479 n/a 4 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 487
1991 529 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1992 574 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1993 599 3 13 4 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1994 577 5 13 5 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1995 610 9 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1996 610 9 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1997 613 5 21 13 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1998 614 5 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1999 592 3 25 3 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2000 570 4 19 7 1 n/a n/a 0 601
2001 561 6 20 9 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2002 495 4 13 8 2 n/a n/a 0 522
2003 495 4 13 8 2 n/a n/a 0 522
2004 520 5 13 12 2 n/a n/a 0 552
2005 564 8 32 11 1 n/a n/a 0 616
2006 660 10 37 11 3 n/a n/a 0 721
2007 538 6 30 11 3 n/a n/a 0 588
2008 511 8 39 16 3 n/a n/a 0 577
2009 531 12 35 21 2 n/a n/a 0 601
2010 520 9 38 18 3 n/a n/a 0 588
2011 456 5 25 34 0 0 15 0 535
2012 412 5 25 35 0 0 15 0 492
2013 415 6 22 39 0 0 19 0 501
2014 428 9 20 42 0 0 15 0 514
2015 415 10 20 43 0 0 16 0 504
2016 406 12 19 53 1 0 12 0 503
2017 386 13 18 54 1 0 10 0 482
2018 390 11 19 56 0 0 16 0 492
2019 369 11 18 61 0 0 17 0 476
2020 361 9 16 55 0 0 19 0 460
2021 348 13 13 50 0 0 20 0 444
2022 339 12 19 45 0 1 19 0 435
2023 335 18 18 50 1 1 14 0 437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emma Hart Willard School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 24.0 15.8 n/a
1989 412 25.3 16.2 n/a
1990 487 27.5 17.7 n/a
1991 538 27.5 19.5 n/a
1992 581 34.1 17.0 1.5
1993 619 34.8 17.8 0.2
1994 600 34.3 17.5 6.2
1995 642 38.0 16.9 5.8
1996 642 38.0 16.9 5.8
1997 653 40.7 16.0 3.8
1998 638 40.8 15.6 2.8
1999 623 41.4 15.0 4
2000 601 40.8 14.7 5.5
2001 596 39.7 15.0 n/a
2002 522 40.7 12.8 5.6
2003 522 40.7 12.8 5.6
2004 552 38.2 14.5 7.2
2005 616 36.3 17.0 n/a
2006 721 37.4 19.3 4
2007 588 37.0 15.9 8
2008 577 37.1 15.6 7.3
2009 601 42.7 15.6 9.8
2010 588 38.2 15.3 7.8
2011 535 38.9 13.7 10.1
2012 492 38.5 12.7 14
2013 501 36.7 13.6 13
2014 514 40.3 12.7 14.2
2015 504 40.0 12.6 13.9
2016 503 40.0 12.5 13.9
2017 482 38.9 12.3 17.2
2018 492 40.8 12.0 17.7
2019 476 41.4 11.4 26.1
2020 460 38.4 11.9 27.4
2021 444 40.9 10.8 27.5
2022 435 33.4 13.0 29.9
2023 437 40.4 10.8 31.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Emma Hart Willard School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 24.0 15.8 n/a
1989 412 25.3 16.2 n/a
1990 487 27.5 17.7 n/a
1991 538 27.5 19.5 n/a
1992 581 34.1 17.0 1.5
1993 619 34.8 17.8 0.2
1994 600 34.3 17.5 6.2
1995 642 38.0 16.9 5.8
1996 642 38.0 16.9 5.8
1997 653 40.7 16.0 3.8
1998 638 40.8 15.6 2.8
1999 623 41.4 15.0 4
2000 601 40.8 14.7 5.5
2001 596 39.7 15.0 n/a
2002 522 40.7 12.8 5.6
2003 522 40.7 12.8 5.6
2004 552 38.2 14.5 7.2
2005 616 36.3 17.0 n/a
2006 721 37.4 19.3 4
2007 588 37.0 15.9 8
2008 577 37.1 15.6 7.3
2009 601 42.7 15.6 9.8
2010 588 38.2 15.3 7.8
2011 535 38.9 13.7 10.1
2012 492 38.5 12.7 14
2013 501 36.7 13.6 13
2014 514 40.3 12.7 14.2
2015 504 40.0 12.6 13.9
2016 503 40.0 12.5 13.9
2017 482 38.9 12.3 17.2
2018 492 40.8 12.0 17.7
2019 476 41.4 11.4 26.1
2020 460 38.4 11.9 27.4
2021 444 40.9 10.8 27.5
2022 435 33.4 13.0 29.9
2023 437 40.4 10.8 31.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Emma Hart Willard School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,548
2019 $17,465
2020 $19,159
2021 $19,687
2022 $21,413
2023 $22,325

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emma Hart Willard School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 212th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 203rd of 491 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Emma Hart Willard School)61.564.7
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)66.168.9
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emma Hart Willard School)83.145.1
 38%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)73.954.9
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5547.4
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Emma Hart Willard School)62.360.6
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)63.557.2
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Emma Hart Willard School)64.959.2
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)69.362.9
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Emma Hart Willard School)57.159.7
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)64.471.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emma Hart Willard School)50.645.2
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)48.359.3
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students476437
 8.2%
African American1118
 63.6%
American Indian01
Asian1818
Hispanic6150
 18%
Pacific Islander01
White369335
 9.2%
Two or More Races1714
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.1%31.6%
 5.5%


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Students who attend Emma Hart Willard School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Catherine M. McGee Middle School
High : Berlin High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Emma Hart Willard School.

Students at Emma Hart Willard School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Emma Hart Willard School ranks 201st of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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