East Hartford Middle School

Summary:

East Hartford Middle School is a public middle school serving 890 students in grades 6-8 in the East Hartford School District. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (56.18%) and African American (29.55%), and a high percentage (69.89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, East Hartford Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, only 32.7% of 6th graders, 33.4% of 7th graders, and 26.8% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 48.1%, 49.5%, and 49.1%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 21% of 6th graders, 22% of 7th graders, and 10.8% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 41.5%, and 38.2%. As a result, East Hartford Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Connecticut middle schools, with a ranking of 186 out of 250 schools in 2023-2024 and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's overall performance is low, there are some interesting findings. East Hartford Middle School's African American students performed relatively well, ranking 11th out of 33 Connecticut middle schools for English Language Arts in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is providing effective support for this population. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively well, ranking 2nd out of 5 Connecticut middle schools for English Language Arts in 2023-2024 and 1st out of 3 schools in 2022-2023. However, when compared to nearby middle schools, such as Sunset Ridge Middle School in the East Hartford School District and Smith Middle School in the Glastonbury School District, East Hartford Middle School's performance is significantly lower, highlighting the need for the district to implement more effective strategies and interventions to improve the educational outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 777 Burnside Ave.
       East Hartford, CT  06108


(860) 622-5600

District: East Hartford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
186th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,898 Help


Students who attend East Hartford Middle School usually attend:

High:    East Hartford High School

Feeder schools for East Hartford Middle School:

Elementary:    Anna E. Norris School
    Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School
    Dr. John A. Langford School
    Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
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Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  918

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.6%
African American:
29.3%
White:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.2% Help


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Compare Details East Hartford Middle School ranks worse than 74.4% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.44. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.6%), African American (29.3%), White (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Hartford Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Hartford Middle School is $20,898.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Hartford Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Hartford Middle School 186th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See East Hartford Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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East Hartford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Hartford School District 135th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Hartford Middle School

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Rank History for all students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 20.87 196th 248 21.0%
2007 19.62 194th 250 22.4%
2008 19.14 201st 252 20.2%
2009 9.12 227th 255 11.0%
2010 15.25 222nd 268 17.2%
2011 27.86 212th 269 21.2%
2012 22.59 215th 272 21.0%
2013 23.54 223rd 278 19.8%
2015 17.43 224th 280 20.0%
2016 10.37 213th 246 13.4%
2017 12.24 205th 250 18.0%
2018 16.81 204th 249 18.1%
2019 12.45 215th 259 17.0%
2021 16.87 220th 275 20.0%
2022 19.92 177th 250 29.2%
2023 20.75 174th 249 30.1%
2024 18.44 186th 250 25.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.84 3rd 16 81.3%
2019 17.38 10th 15 33.3%
2021 35.58 20th 34 41.2%
2023 46.99 1st 3 66.7%
2024 78.10 2nd 5 60.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.55 203rd 244 16.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.68 91st 104 12.5%
2021 21.41 173rd 218 20.6%
2022 30.86 78th 106 26.4%
2023 27.42 81st 109 25.7%
2024 28.95 88th 114 22.8%
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Rank History for Female students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.01 139th 160 13.1%
2019 9.56 152nd 169 10.1%
2021 15.19 194th 235 17.4%
2022 16.22 138th 166 16.9%
2023 15.37 132nd 160 17.5%
2024 12.13 139th 161 13.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.56 95th 104 8.7%
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Rank History for Male students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.28 151st 164 7.9%
2019 6.88 162nd 167 3.0%
2021 13.22 191st 224 14.7%
2022 16.04 142nd 169 16.0%
2023 8.97 145th 158 8.2%
2024 10.77 138th 157 12.1%
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Rank History for African American students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.38 13th 31 58.1%
2019 31.02 28th 38 26.3%
2021 35.28 47th 80 41.3%
2022 60.53 9th 40 77.5%
2023 60.71 10th 32 68.8%
2024 60.02 11th 33 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.82 46th 75 38.7%
2019 25.84 77th 97 20.6%
2021 24.57 111th 146 24.0%
2022 36.71 52nd 97 46.4%
2023 31.11 71st 99 28.3%
2024 34.15 64th 104 38.5%
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Rank History for White students at East Hartford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.30 153rd 168 8.9%
2019 11.97 150th 166 9.6%
2021 11.49 161st 175 8.0%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Hartford Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 618 90 32 68 1 n/a n/a 0 809
1989 589 98 35 66 2 n/a n/a 0 790
1990 576 105 30 84 1 n/a n/a 0 796
1991 576 125 37 91 1 n/a n/a 0 830
1992 580 142 36 99 1 n/a n/a 0 858
1993 560 174 44 130 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1994 554 184 53 140 0 n/a n/a 0 931
1995 509 266 46 186 0 n/a n/a 0 1007
1996 509 266 46 186 0 n/a n/a 0 1007
1997 512 298 37 212 16 n/a n/a 0 1075
1998 519 315 56 215 0 n/a n/a 0 1105
1999 499 318 69 228 1 n/a n/a 0 1115
2000 453 357 62 263 4 n/a n/a 0 1139
2001 439 376 58 292 4 n/a n/a 0 1169
2002 396 421 40 352 2 n/a n/a 0 1211
2003 396 421 40 352 2 n/a n/a 0 1211
2004 342 400 48 353 2 n/a n/a 0 1145
2005 333 410 74 367 3 n/a n/a 0 1187
2006 302 405 73 379 1 n/a n/a 0 1160
2007 257 347 53 329 4 n/a n/a 0 990
2008 224 346 60 368 3 n/a n/a 0 1001
2009 193 345 53 368 8 n/a n/a 0 967
2010 168 323 54 357 3 n/a n/a 0 905
2011 351 374 53 237 5 0 1 0 1021
2012 172 381 49 440 5 0 4 0 1051
2013 146 394 58 443 2 0 1 0 1044
2014 178 418 64 435 2 0 4 0 1101
2015 165 411 77 501 3 0 1 0 1158
2016 158 355 62 493 5 0 1 0 1074
2017 146 344 48 484 8 0 9 0 1039
2018 151 349 47 484 5 0 3 0 1039
2019 107 321 42 519 1 1 60 0 1051
2020 106 358 39 564 3 3 60 0 1133
2021 96 344 33 562 3 2 49 0 1089
2022 81 306 31 500 2 4 35 0 959
2023 63 263 29 500 1 2 32 0 890
2024 63 269 31 520 2 4 29 0 918

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 East Hartford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 809 70.0 11.5 n/a
1989 790 68.6 11.5 n/a
1990 796 68.5 11.6 n/a
1991 830 66.1 12.5 n/a
1992 858 64.7 13.2 18.4
1993 908 67.5 13.5 1.8
1994 931 73.2 12.7 28.6
1995 1007 72.7 13.9 40.2
1996 1007 72.7 13.9 40.2
1997 1075 76.9 14.0 24.3
1998 1105 79.8 13.8 24.9
1999 1115 92.7 12.0 28.4
2000 1139 95.3 12.0 39.2
2001 1169 91.7 12.7 n/a
2002 1211 95.1 12.7 48.1
2003 1211 95.1 12.7 48.1
2004 1145 92.1 12.4 53.5
2005 1187 76.7 15.5 n/a
2006 1160 74.1 15.7 45.1
2007 990 75.6 13.1 49.6
2008 1001 85.7 11.7 47.8
2009 967 91.4 11.4 63.9
2010 905 83.1 10.8 67.4
2011 1021 87.6 11.6 64.3
2012 1051 89.4 11.7 65.2
2013 1044 87.0 12.0 67.8
2014 1101 88.1 12.4 66.8
2015 1158 90.0 12.8 68.1
2016 1074 91.0 11.8 73.5
2017 1039 89.8 11.5 60.3
2018 1039 91.8 11.3 75.7
2019 1051 74.1 14.1 65.5
2020 1133 87.3 12.9 67.3
2021 1089 89.3 12.1 65.3
2022 959 86.1 11.1 70.1
2023 890 88.1 10.1 69.9
2024 918 87.2 10.5 66.2

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 East Hartford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 809 70.0 11.5 n/a
1989 790 68.6 11.5 n/a
1990 796 68.5 11.6 n/a
1991 830 66.1 12.5 n/a
1992 858 64.7 13.2 18.4
1993 908 67.5 13.5 1.8
1994 931 73.2 12.7 28.6
1995 1007 72.7 13.9 40.2
1996 1007 72.7 13.9 40.2
1997 1075 76.9 14.0 24.3
1998 1105 79.8 13.8 24.9
1999 1115 92.7 12.0 28.4
2000 1139 95.3 12.0 39.2
2001 1169 91.7 12.7 n/a
2002 1211 95.1 12.7 48.1
2003 1211 95.1 12.7 48.1
2004 1145 92.1 12.4 53.5
2005 1187 76.7 15.5 n/a
2006 1160 74.1 15.7 45.1
2007 990 75.6 13.1 49.6
2008 1001 85.7 11.7 47.8
2009 967 91.4 11.4 63.9
2010 905 83.1 10.8 67.4
2011 1021 87.6 11.6 64.3
2012 1051 89.4 11.7 65.2
2013 1044 87.0 12.0 67.8
2014 1101 88.1 12.4 66.8
2015 1158 90.0 12.8 68.1
2016 1074 91.0 11.8 73.5
2017 1039 89.8 11.5 60.3
2018 1039 91.8 11.3 75.7
2019 1051 74.1 14.1 65.5
2020 1133 87.3 12.9 67.3
2021 1089 89.3 12.1 65.3
2022 959 86.1 11.1 70.1
2023 890 88.1 10.1 69.9
2024 918 87.2 10.5 66.2

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 East Hartford Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,511
2019 $16,571
2020 $15,607
2021 $16,726
2022 $18,976
2023 $20,898

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

Impact of COVID-19 on East Hartford Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 215th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 174th of 249 Middle schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford Middle School)27.634
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford School District)29.642.2
 12.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford Middle School)13.323.6
 10.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District)14.827.6
 12.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford Middle School)35.831.2
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford School District)36.237.4
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford Middle School)18.812.5
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District)19.520.2
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford Middle School)34.131.7
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford School District)37.337.4
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford Middle School)10.513.6
 3.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District)1820.9
 2.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1051890
 15.3%
African American321263
 18.1%
American Indian11
Asian4229
 31%
Hispanic519500
 3.7%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White10763
 41.1%
Two or More Races6032
 46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.5%69.9%
 4.4%


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Students who attend East Hartford Middle School usually go on to attend East Hartford High School

Students at East Hartford Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 29% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 918 students attended East Hartford Middle School.

East Hartford Middle School ranks 186th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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