Is Joseph O. Goodwin School a good school?

Joseph O. Goodwin School ranks 342 nd of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joseph O. Goodwin School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 344 students attended Joseph O. Goodwin School.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph O. Goodwin School?

Students at Joseph O. Goodwin School are 49% Hispanic, 26% African American, 13% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Joseph O. Goodwin School attend?

Students who attend Joseph O. Goodwin School usually go on to attend: Middle : East Hartford Middle School High : East Hartford High School

Joseph O. Goodwin School

Summary:

Joseph O. Goodwin School is an elementary school in East Hartford, Connecticut, serving 344 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the East Hartford School District, which is ranked 135 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph O. Goodwin School has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (48.55%) and African American (26.45%) students compared to the state average. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 33.3% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 45.9%. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, and special education students, is in the bottom 25% of the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 71.22% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hebron Avenue School in Glastonbury, Joseph O. Goodwin School generally underperforms. Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has declined, from 293 out of 518 Connecticut elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 342 out of 497 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state, and the school's leadership and the East Hartford School District may need to develop targeted strategies to improve the academic outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1235 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118

(860) 622-5420

District: East Hartford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,659

Students who attend Joseph O. Goodwin School usually attend:

Middle:	East Hartford Middle School
High:	East Hartford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

African American:

26.5%

White:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Joseph O. Goodwin School ranks worse than 68.8% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the East Hartford School District. (See more...)

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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph O. Goodwin School is $18,659, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the East Hartford School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joseph O. Goodwin School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph O. Goodwin School 342^nd of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Joseph O. Goodwin School in the ranking list.)

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East Hartford School District:

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

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Rank History for all students at Joseph O. Goodwin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	39.73	407^th	570	28.6%
2007	46.73	386^th	568	32.0%
2008	38.32	418^th	565	26.0%
2009	52.17	360^th	566	36.4%
2010	51.48	361^st	579	37.7%
2011	31.81	442^nd	565	21.8%
2012	23.43	469^th	564	16.8%
2013	35.11	421^st	557	24.4%
2015	29.91	403^rd	551	26.9%
2016	45.01	293^rd	518	43.4%
2017	27.34	378^th	519	27.2%
2018	25.48	392^nd	532	26.3%
2019	29.73	370^th	522	29.1%
2021	34.10	341^st	538	36.6%
2022	18.31	373^rd	490	23.9%
2023	24.44	346^th	491	29.5%
2024	26.99	342^nd	497	31.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph O. Goodwin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.12	204^th	371	45.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph O. Goodwin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.50	134^th	302	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Joseph O. Goodwin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	17.42	220^th	259	15.1%
2019	25.73	191^st	242	21.1%
2021	33.12	293^rd	455	35.6%
2024	14.12	202^nd	237	14.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Joseph O. Goodwin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	25.93	199^th	262	24.0%
2019	17.40	211^th	247	14.6%
2021	32.88	280^th	445	37.1%
2022	15.58	206^th	232	11.2%
2023	17.60	193^rd	231	16.5%
2024	11.13	205^th	233	12.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph O. Goodwin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	69.68	36^th	173	79.2%
2022	77.99	10^th	99	89.9%
2023	58.72	30^th	108	72.2%

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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.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Joseph O. Goodwin School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	392	16	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	435
1989	367	17	11	20	0	n/a	n/a	415
1990	275	25	16	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	335
1991	278	27	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	336
1992	294	33	13	20	0	n/a	n/a	360
1993	273	42	17	27	0	n/a	n/a	359
1994	280	42	13	38	0	n/a	n/a	373
1995	263	74	11	52	2	n/a	n/a	402
1996	263	74	11	52	2	n/a	n/a	402
1997	233	82	17	48	2	n/a	n/a	382
1998	218	88	19	60	0	n/a	n/a	385
1999	223	84	19	70	3	n/a	n/a	399
2000	228	84	24	66	1	n/a	n/a	403
2001	211	80	23	52	1	n/a	n/a	367
2002	173	89	14	51	1	n/a	n/a	328
2003	173	89	14	51	1	n/a	n/a	328
2004	168	88	18	55	1	n/a	n/a	330
2005	166	96	22	60	2	n/a	n/a	346
2006	177	92	23	78	3	n/a	n/a	373
2007	129	89	20	83	3	n/a	n/a	324
2008	120	100	17	82	1	n/a	n/a	320
2009	114	105	15	95	2	n/a	n/a	331
2010	117	121	18	99	0	n/a	n/a	355
2011	179	131	19	57	0	0	4	390
2012	112	100	13	112	1	0	10	348
2013	90	97	12	113	1	0	1	314
2014	90	98	11	98	1	0	3	301
2015	92	95	14	96	0	0	1	298
2016	79	89	20	106	0	0	4	298
2017	77	102	22	161	0	0	1	363
2018	74	91	18	177	1	0	3	364
2019	54	88	17	164	1	0	29	353
2020	46	88	26	191	1	0	27	379
2021	49	82	26	169	1	0	23	350
2022	49	89	18	164	0	0	15	335
2023	46	91	29	167	0	0	11	344

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 Joseph O. Goodwin School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	29.0	15.0	n/a
1989	415	28.0	14.8	n/a
1990	335	25.0	13.4	n/a
1991	336	25.0	13.4	n/a
1992	360	27.5	13.0	9.2
1993	359	24.3	14.8	1.1
1994	373	25.5	14.6	21.2
1995	402	26.6	15.1	28.4
1996	402	26.6	15.1	28.4
1997	382	26.1	14.6	24.3
1998	385	26.1	14.8	20.5
1999	399	21.2	18.8	28.1
2000	403	23.2	17.4	30.3
2001	367	26.1	14.1	n/a
2002	328	24.4	13.4	31.4
2003	328	24.4	13.4	31.4
2004	330	21.1	15.6	35.8
2005	346	22.2	15.6	n/a
2006	373	22.4	16.7	34
2007	324	21.9	14.8	39.5
2008	320	23.5	13.6	39.4
2009	331	27.8	13.1	48.9
2010	355	25.2	14.0	52.7
2011	390	28.0	13.9	48.7
2012	348	26.3	13.2	50.6
2013	314	27.6	11.3	58.6
2014	301	27.8	10.8	59.1
2015	298	26.0	11.4	54.4
2016	298	26.0	11.4	54.4
2017	363	26.0	13.9	66.7
2018	364	27.0	13.4	70.9
2019	353	25.3	13.9	60.6
2020	379	26.5	14.3	66.5
2021	350	30.8	11.3	61.7
2022	335	28.8	11.6	67.5
2023	344	27.4	12.5	71.2

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 Joseph O. Goodwin School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	29.0	15.0	n/a
1989	415	28.0	14.8	n/a
1990	335	25.0	13.4	n/a
1991	336	25.0	13.4	n/a
1992	360	27.5	13.0	9.2
1993	359	24.3	14.8	1.1
1994	373	25.5	14.6	21.2
1995	402	26.6	15.1	28.4
1996	402	26.6	15.1	28.4
1997	382	26.1	14.6	24.3
1998	385	26.1	14.8	20.5
1999	399	21.2	18.8	28.1
2000	403	23.2	17.4	30.3
2001	367	26.1	14.1	n/a
2002	328	24.4	13.4	31.4
2003	328	24.4	13.4	31.4
2004	330	21.1	15.6	35.8
2005	346	22.2	15.6	n/a
2006	373	22.4	16.7	34
2007	324	21.9	14.8	39.5
2008	320	23.5	13.6	39.4
2009	331	27.8	13.1	48.9
2010	355	25.2	14.0	52.7
2011	390	28.0	13.9	48.7
2012	348	26.3	13.2	50.6
2013	314	27.6	11.3	58.6
2014	301	27.8	10.8	59.1
2015	298	26.0	11.4	54.4
2016	298	26.0	11.4	54.4
2017	363	26.0	13.9	66.7
2018	364	27.0	13.4	70.9
2019	353	25.3	13.9	60.6
2020	379	26.5	14.3	66.5
2021	350	30.8	11.3	61.7
2022	335	28.8	11.6	67.5
2023	344	27.4	12.5	71.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph O. Goodwin School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,870
2019	$16,507
2020	$16,239
2021	$17,975
2022	$18,492
2023	$18,659

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph O. Goodwin School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 370^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 346^th of 491 Elementary schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph O. Goodwin School)	44.2	20.8	23.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford School District)	35.3	32.1	3.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph O. Goodwin School)	57.7	23.2	34.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District)	30	34.2	4.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	47.4	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph O. Goodwin School)	47.8	42.1	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Hartford School District)	39	34.8	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph O. Goodwin School)	18.8	36.8	18%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District)	30.5	36.9	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph O. Goodwin School)	30.9	24.6	6.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Hartford School District)	21	22.4	1.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	38.8	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	353	344	2.5%
African American	88	91	3.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	17	29	70.6%
Hispanic	164	167	1.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	54	46	14.8%
Two or More Races	29	11	62.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.6%	71.2%	10.6%

Schools Near Joseph O. Goodwin School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Joseph O. Goodwin School	Public	K-5	1235 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5420	344	27	12.5	71.2%	46 (13.4%)	91 (26.5%)	167 (48.5%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	27	342^nd of 497 public elementary schools	31.2%		24.4	346^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.5%	4	48.1	33.3	37.3	44.2		31.7	27.1	37.3		$18,659
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School	Public	K-5	305 May Rd.	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5400	525	41	12.8	63.4%	107 (20.4%)	132 (25.1%)	253 (48.2%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	44	271^st of 497 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.2	249^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.3%	22	59.3	35.3	41.9	57.0		36.0	46.0	55.8		$17,280
Governor William Pitkin School	Public	K-5	330 Hills St.	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5480	340	30	11.5	55.0%	46 (13.5%)	95 (27.9%)	145 (42.6%)	32 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	53.4	235^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.7%		43	270^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.0%	35		48.2	59.3	54.2		56.4		45.8		$17,552
Naubuc School	Public	K-5	84 Griswold St.	Glastonbury	06033	Hartford County	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 652-7918	436	37	11.9	29.8%	210 (48.2%)	27 (6.2%)	92 (21.1%)	65 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.6%)	76.8	132^nd of 497 public elementary schools	73.4%		76.1	137^th of 491 public elementary schools	72.1%	5		66.7	65.0			70.7	67.5			$20,012
Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	29 Willowbrook Road	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 709-6800	476	40	11.9	67.0%	66 (13.9%)	137 (28.8%)	230 (48.3%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.7%)	8.1	454^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.7%					(n/a)	22.2	19.7				23.0	17.7	11.1		$15,365
Silver Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Mercer Ave.	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5500	233	21	10.9	84.1%	7 (3.0%)	93 (39.9%)	127 (54.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	16.5	385^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.5%					(n/a)	34.5	32.3		27.6			22.9	20.7		$19,776
Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	95 Oak Street	Glastonbury	06033	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 633-4455	495	44	11.2	61.8%	59 (11.9%)	137 (27.7%)	219 (44.2%)	47 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	14.3	400^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.5%		17.5	378^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.0%	22		21.4	29.4	31.8		26.8	25.0	27.3		$22,799
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	Public	K-5	101 Great Hill Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5720	333	28	11.8	78.1%	21 (6.3%)	93 (27.9%)	188 (56.5%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	10.8	434^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.7%		9.4	437^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.0%	3	30.0	14.8				14.8	28.9			$18,343
Hebron Avenue School	Public	K-5	1363 Hebron Avenue	Glastonbury	06033	Hartford County	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7875	458	34	13.3	6.1%	305 (66.6%)	8 (1.7%)	53 (11.6%)	68 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	89.3	38^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.9	47^th of 491 public elementary schools	90.4%	9	84.3	75.3	75.9	85.5		81.8	69.6	81.9		$19,476
Alfred W. Hanmer School	Public	K-6	50 Francis St.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8370	324	27	12.0	31.5%	228 (70.4%)	16 (4.9%)	45 (13.9%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	71.5	162^nd of 497 public elementary schools	67.4%		74.8	141^st of 491 public elementary schools	71.3%	21	70.0	59.1	72.1	62.5	66.0	61.4	65.1	47.5	59.6	$20,233

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