Rawson School

Public PK, KG-5

260 Holcomb Street
Hartford, CT 06112

(860) 695-4840

District: Hartford School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,980

Students who attend Rawson School usually attend:

Middle:

M. L. King Junior Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 231

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.1%

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rawson School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.39. (See more...)

Compare Details Rawson School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.26. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rawson School is $31,980, which is the highest among 21 elementary schools in the Hartford School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rawson School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hartford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartford School District 154^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rawson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	27.45	458^th	570	19.6%
2007	16.67	491^st	568	13.6%
2008	14.14	500^th	565	11.5%
2009	8.71	524^th	566	7.4%
2010	11.80	526^th	579	9.2%
2011	20.64	483^rd	565	14.5%
2012	13.78	500^th	564	11.3%
2013	37.46	411^th	557	26.2%
2015	8.86	500^th	551	9.3%
2016	4.08	494^th	518	4.6%
2017	6.36	472^nd	519	9.1%
2018	5.61	499^th	532	6.2%
2019	3.21	512^th	522	1.9%
2021	7.39	504^th	538	6.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rawson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.28	338^th	371	8.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rawson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.27	268^th	302	11.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rawson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	3.54	452^nd	455	0.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Rawson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.56	19^th	25	24.0%

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Rank History for Rawson School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	44.29	166^th	248	33.1%
2007	33.14	181^st	250	27.6%
2008	25.61	193^rd	252	23.4%
2009	19.60	199^th	255	22.0%
2010	9.46	236^th	268	11.9%
2013	24.07	219^th	278	21.2%
2015	9.08	250^th	280	10.7%
2016	4.09	239^th	246	2.8%
2017	6.39	232^nd	250	7.2%
2018	6.26	237^th	249	4.8%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, September 8, 2017

Just starting Rawson school this year and the first thing that hits you is how unfriendly everyone is, especially the teachers. There is lots of hostility, it seems due to budget cuts and the feeling of being overworked and I feel the students are being made to suffer for it. Parents are treated like the enemy and the teachers I've met are very, very suspect, as if your child just might be in danger. Something needs to be done about this situation. Parents should never allow a school to function like this in their neighborhoods. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Rawson have been doing good since the new year.I have been following activities daily and is a very involved parent in my child's education.I am very pleased with the progress that my child has made since attending Rawson.Coming from a private preschool and Kinder garden he was reading at level 1.My child now reads at a level 4, scores 100 in math and spelling every week.Homework is emphasize I love it!!!!keep me on my toes.Discipline; still monitoring methods used!!Overall I'm satisfied right now. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rawson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	8	296	0	105	0	n/a	n/a	409
1989	1	334	0	80	8	n/a	n/a	423
1990	9	342	n/a	86	n/a	n/a	n/a	437
1991	5	335	1	81	0	n/a	n/a	422
1992	4	315	1	64	0	n/a	n/a	384
1993	2	343	1	59	0	n/a	n/a	405
1994	0	322	1	50	0	n/a	n/a	373
1995	0	297	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	340
1996	0	297	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	340
1997	0	340	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	380
1998	0	341	1	37	0	n/a	n/a	379
1999	0	358	2	32	0	n/a	n/a	392
2000	0	362	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	388
2001	0	351	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	379
2002	0	279	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	293
2003	0	279	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	293
2004	0	279	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	296
2005	0	287	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	299
2006	0	320	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	334
2007	3	397	0	20	2	n/a	n/a	422
2008	3	557	0	22	4	n/a	n/a	586
2009	6	700	0	47	2	n/a	n/a	755
2010	2	665	1	66	0	n/a	n/a	734
2011	4	419	0	40	0	0	0	463
2012	2	391	2	40	1	0	16	452
2013	7	494	4	46	1	2	19	573
2014	7	406	5	57	0	9	13	497
2015	6	384	6	76	0	7	5	484
2016	4	302	4	59	0	3	1	373
2017	7	295	1	75	2	2	1	383
2018	4	288	0	61	2	1	1	357
2019	0	268	0	83	2	1	8	362
2020	1	234	5	80	1	2	9	332
2021	2	176	2	65	1	1	8	255
2022	2	149	2	68	1	0	2	224
2023	4	148	2	72	1	0	4	231

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 Rawson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	29.0	14.1	n/a
1989	423	31.5	13.4	n/a
1990	437	31.0	14.0	n/a
1991	422	31.2	13.5	n/a
1992	384	33.2	11.5	55.7
1993	405	30.9	13.1	4.9
1994	373	26.9	13.9	72.7
1995	340	28.8	11.8	60.6
1996	340	28.8	11.8	60.6
1997	380	30.8	12.3	30
1998	379	28.8	13.2	71
1999	392	26.2	15.0	74.2
2000	388	28.6	13.6	68
2001	379	29.0	13.1	n/a
2002	293	20.0	14.7	65.9
2003	293	20.0	14.7	65.9
2004	296	24.7	12.0	68.2
2005	299	21.2	14.1	n/a
2006	334	21.6	15.5	54.8
2007	422	26.1	16.2	56.4
2008	586	33.2	17.7	99.5
2009	755	48.9	17.8	99.6
2010	734	43.2	16.9	99.6
2011	463	33.8	13.6	99.4
2012	452	33.7	13.4	99.3
2013	573	36.4	15.7	99.5
2014	497	33.5	14.8	99.4
2015	484	34.0	14.2	88.2
2016	373	38.0	9.8	100
2017	383	32.0	11.9	75.5
2018	357	32.5	10.9	75.6
2019	362	29.0	12.4	81.8
2020	332	30.0	11.0	84.6
2021	255	28.0	9.1	87.8
2022	224	21.0	10.6	78.1
2023	231	19.0	12.1	89.6

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 Rawson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	29.0	14.1	n/a
1989	423	31.5	13.4	n/a
1990	437	31.0	14.0	n/a
1991	422	31.2	13.5	n/a
1992	384	33.2	11.5	55.7
1993	405	30.9	13.1	4.9
1994	373	26.9	13.9	72.7
1995	340	28.8	11.8	60.6
1996	340	28.8	11.8	60.6
1997	380	30.8	12.3	30
1998	379	28.8	13.2	71
1999	392	26.2	15.0	74.2
2000	388	28.6	13.6	68
2001	379	29.0	13.1	n/a
2002	293	20.0	14.7	65.9
2003	293	20.0	14.7	65.9
2004	296	24.7	12.0	68.2
2005	299	21.2	14.1	n/a
2006	334	21.6	15.5	54.8
2007	422	26.1	16.2	56.4
2008	586	33.2	17.7	99.5
2009	755	48.9	17.8	99.6
2010	734	43.2	16.9	99.6
2011	463	33.8	13.6	99.4
2012	452	33.7	13.4	99.3
2013	573	36.4	15.7	99.5
2014	497	33.5	14.8	99.4
2015	484	34.0	14.2	88.2
2016	373	38.0	9.8	100
2017	383	32.0	11.9	75.5
2018	357	32.5	10.9	75.6
2019	362	29.0	12.4	81.8
2020	332	30.0	11.0	84.6
2021	255	28.0	9.1	87.8
2022	224	21.0	10.6	78.1
2023	231	19.0	12.1	89.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rawson School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,474
2019	$17,906
2020	$21,974
2021	$29,690
2022	$33,650
2023	$31,980

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rawson School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rawson School)	17	0	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)	22.2	14.5	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rawson School)	11.6	16.2	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)	20.7	18.1	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	49.2	5.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	362	231	36.2%
African American	268	148	44.8%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	83	72	13.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	0	4
Two or More Races	8	4	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.8%	89.6%	7.8%

Schools Near Rawson 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 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
Rawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Holcomb Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4840	231	19	12.1	89.6%	4 (1.7%)	148 (64.1%)	72 (31.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)														$31,980
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School	Public, Magnet	K-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3500	344	29	11.7	61.6%	16 (4.7%)	181 (52.6%)	68 (19.8%)	57 (16.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	30.1	325^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.6%		11.4	416^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.3%	91		41.0			25.0			43.6	56.1		18.2	33.3		$20,016
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3560	343	14	25.4	61.8%	53 (15.5%)	181 (52.8%)	68 (19.8%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	16.2	386^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.3%					(n/a)	25.9	26.7		29.6		31.8			31.0	25.9				$19,626
University of Hartford Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	196 Bloomfield Ave.	West Hartford	06117	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 236-2899	510	39	13.0	62.4%	71 (13.9%)	252 (49.4%)	133 (26.1%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.6%)	18.4	375^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.5%		18.1	374^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.8%	1		33.8	24.2	40.0				30.8	25.8	28.3				$23,242
Breakthrough Magnet School North	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6380	327	23	14.2	68.2%	10 (3.1%)	151 (46.2%)	79 (24.2%)	64 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	16.9	382^nd of 497 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.7	371^st of 491 public elementary schools	24.4%	11	35.5		34.4	22.6						19.4				$21,309
Wish Museum School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Vine Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5600	291	28	10.4	90.4%	7 (2.4%)	104 (35.7%)	164 (56.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	4.7	488^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.8%		6.5	466^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.1%	22	15.0	0.0		13.3						11.9				$29,460
SAND School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Main Street	Hartford	06120	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5040	286	27	10.5	96.2%	2 (0.7%)	70 (24.5%)	210 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)								16.3						$26,811
Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	444	32	13.8	90.5%	10 (2.3%)	203 (45.7%)	221 (49.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)						12.5	11.5							$20,378
West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Niles Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5480	293	34	8.5	92.8%	4 (1.4%)	122 (41.6%)	149 (50.9%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	7.7	459^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.1	428^th of 491 public elementary schools	12.8%	31	14.9	12.5		17.0				32.6		12.8				$26,475
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5 Cone Street	Hartford	06105	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5380	615	41	15.1	62.1%	87 (14.1%)	264 (42.9%)	186 (30.2%)	42 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	13.1	413^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.7	390^th of 491 public elementary schools	20.6%	23	30.4	20.3	23.7	25.0	30.9			25.4	32.8	14.5	14.5	23.3	25.0	$19,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Rawson School

What district is Rawson School in?

Hartford School District

What is the racial makeup of Rawson School?

Students at Rawson School are 64% African American, 31% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rawson School attend?

Students who attend Rawson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : M. L. King Junior Middle School

How many students attend Rawson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 231 students attended Rawson School.

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