Is Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School a good school?

Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School.

What is the racial makeup of Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School?

Students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School are 82% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian.

Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Summary:

Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School is an elementary school in Hartford, Connecticut, serving 360 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hartford School District, which is ranked 154 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a diverse student body, with a majority Hispanic population and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.

Despite the school's significant resources, including high spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, only 9.9% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 16.5% in the Hartford School District and 51.4% statewide. Similarly, in math, only 14.3% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 14.9% in the district and 43.1% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Kennelly School, Parkville Community School, and M.D. Fox School, Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School performs significantly worse, with lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. In contrast, the performance of magnet schools in the area, such as Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School and Breakthrough Magnet School South, is much better, despite serving similar student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

101 Catherine Street
Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 695-4500

District: Hartford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
467^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,426

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

African American:

9.5%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School ranks worse than 94% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 13^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Hartford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.81. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.3%), African American (9.5%), White (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School is 12.8, which is the 11^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Hartford School District. (See more...)

Compare Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School is $26,426, which is the 7^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Hartford School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School:

SchoolDigger ranks Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School 467^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	6.70	543^rd	570	4.7%
2007	4.14	544^th	568	4.2%
2008	5.28	536^th	565	5.1%
2009	4.84	541^st	566	4.4%
2010	7.96	542^nd	579	6.4%
2011	9.36	528^th	565	6.5%
2012	9.52	525^th	564	6.9%
2013	9.59	514^th	557	7.7%
2015	8.28	507^th	551	8.0%
2016	5.03	483^rd	518	6.8%
2017	12.86	432^nd	519	16.8%
2018	6.62	488^th	532	8.3%
2019	4.98	489^th	522	6.3%
2021	7.43	503^rd	538	6.5%
2022	7.46	448^th	490	8.6%
2023	6.40	467^th	491	4.9%
2024	6.81	467^th	497	6.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.48	7^th	8	12.5%
2021	15.53	322^nd	371	13.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.66	257^th	302	14.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	3.94	252^nd	259	2.7%
2019	6.80	231^st	242	4.5%
2021	9.92	400^th	455	12.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	5.62	251^st	262	4.2%
2021	3.27	439^th	445	1.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	23.53	84^th	101	16.8%
2019	19.26	93^rd	112	17.0%
2021	22.19	136^th	173	21.4%
2022	27.48	79^th	99	20.2%
2024	20.53	96^th	111	13.5%

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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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by a parent
Friday, October 7, 2016

Mrs. Smith the kinder garden teacher is amazing one of the best teacher I've come across I wish the school had more teachers like her. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	21	134	20	673	0	n/a	n/a	848
1999	9	125	19	614	1	n/a	n/a	768
2000	11	108	9	488	1	n/a	n/a	617
2001	17	96	7	510	1	n/a	n/a	631
2002	17	85	9	453	1	n/a	n/a	565
2003	17	85	9	453	1	n/a	n/a	565
2004	12	84	5	404	1	n/a	n/a	506
2005	16	91	4	428	1	n/a	n/a	540
2006	13	95	0	472	1	n/a	n/a	581
2007	7	75	0	500	1	n/a	n/a	583
2008	10	91	0	497	0	n/a	n/a	598
2009	10	78	2	447	0	n/a	n/a	537
2010	7	88	3	512	0	n/a	n/a	610
2011	9	90	6	575	1	0	1	682
2012	13	111	3	576	3	0	44	750
2013	19	116	7	539	7	1	15	704
2014	16	84	3	479	1	0	10	593
2015	20	89	4	456	0	0	8	577
2016	15	76	1	436	1	0	3	532
2017	19	69	2	408	0	0	3	501
2018	21	57	0	394	0	0	2	474
2019	24	53	1	470	0	0	3	551
2020	20	57	3	422	1	1	6	510
2021	9	34	6	360	2	2	3	416
2022	12	22	5	313	2	3	6	363
2023	14	27	6	303	1	4	5	360
2024	17	36	7	312	1	3	3	379

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 Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	848	52.2	16.2	85.3
1999	768	48.1	16.0	94.4
2000	617	45.2	13.7	90.9
2001	631	47.8	13.2	n/a
2002	565	47.4	11.9	81.8
2003	565	47.4	11.9	81.8
2004	506	43.9	11.5	83.6
2005	540	37.4	14.4	n/a
2006	581	42.2	13.8	71.1
2007	583	40.7	14.3	68.8
2008	598	43.3	13.8	99.5
2009	537	56.5	11.4	99.4
2010	610	41.2	14.8	99.5
2011	682	45.5	14.9	99.6
2012	750	50.0	15.0	99.6
2013	704	51.5	13.6	99.6
2014	593	47.6	12.4	79.3
2015	577	43.0	13.4	83.5
2016	532	42.0	12.6	88.9
2017	501	34.7	14.4	78.4
2018	474	30.4	15.5	78.1
2019	551	40.0	13.7	86.4
2020	510	35.5	14.3	88.8
2021	416	32.0	13.0	90.6
2022	363	29.3	12.3	81.8
2023	360	27.5	13.0	83.6
2024	379	29.5	12.8	82.6

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 Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	848	52.2	16.2	85.3
1999	768	48.1	16.0	94.4
2000	617	45.2	13.7	90.9
2001	631	47.8	13.2	n/a
2002	565	47.4	11.9	81.8
2003	565	47.4	11.9	81.8
2004	506	43.9	11.5	83.6
2005	540	37.4	14.4	n/a
2006	581	42.2	13.8	71.1
2007	583	40.7	14.3	68.8
2008	598	43.3	13.8	99.5
2009	537	56.5	11.4	99.4
2010	610	41.2	14.8	99.5
2011	682	45.5	14.9	99.6
2012	750	50.0	15.0	99.6
2013	704	51.5	13.6	99.6
2014	593	47.6	12.4	79.3
2015	577	43.0	13.4	83.5
2016	532	42.0	12.6	88.9
2017	501	34.7	14.4	78.4
2018	474	30.4	15.5	78.1
2019	551	40.0	13.7	86.4
2020	510	35.5	14.3	88.8
2021	416	32.0	13.0	90.6
2022	363	29.3	12.3	81.8
2023	360	27.5	13.0	83.6
2024	379	29.5	12.8	82.6

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 Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,814
2019	$16,978
2020	$18,790
2021	$21,870
2022	$26,237
2023	$26,426

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 489^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 467^th of 491 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School)	15.1	10	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)	22.2	15	7.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	46.7	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School)	16.5	22.9	6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hartford School District)	23.3	18.8	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	47.4	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School)	16.1	11.3	4.8%
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%
4th Grade Mathematics (Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School)	14	10	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hartford School District)	18.9	17.9	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School)	20.5	11.9	8.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hartford School District)	25.5	17.5	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.9	6.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School)	25	12.3	12.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hartford School District)	18.1	11.1	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	551	360	34.7%
African American	53	27	49.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	6	500%
Hispanic	470	303	35.5%
Pacific Islander	0	4
White	24	14	41.7%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.4%	83.6%	2.8%

Schools Near Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan 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	NGSS Science 8th 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
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Catherine Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4500	379	30	12.8	82.6%	17 (4.5%)	36 (9.5%)	312 (82.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6.8	467^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.4	467^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.9%		19.7				9.9				23.5	17.6	14.3				$26,426
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	440 Broadview Terrace	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3760	567	38	15.0	71.6%	56 (9.9%)	80 (14.1%)	371 (65.4%)	37 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	13.5	408^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.9%		13.1	406^th of 491 public elementary schools	17.3%	2	24.6	14.8	26.3	28.1		10.7	19.6		36.8						$18,986
Breakthrough Magnet School South	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	290 Brookfield Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5700	322	25	12.8	69.9%	26 (8.1%)	63 (19.6%)	201 (62.4%)	17 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	13.3	411^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.3	369^th of 491 public elementary schools	24.8%	42		24.0			28.1		20.0	28.0		25.9	21.9				$20,214
Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1460 Broad St.	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6100	353	23	15.3	55.5%	54 (15.3%)	36 (10.2%)	230 (65.2%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	16.7	384^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.7%		29.1	331^st of 491 public elementary schools	32.6%	53	33.3		21.1						15.8	37.8					$25,932
Kennelly School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 White Street	Hartford	06114	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3860	650	45	14.4	83.8%	26 (4.0%)	84 (12.9%)	494 (76.0%)	28 (4.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	5.6	482^nd of 497 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	456^th of 491 public elementary schools	7.1%	26	15.0		11.5	18.0	15.0	7.4		16.7	23.1	16.4		10.0	8.6	11.5	$20,960
Parkville Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 New Park Avenue	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4721	375	37	10.1	73.9%	42 (11.2%)	39 (10.4%)	284 (75.7%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5.5	483^rd of 497 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.4	475^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.3%	8				11.6					17.6	19.1	12.9				$25,216
M. D. Fox School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Maple Avenue	Hartford	06114	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-7790	531	38	13.9	80.8%	23 (4.3%)	97 (18.3%)	394 (74.2%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2.7	497^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.7	483^rd of 491 public elementary schools	1.6%	14	8.8			6.7	7.8				6.5	8.0	6.9				$22,109
Sanchez School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Babcock Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4940	332	29	11.4	86.1%	17 (5.1%)	39 (11.7%)	269 (81.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.2	452^nd of 497 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.8	453^rd of 491 public elementary schools	7.7%	1				15.4	16.4					15.7	24.6				$23,182
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	757 New Britain Avenue	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2600	366	16	23.4	63.1%	60 (16.4%)	42 (11.5%)	230 (62.8%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	9.4	443^rd of 497 public elementary schools	10.9%		9.2	441^st of 491 public elementary schools	10.2%	2	17.6			25.6					25.0	20.5					$20,529
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus	Public	PK	195 Putnam Street	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 695-5820	117	5	23.4	36.8%	9 (7.7%)	20 (17.1%)	30 (25.6%)	53 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$17,217

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