Is Smalley Elementary School a good school?

Smalley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Smalley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Smalley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smalley Elementary School?

Students at Smalley Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Smalley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smalley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy Middle : Pulaski Middle School High : New Britain High School

Smalley Elementary School

Summary:

Smalley Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 594 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, a high percentage of Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, and lower per-student spending compared to nearby schools.

Smalley Elementary School has a student population that is 78.28% Hispanic, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 26.7% to 81% Hispanic students. The school's academic performance is consistently among the lowest in Connecticut, with only 14.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 45.9%. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, also perform significantly worse than their peers statewide, ranking in the bottom 10-30% of Connecticut elementary schools. Additionally, Smalley Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students (over 85%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools in the New Britain School District also struggle with low academic performance, some schools, such as Holmes Elementary School and Gaffney Elementary School, appear to be performing slightly better than Smalley Elementary. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies. However, the consistently low performance of Smalley Elementary School, as well as other schools in the district, indicates that the New Britain School District as a whole is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

175 West St.
New Britain, CT 06051

(860) 225-8647

District: New Britain School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
494^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,834

Students who attend Smalley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
	Pulaski Middle School
High:	New Britain High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

8.8%

White:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smalley Elementary School ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the New Britain School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.2. (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 (77.1%), African American (8.8%), White (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smalley Elementary School is 13.3. 5 elementary schools in the New Britain School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Smalley Elementary School employs 47.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smalley Elementary School is $19,834. 7 elementary schools in the New Britain School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smalley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smalley Elementary School 494^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Smalley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New Britain School District:

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

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Rank History for Smalley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Smalley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	16.75	495^th	570	13.2%
2007	16.43	493^rd	568	13.2%
2008	13.85	501^st	565	11.3%
2009	1.63	557^th	566	1.6%
2010	3.11	563^rd	579	2.8%
2011	3.52	548^th	565	3.0%
2012	0.24	563^rd	564	0.2%
2013	1.72	549^th	557	1.4%
2015	4.14	548^th	551	0.5%
2016	1.51	516^th	518	0.4%
2018	1.04	532^nd	532	0.0%
2019	0.90	522^nd	522	0.0%
2021	4.57	534^th	538	0.7%
2023	2.90	491^st	491	0.0%
2024	3.20	494^th	497	0.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smalley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	15.41	5^th	8	37.5%
2021	24.38	30^th	34	11.8%
2022	25.12	14^th	15	6.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Smalley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.44	5^th	8	37.5%
2021	7.19	366^th	371	1.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smalley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	8.13	296^th	302	2.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Smalley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	3.56	451^st	455	0.9%
2022	2.26	232^nd	234	0.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Smalley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.09	17^th	22	22.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Smalley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	3.50	436^th	445	2.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smalley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	10.06	168^th	173	2.9%
2024	8.85	108^th	111	2.7%

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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 Smalley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	225	87	13	438	0	n/a	n/a	763
1989	223	105	19	404	0	n/a	n/a	751
1990	211	90	8	367	3	n/a	n/a	679
1991	204	89	6	485	0	n/a	n/a	784
1992	140	87	7	451	0	n/a	n/a	685
1993	125	109	14	481	0	n/a	n/a	729
1994	89	104	6	463	0	n/a	n/a	662
1995	82	97	9	548	1	n/a	n/a	737
1996	82	97	9	548	1	n/a	n/a	737
1997	108	68	8	432	1	n/a	n/a	617
1998	134	44	7	385	1	n/a	n/a	571
1999	139	68	7	422	1	n/a	n/a	637
2000	137	92	3	436	1	n/a	n/a	669
2001	127	101	0	455	0	n/a	n/a	683
2002	119	116	9	404	0	n/a	n/a	648
2003	119	116	9	404	0	n/a	n/a	648
2004	109	130	8	418	0	n/a	n/a	665
2005	102	128	8	406	0	n/a	n/a	644
2006	109	137	10	421	0	n/a	n/a	677
2007	92	134	8	423	0	n/a	n/a	657
2008	94	138	7	432	0	n/a	n/a	671
2009	115	160	9	449	0	n/a	n/a	733
2010	93	165	13	440	0	n/a	n/a	711
2011	86	119	9	450	0	0	9	673
2012	75	104	5	383	0	0	4	571
2013	65	79	2	399	1	0	10	556
2014	75	74	7	479	0	0	19	654
2015	82	63	11	525	0	0	21	702
2016	80	56	11	515	0	0	16	678
2017	95	38	12	530	0	0	10	685
2018	90	51	7	503	0	0	11	662
2019	78	47	5	514	0	0	17	661
2020	70	47	3	469	1	0	20	610
2021	61	44	3	457	0	0	26	591
2022	45	45	6	469	0	1	25	591
2023	47	48	6	465	0	0	28	594
2024	49	56	4	488	1	1	34	633

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smalley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	763	42.0	18.1	n/a
1989	751	41.5	18.0	n/a
1990	679	41.5	16.3	n/a
1991	784	39.5	19.8	n/a
1992	685	43.9	15.6	63.8
1993	729	42.8	17.0	6
1994	662	40.5	16.3	75.1
1995	737	39.4	18.7	76.8
1996	737	39.4	18.7	76.8
1997	617	41.6	14.8	86.5
1998	571	41.2	13.9	78.3
1999	637	39.0	16.3	78.5
2000	669	43.8	15.3	75.2
2001	683	43.1	15.8	n/a
2002	648	41.3	15.7	83.6
2003	648	41.3	15.7	83.6
2004	665	39.8	16.7	82.1
2005	644	37.4	17.2	n/a
2006	677	38.1	17.8	73.4
2007	657	39.4	16.7	79.6
2008	671	38.7	17.3	79.4
2009	733	46.8	17.2	85.7
2010	711	44.1	16.1	89.2
2011	673	47.0	14.3	88.3
2012	571	40.9	13.9	88.6
2013	556	37.6	14.7	91
2014	654	37.5	17.4	91.6
2015	702	39.0	18.0	94.4
2016	678	46.0	14.7	97.8
2017	685	47.6	14.3	82.9
2018	662	43.8	15.1	91.1
2019	661	46.4	14.2	77.6
2020	610	47.5	12.8	85.2
2021	591	48.7	12.1	85.3
2022	591	44.3	13.3	87
2023	594	52.4	11.3	87.7
2024	633	47.4	13.3	85.2

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 Smalley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	763	42.0	18.1	n/a
1989	751	41.5	18.0	n/a
1990	679	41.5	16.3	n/a
1991	784	39.5	19.8	n/a
1992	685	43.9	15.6	63.8
1993	729	42.8	17.0	6
1994	662	40.5	16.3	75.1
1995	737	39.4	18.7	76.8
1996	737	39.4	18.7	76.8
1997	617	41.6	14.8	86.5
1998	571	41.2	13.9	78.3
1999	637	39.0	16.3	78.5
2000	669	43.8	15.3	75.2
2001	683	43.1	15.8	n/a
2002	648	41.3	15.7	83.6
2003	648	41.3	15.7	83.6
2004	665	39.8	16.7	82.1
2005	644	37.4	17.2	n/a
2006	677	38.1	17.8	73.4
2007	657	39.4	16.7	79.6
2008	671	38.7	17.3	79.4
2009	733	46.8	17.2	85.7
2010	711	44.1	16.1	89.2
2011	673	47.0	14.3	88.3
2012	571	40.9	13.9	88.6
2013	556	37.6	14.7	91
2014	654	37.5	17.4	91.6
2015	702	39.0	18.0	94.4
2016	678	46.0	14.7	97.8
2017	685	47.6	14.3	82.9
2018	662	43.8	15.1	91.1
2019	661	46.4	14.2	77.6
2020	610	47.5	12.8	85.2
2021	591	48.7	12.1	85.3
2022	591	44.3	13.3	87
2023	594	52.4	11.3	87.7
2024	633	47.4	13.3	85.2

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 Smalley Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,323
2019	$11,841
2020	$14,564
2021	$17,515
2022	$19,447
2023	$19,834

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smalley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 522^nd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 491^st of 491 Elementary schools

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Smalley Elementary School)	7.3	6.4	0.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District)	16.9	14.4	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Smalley Elementary School)	8	6.8	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District)	25.4	17.2	8.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	661	594	10.1%
African American	47	48	2.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	514	465	9.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	78	47	39.7%
Two or More Races	17	28	64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.6%	87.7%	10.1%

Schools Near Smalley Elementary 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	Total
Smalley Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 West St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8647	633	47	13.3	85.2%	49 (7.7%)	56 (8.8%)	488 (77.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	3.2	494^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.6%		2.9	491^st of 491 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	7.8		14.3	5.9	12.2				12.1	7.8			$19,834
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 832-5691	396	34	11.6	85.6%	31 (7.8%)	44 (11.1%)	297 (75.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	3.6	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.7	482^nd of 491 public elementary schools	1.8%	11			13.8	16.7	10.6				13.3		0.0		$24,257
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Rutherford St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-1574	469	33	14.1	79.1%	50 (10.7%)	47 (10.0%)	324 (69.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.6	377^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.2%	68	28.9		12.8	17.4	23.7				26.9	15.9	15.8		$21,243
Northend Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Bassett St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-3819	210	21	9.9	82.9%	15 (7.1%)	31 (14.8%)	147 (70.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	10.2	437^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.1%					(n/a)	24.4				22.2				30.8		13.3		$20,400
John Paterson School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Church Street	Newington	06111	Hartford County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4657	454	37	12.4	38.3%	248 (54.6%)	17 (3.7%)	125 (27.5%)	44 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	46.6	262^nd of 497 public elementary schools	47.3%		49	244^th of 491 public elementary schools	50.3%	18			47.9	42.7					54.8	53.4			$19,906
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Stanley St.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8294	464	36	12.7	69.2%	101 (21.8%)	60 (12.9%)	232 (50.0%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.8%)	15.5	394^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.7%		11.1	420^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.5%	26	21.3			35.1	28.4					28.9			$20,769
Vance Elementary School	Public	K-5	183 Vance St.	New Britain	06052	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8731	457	33	13.7	77.0%	48 (10.5%)	55 (12.0%)	331 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	6.4	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.2	449^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.6%	24	20.8		11.1		24.4				13.6	17.2	9.1		$20,623
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Horse Plain Rd.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-8007	397	31	13.0	75.3%	65 (16.4%)	41 (10.3%)	252 (63.5%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	5.9	478^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.5	485^th of 491 public elementary schools	1.2%	7	24.3			10.4					11.4	9.4	13.5		$19,562
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	732 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-2885	824	52	15.8	72.1%	75 (9.1%)	45 (5.5%)	678 (82.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	7.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%		5.8	470^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.3%	9	23.2	9.1	17.9		17.9	13.3	9.9	10.1	23.2	19.1	10.6	9.3	$17,280
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 229-2564	548	40	13.8	75.5%	96 (17.5%)	50 (9.1%)	352 (64.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.5%)	7	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%		5	480^th of 491 public elementary schools	2.2%	16	14.4		19.4	18.1	18.2				21.7	22.6	11.2		$21,735

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