Is Smith Elementary School a good school?

Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 469 students attended Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary School?

Students at Smith Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary School attend?

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

Smith Elementary School

Summary:

Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 449 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New Britain School District, which is ranked 158 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smith Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom tier of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 377 and 511 out of 490-538 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SBAC and NGSS, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 12.8% to 23.7% across grades 3-5, compared to the state average of 45.9% to 51.4%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 15.8% to 26.9%, compared to the state average of 43.1% to 51.3%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When comparing Gaffney Elementary School, Vance Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Chamberlain Elementary School, and Smalley Elementary School to Smith Elementary, it becomes evident that the academic performance challenges are not unique to Smith. The majority of the New Britain School District elementary schools also perform significantly below the state averages on standardized tests and have low rankings among Connecticut elementary schools. This suggests that the district as a whole is struggling to provide high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

142 Rutherford St.
New Britain, CT 06051

(860) 223-1574

District: New Britain School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
445^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,243

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

White:

10.7%

African American:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smith Elementary School ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the New Britain School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9. (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 (69.1%), White (10.7%), African American (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Elementary School is 14.1. 8 elementary schools in the New Britain School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Smith Elementary School employs 33.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Elementary School is $21,243, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the New Britain School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Elementary School 445^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Smith Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

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 Smith Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	6.60	544^th	570	4.6%
2007	15.61	497^th	568	12.5%
2008	9.89	518^th	565	8.3%
2009	10.69	515^th	566	9.0%
2010	5.40	550^th	579	5.0%
2011	2.44	553^rd	565	2.1%
2012	3.57	549^th	564	2.7%
2013	5.46	533^rd	557	4.3%
2015	11.52	483^rd	551	12.3%
2016	8.51	459^th	518	11.4%
2017	5.25	487^th	519	6.2%
2018	5.48	501^st	532	5.8%
2019	4.71	493^rd	522	5.6%
2021	7.00	511^th	538	5.0%
2022	7.07	458^th	490	6.5%
2023	17.55	377^th	491	23.2%
2024	9.00	445^th	497	10.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.52	336^th	371	9.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.35	267^th	302	11.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	6.28	247^th	259	4.6%
2019	4.40	234^th	242	3.3%
2021	6.43	429^th	455	5.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	3.39	259^th	262	1.1%
2019	2.93	243^rd	247	1.6%
2021	4.63	424^th	445	4.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	18.29	92^nd	101	8.9%
2019	13.00	104^th	112	7.1%
2021	12.89	160^th	173	7.5%
2022	18.79	88^th	99	11.1%
2023	38.80	63^rd	108	41.7%
2024	24.75	89^th	111	19.8%

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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 Smith Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	281	82	2	158	0	n/a	n/a	523
1989	264	89	3	197	0	n/a	n/a	553
1990	277	102	8	227	n/a	n/a	n/a	614
1991	250	110	9	263	0	n/a	n/a	632
1992	264	90	7	250	0	n/a	n/a	611
1993	261	95	14	263	0	n/a	n/a	633
1994	245	118	10	267	0	n/a	n/a	640
1995	230	128	13	297	2	n/a	n/a	670
1996	230	128	13	297	2	n/a	n/a	670
1997	219	132	8	277	2	n/a	n/a	638
1998	194	125	10	257	2	n/a	n/a	588
1999	199	145	15	285	1	n/a	n/a	645
2000	191	143	12	306	2	n/a	n/a	654
2001	183	133	14	309	2	n/a	n/a	641
2002	159	129	20	356	2	n/a	n/a	666
2003	159	129	20	356	2	n/a	n/a	666
2004	152	117	21	326	2	n/a	n/a	618
2005	136	119	26	323	2	n/a	n/a	606
2006	146	140	28	387	2	n/a	n/a	703
2007	128	115	18	317	1	n/a	n/a	579
2008	144	132	14	369	2	n/a	n/a	661
2009	131	127	15	365	0	n/a	n/a	638
2010	150	115	11	335	0	n/a	n/a	611
2011	135	120	14	349	3	1	9	631
2012	135	108	16	380	3	2	16	660
2013	153	111	19	430	1	1	18	733
2014	139	89	9	410	1	1	22	671
2015	166	66	16	425	1	1	21	696
2016	129	56	17	367	1	0	10	580
2017	110	59	19	365	0	0	13	566
2018	100	57	15	359	1	1	15	548
2019	82	56	14	366	2	0	16	536
2020	70	60	12	354	2	0	16	514
2021	58	59	7	339	2	0	19	484
2022	57	51	7	323	2	0	28	468
2023	52	49	9	315	0	0	24	449
2024	50	47	14	324	2	0	32	469

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 Smith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	523	27.0	19.3	n/a
1989	553	32.0	17.2	n/a
1990	614	31.5	19.4	n/a
1991	632	32.0	19.7	n/a
1992	611	36.3	16.8	35.7
1993	633	32.8	19.3	4.1
1994	640	36.6	17.5	58.3
1995	670	31.8	21.1	62.2
1996	670	31.8	21.1	62.2
1997	638	36.3	17.6	37.1
1998	588	36.3	16.2	43
1999	645	36.9	17.5	60.5
2000	654	36.5	17.9	61.3
2001	641	40.4	15.9	n/a
2002	666	41.6	16.0	72.4
2003	666	41.6	16.0	72.4
2004	618	41.0	15.1	76.1
2005	606	39.5	15.3	n/a
2006	703	39.1	18.0	69.7
2007	579	39.5	14.7	74.8
2008	661	40.7	16.2	78.5
2009	638	45.5	15.6	77.4
2010	611	41.6	14.6	81.7
2011	631	41.3	15.2	81.3
2012	660	39.8	16.5	82.4
2013	733	43.0	17.0	85.9
2014	671	45.1	14.8	82.4
2015	696	41.0	16.9	84.6
2016	580	38.0	15.2	100
2017	566	35.6	15.8	79.3
2018	548	36.4	15.0	80.8
2019	536	37.4	14.3	73.1
2020	514	35.0	14.6	79.8
2021	484	33.9	14.2	81
2022	468	36.7	12.7	82.3
2023	449	39.4	11.3	80
2024	469	33.1	14.1	79.1

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 Smith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	523	27.0	19.3	n/a
1989	553	32.0	17.2	n/a
1990	614	31.5	19.4	n/a
1991	632	32.0	19.7	n/a
1992	611	36.3	16.8	35.7
1993	633	32.8	19.3	4.1
1994	640	36.6	17.5	58.3
1995	670	31.8	21.1	62.2
1996	670	31.8	21.1	62.2
1997	638	36.3	17.6	37.1
1998	588	36.3	16.2	43
1999	645	36.9	17.5	60.5
2000	654	36.5	17.9	61.3
2001	641	40.4	15.9	n/a
2002	666	41.6	16.0	72.4
2003	666	41.6	16.0	72.4
2004	618	41.0	15.1	76.1
2005	606	39.5	15.3	n/a
2006	703	39.1	18.0	69.7
2007	579	39.5	14.7	74.8
2008	661	40.7	16.2	78.5
2009	638	45.5	15.6	77.4
2010	611	41.6	14.6	81.7
2011	631	41.3	15.2	81.3
2012	660	39.8	16.5	82.4
2013	733	43.0	17.0	85.9
2014	671	45.1	14.8	82.4
2015	696	41.0	16.9	84.6
2016	580	38.0	15.2	100
2017	566	35.6	15.8	79.3
2018	548	36.4	15.0	80.8
2019	536	37.4	14.3	73.1
2020	514	35.0	14.6	79.8
2021	484	33.9	14.2	81
2022	468	36.7	12.7	82.3
2023	449	39.4	11.3	80
2024	469	33.1	14.1	79.1

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 Smith Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,807
2019	$14,530
2020	$14,524
2021	$17,676
2022	$20,465
2023	$21,243

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smith Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 493^rd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 377^th of 491 Elementary schools	17.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Smith Elementary School)	16.9	13.6	3.3%
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%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary School)	20	16.9	3.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Britain School District)	13.5	13.9	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Elementary School)	13.8	16.9	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District)	19.6	15.4	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary School)	14.4	21.1	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Britain School District)	12.5	13.5	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Elementary School)	20.9	46.4	25.5%
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%
5th Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary School)	21.7	29	7.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Britain School District)	13	8.5	4.5%
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	536	449	16.2%
African American	56	49	12.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	14	9	35.7%
Hispanic	366	315	13.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	82	52	36.6%
Two or More Races	16	24	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.1%	80%	6.8%

Schools Near Smith 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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Mary E. Griswold School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Heather Ln.	Kensington	06037	Hartford County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-6336	522	40	13.0	23.9%	413 (79.1%)	13 (2.5%)	69 (13.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	73.1	153^rd of 497 public elementary schools	69.2%		73.6	150^th of 491 public elementary schools	69.5%	3	64.4	65.4	63.6	62.2	74.1	71.6	53.3	$18,277
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
Ruth Chaffee School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Superior Avenue	Newington	06111	Hartford County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4687	315	27	11.7	34.6%	178 (56.5%)	16 (5.1%)	64 (20.3%)	36 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	81.2	101^st of 497 public elementary schools	79.7%		69.6	169^th of 491 public elementary schools	65.6%	68			79.3		68.1	72.4		$19,520
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	429	33	12.9	71.1%	65 (15.2%)	44 (10.3%)	283 (66.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	10.3	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%		8.7	446^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.2%	10	24.2	12.5	20.6	28.8	22.9	25.4	18.2	$25,006

Smith Elementary School

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