Best Public Schools in Wethersfield, CT

Summary:

The city of Wethersfield, Connecticut is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this district serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions leading the way.

At the top of the district are Highcrest School and Alfred W. Hanmer School, two elementary schools that consistently outperform state and district averages on standardized tests. Wethersfield High School also stands out, with strong SAT scores and a 3-star rating. In contrast, Discovery Academy, the district's public magnet school, faces challenges with lower test scores despite its diverse student population.

The Wethersfield School District as a whole earns a 2-star rating, indicating room for improvement, particularly in addressing socioeconomic disparities that seem to impact academic performance. While the top-performing schools in the district are excellent, the district's overall rating suggests the need to support and elevate the lower-ranked schools to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Wethersfield School District and the broader Capitol Region Education Council.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)			SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (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	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th 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
Discovery Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	176 Cumberland Avenue	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 296-2090	522	37	14.1	46.7%	125 (23.9%)	84 (16.1%)	254 (48.7%)	30 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	36.3	301^st of 497 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.6	307^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.5%	6	48.4					37.3	32.3	53.2				51.5	30.8	45.2				$23,302
CREC Preschool at Progress Drive	Public	PK	123 Progress Drive	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 240-6615	118	7	16.8	50.0%	23 (19.5%)	27 (22.9%)	50 (42.4%)	11 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Alfred W. Hanmer School	Public	K-6	50 Francis St.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8370	308	25	12.4	34.7%	214 (69.5%)	18 (5.8%)	40 (13.0%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	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
Charles Wright School	Public	PK, KG-6	186 Nott St.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8350	265	20	12.9	40.8%	147 (55.5%)	15 (5.7%)	78 (29.4%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	56.3	221^st of 497 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.5	228^th of 491 public elementary schools	53.6%	7							60.7		50.0			51.4			50.0			$22,484
Emerson-Williams School	Public	PK, KG-6	461 Wells Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 571-8360	432	27	16.0	25.5%	270 (62.5%)	16 (3.7%)	104 (24.1%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	50.3	247^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.3%		56.3	223^rd of 491 public elementary schools	54.6%	24						59.6	38.9	48.6	60.3			61.5	35.2	48.6	42.9			$18,071
Highcrest School	Public	K-6	95 Highcrest Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8380	462	30	15.4	19.9%	324 (70.1%)	13 (2.8%)	65 (14.1%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	71	165^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.5	193^rd of 491 public elementary schools	60.7%	28	65.2					54.1	68.8	68.2	63.2			57.4	76.6	51.5	53.9			$17,101
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Willow St.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8340	333	28	11.8	28.5%	202 (60.7%)	15 (4.5%)	83 (24.9%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	45.1	267^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.3%		44.3	264^th of 491 public elementary schools	46.2%	3						56.3	47.6	52.6	39.5			53.1	42.9					$19,649
Silas Deane Middle School	Public	7-8	551 Silas Deane Hwy.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8300	572	48	11.9	32.2%	364 (63.6%)	25 (4.4%)	132 (23.1%)	29 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	67.8	84^th of 250 public middle schools	66.4%		59.7	101^st of 249 public middle schools	59.4%	17		57.7								61.8	60.8					49.1	46.0	$18,823
Wethersfield High School	Public	9-12	411 Wolcott Hill Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Hartford County	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8200	1,126	84	13.4	26.8%	733 (65.1%)	58 (5.2%)	246 (21.8%)	39 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.8%)	62.9	55^th of 145 public high schools	62.1%		51.8	66^th of 142 public high schools	53.5%	11			51.2	61.2	35.9													$17,876

Cities Near Wethersfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartford	1.98 mi	53	179^th
Rocky Hill	2.38 mi	6	92^nd
Newington	2.85 mi	7	110^th
East Hartford	3.11 mi	19	169^th
Glastonbury	3.18 mi	9	70^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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