Top Rankings
Capitol Region Education Council School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 4,866 students in Capitol Region Education Council School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Capitol Region Education Council School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
17 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
8,919 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Capitol Region Education Council School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
43%
34%
% Black
32%
15%
% White
14%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,148 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,613 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$340 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,148
$26,157
Spending / Student
$31,613
$25,225
Best Capitol Region Education Council School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
176 Cumberland Avenue
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 296-2090
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 296-2090
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7 Gardner Way
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-1652
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-1652
Grades: PK-5
| 582 students
Rank: #33.
Glastonbury/east Hartford Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 Oak Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 633-4455
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 633-4455
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #44.
University Of Hartford Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
196 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 236-2899
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 236-2899
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #55.
Academy Of International Studies Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
625 Chapel Road
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 291-6001
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 291-6001
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Museum Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11 Turkey Hill Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 231-7800
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 231-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 508 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Reggio Magnet School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
59 Waterville Road
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 674-8549
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 674-8549
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #88.
Montessori Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1460 Broad St.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 757-6100
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 757-6100
Grades: PK-6
| 353 students
Rank: #99.
Ana Grace Academy Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
129 Griffin Road North
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 677-0380
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 677-0380
Grades: PK-8
| 856 students
Rank: n/an/a
123 Progress Drive
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 240-6615
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 240-6615
Grades: PK
| 118 students
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