Duffy School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

95 Westminster St.
West Hartford, CT 06107

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Top 20%

Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Duffy School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in CT
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Duffy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Duffy School's student population of 504 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Duffy School
Kind	86
1	87
2	89
3	73
4	74
5	95

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Duffy School
2023	475
2022	471
2021	460
2020	507
2019	507
2018	488
2017	488
2016	487
2015	505
2014	532
2013	503
2012	525
2011	559
2010	582
2009	589
2008	557
2007	549
2006	587
2005	527
2004	548
2003	503
2002	498
2001	500
2000	471
1999	472
1998	456
1997	475
1996	520
1995	481
1994	493
1993	449
1992	462
1991	463
1990	577
1989	552
1988	547
1987	559

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Duffy School
2023	40
2022	32
2021	36
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34
2014	37
2013	35
2012	39
2011	41
2010	41
2009	46
2008	38
2007	35
2006	36
2005	34
2004	43
2003	42
2002	42
2001	43
2000	40
1999	41
1998	39
1997	39
1996	34
1995	34
1994	30
1993	32
1992	34
1991	27
1990	35
1989	35
1988	32
1987	32

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School Calendar

School Motto

As Duffy citizens we show respect, demonstrate compassion, and take responsibility for our learning and our actions.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Duffy School ranks within the top 20% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Duffy School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#187 out of 939 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Duffy School
2023	#187
2022	#175
2021	#155
2019	#164
2018	#214
2017	#260
2016	#222
2015	#162
2013	#199
2012	#166
2011	#439

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67%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	67%	41%	59%
2022	68%	40%	58%
2021	70%	39%	56%
2019	76%	48%	62%
2018	73%	47%	59%
2017	63%	46%	60%
2016	64%	44%	57%
2015	59%	40%	54%
2013	92%	82%	88%
2012	95%	83%	91%
2011	91%	83%	92%

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68%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2022	68%	50%	68%
2021	67%	51%	67%
2019	75%	58%	72%
2018	70%	57%	59%
2017	72%	57%	72%
2016	76%	58%	72%
2015	77%	56%	72%
2013	92%	80%	87%
2012	93%	80%	89%
2011	85%	79%	87%
2010	83%	78%	87%

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55-59%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2022	57%	47%	66%
2021	72%	49%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	15:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	13:1
2014	15:1	13:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	13:1
1989	16:1	15:1	13:1
1988	17:1	15:1	13:1
1987	17:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	6%	5%	11%
2022	6%	5%	11%
2021	6%	5%	12%
2020	6%	5%	12%
2019	6%	5%	12%
2018	6%	5%	12%
2017	6%	5%	12%
2016	6%	5%	12%
2015	7%	5%	12%
2014	8%	6%	12%
2013	6%	5%	12%
2012	6%	5%	11%
2011	5%	5%	11%
2010	6%	4%	12%
2009	5%	5%	11%
2008	4%	4%	11%
2007	3%	4%	11%
2006	3%	4%	9%
2005	4%	4%	9%
2004	4%	3%	9%
2003	4%	4%	8%
2002	4%	3%	8%
2001	4%	3%	9%
2000	3%	3%	7%
1999	2%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	2%	2%	7%
1995	1%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	7%
1993	1%	2%	6%
1992	2%	2%	6%
1991	2%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	10%	30%	20%
2022	10%	29%	19%
2021	10%	28%	18%
2020	13%	25%	19%
2019	13%	25%	19%
2018	12%	24%	19%
2017	12%	24%	19%
2016	11%	23%	18%
2015	10%	22%	16%
2014	8%	21%	16%
2013	6%	20%	15%
2012	6%	19%	15%
2011	5%	19%	15%
2010	5%	18%	15%
2009	6%	17%	15%
2008	6%	17%	14%
2007	5%	16%	13%
2006	4%	16%	13%
2005	5%	15%	13%
2004	6%	15%	12%
2003	6%	14%	12%
2002	7%	14%	12%
2001	8%	13%	11%
2000	8%	13%	11%
1999	8%	13%	10%
1998	10%	12%	10%
1997	6%	12%	10%
1996	8%	12%	9%
1995	9%	12%	9%
1994	7%	11%	7%
1993	4%	11%	7%
1992	3%	10%	6%
1991	3%	10%	5%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	4%	12%	8%
2022	5%	13%	8%
2021	5%	13%	9%
2020	4%	13%	8%
2019	4%	13%	8%
2018	3%	13%	7%
2017	3%	13%	7%
2016	5%	13%	8%
2015	7%	13%	8%
2014	6%	13%	8%
2013	6%	13%	9%
2012	5%	13%	9%
2011	5%	13%	9%
2010	6%	14%	10%
2009	5%	14%	10%
2008	5%	14%	10%
2007	4%	14%	10%
2006	4%	13%	9%
2005	4%	14%	10%
2004	4%	14%	9%
2003	4%	13%	10%
2002	4%	14%	9%
2001	4%	14%	8%
2000	4%	13%	8%
1999	6%	13%	9%
1998	7%	13%	8%
1997	8%	13%	8%
1996	7%	14%	6%
1995	6%	13%	7%
1994	5%	13%	7%
1993	5%	13%	6%
1992	6%	13%	7%
1991	5%	13%	6%

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White

75%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	74%	48%	55%
2022	74%	49%	56%
2021	76%	50%	57%
2020	73%	53%	56%
2019	73%	53%	56%
2018	76%	55%	58%
2017	76%	55%	58%
2016	76%	56%	60%
2015	73%	57%	61%
2014	75%	58%	61%
2013	79%	60%	61%
2012	80%	61%	62%
2011	80%	62%	62%
2010	83%	64%	63%
2009	84%	64%	64%
2008	85%	65%	65%
2007	88%	66%	66%
2006	89%	67%	69%
2005	86%	67%	68%
2004	86%	68%	70%
2003	86%	69%	70%
2002	85%	69%	71%
2001	84%	70%	72%
2000	85%	71%	74%
1999	84%	71%	74%
1998	81%	72%	76%
1997	84%	72%	76%
1996	83%	72%	78%
1995	84%	73%	78%
1994	87%	74%	79%
1993	90%	74%	81%
1992	89%	75%	81%
1991	90%	75%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	0.44	0.67	0.64
2022	0.44	0.66	0.63
2021	0.41	0.66	0.62
2020	0.45	0.64	0.62
2019	0.45	0.64	0.62
2018	0.41	0.63	0.61
2017	0.41	0.63	0.61
2016	0.41	0.62	0.60
2015	0.45	0.61	0.58
2014	0.42	0.61	0.58
2013	0.38	0.59	0.58
2012	0.35	0.58	0.58
2011	0.35	0.57	0.58
2010	0.30	0.54	0.55
2009	0.29	0.55	0.55
2008	0.27	0.53	0.54
2007	0.22	0.52	0.53
2006	0.21	0.52	0.52
2005	0.26	0.51	0.51
2004	0.26	0.50	0.49
2003	0.26	0.49	0.48
2002	0.26	0.49	0.47
2001	0.29	0.48	0.46
2000	0.27	0.47	0.44
1999	0.29	0.47	0.42
1998	0.33	0.46	0.41
1997	0.29	0.46	0.40
1996	0.30	0.45	0.37
1995	0.29	0.44	0.37
1994	0.24	0.43	0.36
1993	0.19	0.43	0.33
1992	0.21	0.41	0.33
1991	0.19	0.41	0.30

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Eligible for

10%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	11%	36%	21%
2022	11%	34%	20%
2021	14%	36%	21%
2020	15%	35%	21%
2019	15%	35%	21%
2018	10%	31%	18%
2017	10%	31%	18%
2016	11%	33%	17%
2015	10%	33%	16%
2014	10%	32%	16%
2013	5%	31%	16%
2012	4%	30%	15%
2011	5%	29%	14%
2010	4%	26%	13%
2009	5%	25%	12%
2008	6%	24%	11%
2007	4%	22%	10%
2006	3%	21%	10%
2000	8%	19%	10%
1999	9%	20%	10%
1998	12%	20%	11%
1997	11%	20%	11%
1996	13%	24%	14%
1995	12%	24%	14%
1994	11%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Duffy School	Connecticut	West Hartford School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2012	1%	5%	5%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	2%	5%	5%
2006	1%	6%	4%
2000	2%	5%	4%
1999	1%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Hartford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Duffy School's ranking?

Duffy School is ranked #187 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Duffy School often compared to?

Duffy Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bugbee School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Duffy School?

504 students attend Duffy School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Duffy School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Duffy School?

Duffy School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Duffy School offer ?

Duffy School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Duffy School part of?

Duffy School is part of West Hartford School District.

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