The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Anna E. Norris School
Anna E. Norris School is an elementary school serving kindergarten through grade five in East Hartford, a suburban town with a mixed commercial, industrial, and residential character that sits at the center of the regional highway network. The school enrolls a small student population drawn predominantly from the local community.
The school's student body reflects East Hartford's demographic makeup: a substantial majority of students identify as Hispanic, with smaller shares who are Black, white, or Asian. A substantial proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic need across the enrollment. The school does not serve special education or English learner students as a distinct reportable population within the available data; families interested in those services may want to ask the school directly about how they are staffed and delivered.
State testing results from the most recent year show proficiency rates that sit below the midpoint among districts in the Capitol Planning Region. In English language arts across grades three through five, students tested at just under a third meeting or exceeding proficiency in grade three and grade four, with a higher grade-five result that reflects strong performance on that grade's assessment. In mathematics, proficiency ranges from just over a quarter in grade five to roughly a third in grade four, with grade three results suppressed due to small cohort size. In science, which is tested only in grade five at this school, roughly a quarter of students met or exceeded proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other schools in the region, indicating that academic performance lags behind most of its peers.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet program. No data on discipline, attendance, staffing, or school climate were available. The school is part of the East Hartford School District, which has been selected for an artificial intelligence pilot program in its secondary schools, signaling the district's openness to instructional innovation, though this does not directly affect elementary programming at this time.
Families considering this school should understand that East Hartford is a town of mixed residential and industrial character undergoing significant waterfront and corridor redevelopment. Housing values in the town's zip code sit modestly above the national median, with rental costs also moderate; property taxes shifted more heavily toward residential owners following the town's 2021 revaluation, a cycle that repeats every five years. Employment is anchored by Pratt & Whitney's aerospace manufacturing operations and growing logistics and retail facilities, with civic amenities including the Connecticut River waterfront and parks serving the community.
Anna E. Norris School's recent test results reflect a school where the majority of students are not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks. Parents weighing this option may want to learn more directly from the school about its instructional priorities, reading and math intervention strategies, and any specialized programming or tutoring available to support students who are below proficiency.
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