The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Silver Lane School
Silver Lane School is a public elementary school in East Hartford that serves prekindergarten through fifth grade, with an enrollment of about two hundred students. The school sits in a suburban town that has built its economy around major employers like Pratt & Whitney and now includes significant warehouse and distribution facilities alongside residential neighborhoods. East Hartford itself is pursuing waterfront redevelopment and has been actively reshaping its housing stock and commercial corridors.
The student body at Silver Lane reflects the town's demographic composition. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need. The school's population is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a much smaller representation of white students and very few Asian students or multiracial students. This composition is stable and represents the East Hartford community directly.
Academic performance at Silver Lane presents a material concern that warrants close examination. On state assessments, the school's overall proficiency rates place it in the bottom quartile among districts in the Capitol Planning Region. In third-grade math and ELA, results show modest proficiency. Fourth-grade proficiency rates were suppressed in the available data, limiting full visibility into that grade band. Fifth-grade math and ELA proficiency both appear low. Science results for fifth grade were also suppressed. When aggregated across all tested grades and subjects, the school's average proficiency index sits well below the regional median.
The school does report full participation in state testing, meaning students took the assessments. Average scale scores across grades show some variation, with higher scores visible in upper grades, though proficiency thresholds were not consistently met. A parent may want to discuss with the school what supports exist for students working toward proficiency and what instructional approaches the staff are using to address the performance gaps evident in these numbers.
The school environment details show that Silver Lane operates as a regular public elementary school with no charter or magnet designation. No data was available on discipline, chronic absenteeism, special education population size, English learner population size, or staffing composition. These gaps prevent a fuller picture of the school's culture and support systems.
The broader East Hartford School District context includes some notable developments. The district was selected for a state artificial intelligence pilot program in 2025, bringing approved AI tools into secondary classrooms. The district also operates the Connecticut IB Academy, an interdistrict magnet high school that has received top rankings, though this is a secondary pathway and does not affect elementary school options. The district itself operates within a town experiencing significant commercial and residential redevelopment, particularly along its riverfront and at industrial sites.
For families considering Silver Lane, the school offers neighborhood access to elementary education in a diverse, economically working community. The academic performance data suggests that families should have concrete conversations with school leadership about literacy and numeracy instruction, intervention practices, and what benchmarks the school tracks for student progress. The strong participation rate in state testing is positive and shows the school is completing assessments fully. Beyond these test results, visiting the school, speaking with current families, and understanding the specific instructional model and classroom practices would provide context the data alone cannot offer.
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