Eli Whitney School, Enfield CT - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Eli Whitney School

Eli Whitney School is an elementary school serving grades three through five in Enfield, Connecticut, located in the Capitol Planning Region. The school sits on a car-accessed campus typical of the district, where most facilities are reached by state routes and highway exits rather than through a walkable downtown setting.

The student body is ethnically diverse, with roughly half the enrollment qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrolled population reflects Enfield's own demographic composition: most students identify as white, with a substantial share identifying as Hispanic, and smaller portions identifying as Asian, Black, or multiracial. No data on special education rates or English learner counts were available in the school's current reporting.

State assessment results from 2024-25 show proficiency rates that cluster around half across the school's tested grades. In math, the proficiency rate hovers near or just above that threshold across grades three, four, and five. In English language arts, the picture is more uneven: third grade shows lower attainment, while grades four and five reach into the mid-to-upper range. Science testing, conducted only in fifth grade, shows the school's strongest result. Overall proficiency across all tested subjects sits below the midpoint among districts in the Capitol Planning Region, which is a fact a parent may want to discuss with the school when visiting or seeking to understand what academic supports the school offers and how it is working to strengthen outcomes.

Enfield's recent budget history is relevant context. In 2024-25, the district experienced deep funding cuts that included teacher and staff layoffs and program eliminations. While the 2025-26 budget restored some positions, the turbulence in staffing and resource availability over that period may have affected classroom continuity and program breadth. The district has now begun restoring some positions, which is part of a stabilization effort families should track as they consider whether the school's capacity to support student learning is strengthening.

Housing costs in the Enfield area are moderate for the region, with ownership prices and rental rates both showing slight recent growth but remaining below state and national benchmarks. This makes the area accessible for many family budgets, though the broader economy—including ongoing retail restructuring in town and the expected completion of major employer relocations—remains in transition. Families considering Eli Whitney should also anticipate that the school operates within a district managing significant operational constraints and a changing employment base in the surrounding town.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 46% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 51% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 39% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 39% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 52% · ▲ 4 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 52% · ▲ 5 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 54% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolEnfield School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income36%Higher-income47%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income67%26 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income66%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income41%Higher-income65%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income62%28 pp gap