West Hartford Elementary Schools Rank Among State's Best

Six elementary schools in West Hartford were ranked among the top 100 public elementary schools in Connecticut, based on new rankings of the best schools in the state from Niche.com.

Here’s how they placed:

• Bugbee School— No. 49
• Morley School— No. 60
• Norfeldt School— No. 70
• Aiken School— No. 72
• Duffy School— No. 86
• Whiting Lane School— No. 89

According to Niche, a high ranking indicates that “students are happy with their experiences in all aspects, especially academics, teachers, and diversity,” “the school is an exceptional academic institution in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes,” and “the school is made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture.”

The study ranked 40,403 elementary schools across the nation. Read here for a full methodology.

The Connecticut list can be found here: “Best Public Elementary Schools in Connecticut.” You can also search for schools that fall outside the top 100.

All of the West Hartford elementary schools also fared well on the Hartford Metro Area Top 100 list.

Here are the county listings:

• Bugbee School — No. 17
• Morley School — No. 19
• Norfeldt School — No. 22
• Aiken School — No. 23
• Duffy School — No. 26
• Whiting Lane School — No. 28
• Wolcott School — No. 38
• Smith School — No. 41
• Charter Oak Academy — No. 47
• Braeburn School — No. 50
• Webster Hill School — No. 55

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