The brief
A West Hartford School District middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.
It ranks 356 of 992 schools in Connecticut and 8 of 16 in West Hartford School District.
Bristow Middle School is listed in West Hartford School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
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- 202459%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 72% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 67
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 51
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,984/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for West Hartford. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (West Hartford), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 29.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bristow Middle School serve?
Bristow Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Bristow Middle School?
Bristow Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 312 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bristow Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bristow Middle School is 10.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Bristow Middle School rank in CT?
Bristow Middle School ranks #356 of 992 schools in CT.
What is Bristow Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Bristow Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bristow Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bristow Middle School has 64% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 72% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Bristow Middle School a charter school?
No, Bristow Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Bristow Middle School a Title I school?
No, Bristow Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bristow Middle School?
29.8% of students at Bristow Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 312
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Connecticut Planning Region 1
- Phone
- (860) 231-2100
- Rank in district
- #8 of 16
- Schools in district
- 16
- District spending per student
- $24,708
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Connecticut Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.