Other / mixed grade configuration · Hartford, CT

Parkville Community School

Federal NCES profile for Parkville Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090192000373
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parkville Community School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Connecticut schools.

#12 of 28
schools in Hartford · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9:1
small classes for Connecticut
68.4%
free-lunch eligible

Parkville Community School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parkville Community School ranks #12 of 28 schools in Hartford, CT.

Enrollment

351

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.4%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

+88% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Parkville Community School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Parkville Community School

Parkville Community School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hartford, Connecticut, enrolling 351 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Parkville Community School is leaner than roughly 90% of Connecticut schools and 26% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 68.4% of students qualify for free meals, 88% above the Connecticut average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 351 students, its enrollment sits close to the Connecticut median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,003 Connecticut schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 123 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #89, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 48/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Hartford's public schools, it stands alongside Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students): Parkville Community School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 11.3:1).

Hartford School District also operates Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students) and Weaver High School (721 students) alongside Parkville Community School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Parkville Community School compares

Parkville Community School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 26% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.4% ▲ 88% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 351 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.4%
free-lunch eligible - 88% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 10% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,530
per pupil, district-wide - above Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.1%
African American 14.5%
White 11.1%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Two or More 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Parkville Community School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hartford School District, which includes Parkville Community School.

$25,530
Per student
+7%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 67.4%
Federal 12.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Parkville Community School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Weaver High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hartford Public High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kennelly School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Parkville Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hartford School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Hartford

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Parkville Community School

How many students attend Parkville Community School?

Parkville Community School has 351 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hartford, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkville Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Parkville Community School is 9:1, which is 26% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Parkville Community School?

68.4% of students at Parkville Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parkville Community School?

The largest demographic group at Parkville Community School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.1% of enrollment, in Hartford, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkville Community School?

Parkville Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Parkville Community School rank among schools in Hartford?

By Resource Investment Index, Parkville Community School ranks #12 of 28 schools in Hartford, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hartford on the city page.

Is Parkville Community School a good school?

Parkville Community School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Connecticut schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hartford School District?

Besides Parkville Community School, Hartford School District also operates Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students), Weaver High School (721 students), and Hartford Public High School (698 students). See the Hartford School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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