Other / mixed grade configuration · Hartford, CT

Sanchez School

Federal NCES profile for Sanchez School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090192000026
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sanchez School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Connecticut schools.

#19 of 28
schools in Hartford · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
13:1
large classes for Connecticut
86.0%
free-lunch eligible

Sanchez School has class sizes larger than 75% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sanchez School ranks #19 of 28 schools in Hartford, CT.

Enrollment

311

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.0%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

+136% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sanchez School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Sanchez School

Sanchez School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hartford, Connecticut, enrolling 311 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 86.0% of students qualify for free meals, 136% above the Connecticut average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 311 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 1,003 Connecticut schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 57 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #48, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.2% 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): Sanchez School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13:1 vs 11.3:1).

Hartford School District also operates Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students) and Weaver High School (721 students) alongside Sanchez 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 Sanchez School compares

Sanchez 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 13:1 ▲ 7% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.0% ▲ 136% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 311 top 73% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.0%
free-lunch eligible - 136% 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
13:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 75% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.2%
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
5
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 82.6%
African American 12.2%
White 3.5%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Sanchez 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 Sanchez 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 Sanchez School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Sanchez 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

Verify locally before acting on Sanchez School's federal record.

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 Sanchez School

How many students attend Sanchez School?

Sanchez School has 311 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hartford, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanchez School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sanchez School is 13:1, which is 7% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sanchez School?

86.0% of students at Sanchez School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sanchez School?

The largest demographic group at Sanchez School is Hispanic or Latino at 82.6% of enrollment, in Hartford, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sanchez School?

Sanchez School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Sanchez School rank among schools in Hartford?

By Resource Investment Index, Sanchez School ranks #19 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 Sanchez School a good school?

Sanchez School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 Sanchez 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.