Bristow Middle School

34 Highland St., West Hartford CT, 6102 | West Hartford School District | 860-231-2100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 420
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 67% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in West Hartford
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
68%West Hartford
53%Connecticut

Bristow Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "West Hartford School District" in West Hartford, CT. There are a total of 420 students and 40 teachers at Bristow Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Bristow Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 27% higher than the Connecticut average.

Bristow Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students420
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bristow Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
750-54%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
770-74%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bristow Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 61.4% 60.7% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 7.3% 8.2% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 13.0% 11.3% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3% 16.3% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 3.4% 2.4% 3.1%

West Hartford demographics profile

StatisticWest HartfordConnecticutNational
Population63,0233,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,88673691
Median age40.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English76%78%79%
Speak Spanish9%12%13%

Education level achieved in West Hartford

IndexWest HartfordConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.3%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors61.7%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters33.3%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.2%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Bristow Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.