Blue Hills

Hartford, Connecticut

Blue Hills

Nearby Neighborhoods: West End, Upper Albany, Asylum Hill, Clay Arsenal, North Meadows, Downtown, Parkville, Frog Hollow, SoDo, CSS CON, South Green, Sheldon Charter Oak, Behind the Rocks, Barry Square, South End, Southwest

Pros

Beautiful Keney Park for outdoor recreation
Trolley line into and out of the neighborhood
Park River runs through the north part of the neighborhood

Cons

Schools rated among the lowest in the state

Blue Hills serves as the University of Hartford's 2nd campus home, after being relocated from the downtown area in the 1950's. The University contributes to the overall atmosphere of the area and the ongoing efforts to revitalize the residential and commercial districts.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Pho Boston Restaurant
Category: Vietnamese
144 Shield St
West Hartford, CT 06110
12 Reviews
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Firebox Restaurant
Category: American (New)
539 Broad St
Hartford, CT 06106
26 Reviews
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Trumbull Kitchen
Category: American (New), Asian Fusion, Tapas Bars
150 Trumbull St Fl 5
Hartford, CT 06103
8 Reviews
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Murasaki Japanese Restaurant
Category: Japanese
23 Lasalle Rd
West Hartford, CT 06107
10 Reviews
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Abyssinian Ethiopian Cuisine
Category: Ethiopian
553 Farmington Ave
Hartford, CT 06117

Schools & Demographics in Blue Hills

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Rawson Elementary School	K - 6	public
Weaver High School	9 - 12	public
Annie Fisher Multi Magnet School	K - 8	public
Oak Hill School	SPECIAL EDUCATION	private
Jumoke Academy	K - 8	public
Achievement First Hartford Academy	K - 3	public
Twain Elementary School	K - 6	public
Montessori Elementary Magnet School	K - 3	public
Watkinson School	K - 12	private
Martin Luther King Elementary School	K - 6	public

Rawson Elementary School

260 Holcomb St
Hartford, CT 06112

Mr. Gerald Martin
Hartford Public School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	93
2nd	89
3rd	107
4th	87
5th	97
6th	93
Total students	850

Full-time Teachers	18
Student/Teacher Ratio	47
Number of Classrooms	25

Weaver High School

415 Granby St
Hartford, CT 06112

Mr. Paul Stringer
Hartford Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
9th	554
10th	344
11th	266
12th	236
Total students	1400

Full-time Teachers	29
Student/Teacher Ratio	48
Number of Classrooms	100

Annie Fisher Multi Magnet School

280 Plainfield St
Hartford, CT 06112

Mr. James Fagan
Hartford Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	76
2nd	74
3rd	62
4th	67
5th	78
6th	47
7th	47
8th	47
Total students	601

Full-time Teachers	25
Student/Teacher Ratio	24
Number of Classrooms	37

Oak Hill School

120 Holcomb St
Hartford, CT 06112

Ms. Anna Eddy

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	32

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	8

Jumoke Academy

250 Blue Hills Ave
Hartford, CT 06112

Ms. Doreen Crawford
Hartford Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	50
2nd	54
3rd	51
4th	50
5th	51
6th	40
7th	23
Total students	370

Full-time Teachers	23
Student/Teacher Ratio	16
Number of Classrooms	20

Achievement First Hartford Academy

395 Lyme St
Hartford, CT 06112

Mr. Jeffrey House
Hartford Public School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	16
Total students	170

Full-time Teachers	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Twain Elementary School

395 Lyme St
Hartford, CT 06112

Ms. Lorraine White
Hartford Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	42
2nd	37
3rd	45
4th	40
5th	32
6th	42
Total students	282

Full-time Teachers	22
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	25

Montessori Elementary Magnet School

395 Lyme St
Hartford, CT 06112

Mr. John Freeman
Hartford Public School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	104

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Watkinson School

180 Bloomfield Ave
Hartford, CT 06105

Mr. John Bracker

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
Coalition of Essential Schools
Gifted and Talented
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
Total students	276

Full-time Teachers	36
Student/Teacher Ratio	8
Number of Classrooms	50

Martin Luther King Elementary School

25 Ridgefield St
Hartford, CT 06112

Ms. Linda Leyhow
Hartford Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	98
2nd	79
3rd	92
4th	79
5th	79
6th	58
Total students	701

Full-time Teachers	24
Student/Teacher Ratio	29
Number of Classrooms	45

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Hartford area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Hartford, this community has a population of 10,216

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