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Winchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 594 students in Winchester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Winchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
594 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Winchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
31%
# Black Students
15 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
463 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
78%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
82
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,966 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,923 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,966
$26,037
Spending / Student
$45,923
$25,109
Best Winchester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearson School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2 Wetmore Ave.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7588
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7588
Grades: 3-6
| 294 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mary P. Hinsdale School
Magnet School
201 Pratt St.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Grades: PK-2
| 300 students
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