Windsor Locks School District

58 South Elm Street
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Windsor Locks School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 318 students in Windsor Locks School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Windsor Locks School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,468 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Windsor Locks 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#132 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Windsor Locks   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windsor Locks   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windsor Locks   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windsor Locks   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Windsor Locks   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
34%
# Black Students
175 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
839 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
57%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
112
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,693 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,195 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Windsor Locks   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Windsor Locks   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,693
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Windsor Locks   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,195
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Windsor Locks   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Windsor Locks School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windsor Locks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Center St.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5012
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,468 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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