Windham Middle School vs. Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Windham Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 565 students in grades 6-8, Windham Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 554 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
565 students
554 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#855 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#496 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
61
Grade 1 Students
-
58
Grade 2 Students
-
62
Grade 3 Students
-
59
Grade 4 Students
-
63
Grade 5 Students
-
61
Grade 6 Students
193
63
Grade 7 Students
183
65
Grade 8 Students
189
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
80%
47%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
14%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
