Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Summary:

Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School is a public magnet school in New London, Connecticut, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school consistently outperforms the New London School District and the state of Connecticut in academic assessments, particularly in STEM subjects.

Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 5th-grade students scoring 39.5% proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 20.6% for the district and 51.4% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a significant representation of African American and multiracial students, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 12.2 over the past three school years, suggesting a more favorable learning environment.

While the school faces some challenges in supporting low-income and special education students, its consistent improvement in statewide rankings and the success of its Hispanic students suggest that the school is on a positive trajectory. When compared to other nearby magnet schools, such as Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School and Regional Multicultural Magnet School, Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School generally outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in SBAC/Mathematics, indicating that the school's STEM-focused curriculum may be contributing to its stronger performance in this subject area.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 74 Grove Street
       New London, CT  06320


(860) 447-6070

District: New London School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
358th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,230 Help


Students who attend Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:    Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
High:    New London High School
    New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School
    Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  479

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.2%
African American:
17.1%
White:
15.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the New London School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.48. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School has the largest elementary school student body size in the New London School District. Student population at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.2%), African American (17.1%), White (15%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New London School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School is 11.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the New London School District! (See more...)
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Compare Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School employs 42.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School is $24,230. 1 elementary schools in the New London School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School 358th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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New London School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New London School District 156th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

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Rank History for all students at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 17.87 488th 570 14.4%
2007 15.89 494th 568 13.0%
2008 11.56 506th 565 10.4%
2009 13.73 507th 566 10.4%
2010 13.26 518th 579 10.5%
2011 7.82 534th 565 5.5%
2012 19.93 478th 564 15.2%
2013 30.90 440th 557 21.0%
2015 32.16 393rd 551 28.7%
2016 17.97 418th 518 19.3%
2017 35.62 335th 519 35.5%
2018 31.82 366th 532 31.2%
2019 43.14 300th 522 42.5%
2021 28.00 379th 538 29.6%
2022 33.08 312th 490 36.3%
2023 33.33 310th 491 36.9%
2024 22.48 358th 497 28.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.82 226th 371 39.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.83 167th 302 44.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.00 194th 259 25.1%
2019 39.92 161st 242 33.5%
2021 21.68 349th 455 23.3%
2024 13.75 205th 237 13.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.57 201st 262 23.3%
2019 29.06 185th 247 25.1%
2021 29.41 297th 445 33.3%
2022 26.46 178th 232 23.3%
2023 16.49 198th 231 14.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.65 42nd 101 58.4%
2019 63.75 31st 112 72.3%
2021 42.42 92nd 173 46.8%
2022 61.71 28th 99 71.7%
2023 58.15 31st 108 71.3%
2024 36.81 70th 111 36.9%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Open Quote Whinthrop has made big changes. In 2012 they switched over to being a magnet school. My son has attendees since the switch and we couldn't be happier. When he was in a local public school he was slightly behind. Not enough to need extra help, but far enough that as parents we were worried. He hated reading and struggled with it. We mad the switch to winthrop when he was entering the 2nd grade and he excelled! Now in 4th grade he's reading at a middle school level and has passed benchmark in all tests. While this school is a stem school(science, technology, engineering and Mathmatics) they so far beyond the learning he was getting at his last school. If a child needed help in a certain area, they will be moved to the group that gets the most intervention with a teacher. The staff is wonderful from the secretary, to the nurse to the dean. They are all welcoming and helpful. My son is challenged and pushed and has learned so much. Even with their extended hours, he never complains about going to school and the enrichment programs have been wonderful! Every month he's learning something new from someone in the community. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 88 143 2 78 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1989 93 139 1 92 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1990 82 113 1 103 n/a n/a n/a 0 299
1991 106 110 0 123 1 n/a n/a 0 340
1992 98 130 3 119 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1993 105 140 3 135 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1994 77 124 3 134 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1995 57 101 4 88 2 n/a n/a 0 252
1996 57 101 4 88 2 n/a n/a 0 252
1997 61 115 2 106 3 n/a n/a 0 287
1998 66 111 1 110 2 n/a n/a 0 290
1999 61 101 2 105 2 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 71 82 5 103 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2001 57 75 0 115 1 n/a n/a 0 248
2002 56 48 8 177 1 n/a n/a 0 290
2003 56 48 8 177 1 n/a n/a 0 290
2004 51 52 19 208 2 n/a n/a 0 332
2005 52 61 24 233 8 n/a n/a 0 378
2006 53 60 13 222 5 n/a n/a 0 353
2007 40 73 14 221 5 n/a n/a 0 353
2008 38 67 11 199 1 n/a n/a 0 316
2009 34 89 7 94 2 n/a n/a 0 226
2010 24 92 7 98 4 n/a n/a 0 225
2011 30 82 1 94 1 3 13 0 224
2012 56 117 4 120 0 4 16 0 317
2013 143 151 6 177 2 4 45 0 528
2014 124 132 10 181 1 2 67 0 517
2015 160 114 9 197 1 3 74 0 558
2016 165 105 8 217 6 3 76 0 580
2017 167 107 6 196 4 3 77 0 560
2018 159 95 10 191 2 3 83 0 543
2019 150 84 10 191 2 1 78 0 516
2020 136 87 8 192 3 2 77 0 505
2021 112 79 10 189 4 2 75 0 471
2022 91 76 7 171 2 2 81 0 430
2023 86 77 4 199 2 1 56 0 425
2024 72 82 6 255 3 1 60 0 479

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 311 23.0 13.5 n/a
1989 325 22.0 14.7 n/a
1990 299 22.0 13.5 n/a
1991 340 21.0 16.1 n/a
1992 350 24.4 14.3 71.1
1993 383 24.4 15.7 6.8
1994 338 26.5 12.8 71.6
1995 252 21.7 11.6 86.5
1996 252 21.7 11.6 86.5
1997 287 21.6 13.3 70.4
1998 290 22.0 13.2 70.3
1999 271 20.8 13.0 63.5
2000 261 22.8 11.4 72
2001 248 22.5 11.0 n/a
2002 290 22.9 12.7 85.2
2003 290 22.9 12.7 85.2
2004 332 26.2 12.7 77.1
2005 378 22.9 16.5 n/a
2006 353 19.6 18.0 75.6
2007 353 22.5 15.7 62.9
2008 316 25.4 12.4 80.1
2009 226 21.3 12.4 70.8
2010 225 17.2 13.0 64.9
2011 224 20.1 11.1 83.5
2012 317 26.8 11.8 90.5
2013 528 33.5 15.7 78.4
2014 517 37.5 13.7 65.4
2015 558 36.0 15.5 69.4
2016 580 38.0 15.2 66.6
2017 560 38.0 14.7 81.1
2018 543 40.0 13.5 77
2019 516 39.5 13.0 72.7
2020 505 38.0 13.2 70.1
2021 471 39.0 12.0 69.9
2022 430 35.0 12.2 72.8
2023 425 40.0 10.6 77.4
2024 479 42.9 11.1 75.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 311 23.0 13.5 n/a
1989 325 22.0 14.7 n/a
1990 299 22.0 13.5 n/a
1991 340 21.0 16.1 n/a
1992 350 24.4 14.3 71.1
1993 383 24.4 15.7 6.8
1994 338 26.5 12.8 71.6
1995 252 21.7 11.6 86.5
1996 252 21.7 11.6 86.5
1997 287 21.6 13.3 70.4
1998 290 22.0 13.2 70.3
1999 271 20.8 13.0 63.5
2000 261 22.8 11.4 72
2001 248 22.5 11.0 n/a
2002 290 22.9 12.7 85.2
2003 290 22.9 12.7 85.2
2004 332 26.2 12.7 77.1
2005 378 22.9 16.5 n/a
2006 353 19.6 18.0 75.6
2007 353 22.5 15.7 62.9
2008 316 25.4 12.4 80.1
2009 226 21.3 12.4 70.8
2010 225 17.2 13.0 64.9
2011 224 20.1 11.1 83.5
2012 317 26.8 11.8 90.5
2013 528 33.5 15.7 78.4
2014 517 37.5 13.7 65.4
2015 558 36.0 15.5 69.4
2016 580 38.0 15.2 66.6
2017 560 38.0 14.7 81.1
2018 543 40.0 13.5 77
2019 516 39.5 13.0 72.7
2020 505 38.0 13.2 70.1
2021 471 39.0 12.0 69.9
2022 430 35.0 12.2 72.8
2023 425 40.0 10.6 77.4
2024 479 42.9 11.1 75.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,685
2019 $16,862
2020 $17,120
2021 $19,076
2022 $21,309
2023 $24,230

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 300th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 310th of 491 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School)62.541.9
 20.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New London School District)38.126.1
 12%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School)57.544.7
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New London School District)36.224
 12.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School)54.131.1
 23%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New London School District)37.918.7
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School)51.240.5
 10.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New London School District)31.616.8
 14.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School)47.346.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New London School District)34.425.5
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School)32.426.7
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New London School District)20.610.8
 9.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students516425
 17.6%
African American8477
 8.3%
American Indian22
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic191199
 4.2%
Pacific Islander11
White15086
 42.7%
Two or More Races7856
 28.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.7%77.4%
 4.7%


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Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School ranks 358th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School are 53% Hispanic, 17% African American, 15% White, 13% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School.


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