Is North Windham School a good school?

North Windham School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend North Windham School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended North Windham School.

What is the racial makeup of North Windham School?

Students at North Windham School are 78% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of North Windham School attend?

Students who attend North Windham School usually go on to attend: Middle : Windham Middle School High : Windham High School

North Windham School

Summary:

North Windham School is an elementary school serving 421 students in grades K-5 in the Windham School District in Connecticut. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (75.06%) and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

North Windham School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.9% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates ranged from 25.4% to 31%, well below the state averages. This underperformance is not unique to North Windham School, as the nearby W.B. Sweeney School, Windham Center School, and Natchaug School also struggle with low test scores and similar demographic profiles.

However, the Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy, a public magnet school in the Windham School District, significantly outperforms North Windham School and the district as a whole in both ELA and math proficiency rates. This suggests that specialized educational programs and resources can have a positive impact on student achievement. Additionally, the high student-teacher ratio of 11.3 at North Windham School may be a contributing factor to its underperformance, as smaller class sizes have been shown to benefit student learning.

Detail:

Public K-5

112 Jordan Ln.
North Windham, CT 06256

(860) 465-2400

District: Windham School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
409^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,019

Students who attend North Windham School usually attend:

Middle:	Windham Middle School
High:	Windham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 430

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.9%

White:

17.2%

African American:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Windham School ranks worse than 82.3% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Windham School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.4. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.9%), White (17.2%), African American (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Windham School is 11.9, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Windham School District! (See more...)

Compare North Windham School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Windham School is $20,019, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Windham School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Windham School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Windham School 409^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See North Windham School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Windham School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Windham School District 143^rd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Windham School

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Rank History for all students at North Windham School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	3.76	551^st	570	3.3%
2007	13.44	506^th	568	10.9%
2008	29.55	450^th	565	20.4%
2009	25.41	467^th	566	17.5%
2010	32.73	456^th	579	21.2%
2011	41.11	409^th	565	27.6%
2012	29.87	449^th	564	20.4%
2013	21.87	466^th	557	16.3%
2015	14.65	468^th	551	15.1%
2016	10.71	446^th	518	13.9%
2017	12.90	431^st	519	17.0%
2018	12.94	450^th	532	15.4%
2019	12.13	447^th	522	14.4%
2021	12.45	459^th	538	14.7%
2022	7.16	454^th	490	7.3%
2023	11.68	413^th	491	15.9%
2024	13.40	409^th	497	17.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Windham School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.94	304^th	371	18.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Windham School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.08	57^th	60	5.0%
2021	23.45	232^nd	302	23.2%

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Rank History for Female students at North Windham School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	5.19	250^th	259	3.5%
2019	8.64	228^th	242	5.8%
2021	10.74	395^th	455	13.2%
2023	7.02	217^th	230	5.7%
2024	8.19	219^th	237	7.6%

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Rank History for Male students at North Windham School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	6.65	235^th	247	4.9%
2021	11.88	386^th	445	13.3%
2024	10.73	209^th	233	10.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Windham School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	33.46	72^nd	101	28.7%
2019	34.79	76^th	112	32.1%
2021	26.86	124^th	173	28.3%
2022	21.32	85^th	99	14.1%
2023	30.73	82^nd	108	24.1%
2024	39.90	66^th	111	40.5%

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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.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, September 28, 2015

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

My child first year at this school and its very unorganized no lunch menus no schedules I drop off and pick up and the staff was telling me to wait here then some were else . The teacher is very nice and the assistant but it didn't seem like the teacher knew who her assistant was. No teachers in the classrooms in the morning waiting by the bus they should have the teachers assist helping the children off the bus. Close Quote

Enrollment information for North Windham School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	88	6	1	43	3	n/a	n/a	141
1989	290	15	3	114	1	n/a	n/a	423
1990	260	19	5	139	2	n/a	n/a	425
1991	251	10	2	148	2	n/a	n/a	413
1992	252	16	4	162	3	n/a	n/a	437
1993	258	8	4	170	0	n/a	n/a	440
1994	276	15	3	166	0	n/a	n/a	460
1995	273	15	4	177	1	n/a	n/a	470
1996	273	15	4	177	1	n/a	n/a	470
1997	251	19	2	215	0	n/a	n/a	487
1998	203	21	3	176	0	n/a	n/a	403
1999	182	13	1	186	0	n/a	n/a	382
2000	183	21	1	203	0	n/a	n/a	408
2001	190	15	0	211	3	n/a	n/a	419
2002	164	15	0	231	0	n/a	n/a	410
2003	164	15	0	231	0	n/a	n/a	410
2004	153	20	7	223	2	n/a	n/a	405
2005	161	20	11	201	4	n/a	n/a	397
2006	163	23	12	224	2	n/a	n/a	424
2007	166	30	10	222	2	n/a	n/a	430
2008	163	37	8	234	3	n/a	n/a	445
2009	162	35	6	242	3	n/a	n/a	448
2010	151	31	5	246	7	n/a	n/a	440
2011	129	27	2	249	3	0	13	423
2012	100	21	2	287	2	0	13	425
2013	116	15	2	364	3	0	11	511
2014	107	9	3	331	4	0	12	466
2015	87	12	1	341	2	0	8	451
2016	76	13	1	375	1	0	6	472
2017	74	13	2	381	0	0	5	475
2018	77	13	2	369	3	0	5	469
2019	72	15	3	347	3	0	4	444
2020	72	19	9	348	2	0	4	454
2021	80	21	4	322	2	0	2	431
2022	74	13	1	301	2	0	1	392
2023	83	13	3	316	2	0	4	421
2024	74	11	4	335	2	0	4	430

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 North Windham School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	141	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	423	23.5	18.0	n/a
1990	425	27.3	15.5	n/a
1991	413	27.3	15.1	n/a
1992	437	30.9	14.1	37.3
1993	440	32.5	13.5	4.5
1994	460	34.3	13.4	53.7
1995	470	34.6	13.6	60.2
1996	470	34.6	13.6	60.2
1997	487	36.1	13.5	49.1
1998	403	30.9	13.0	51.1
1999	382	32.4	11.8	58.6
2000	408	34.9	11.7	57.6
2001	419	35.1	11.9	n/a
2002	410	36.3	11.3	66.1
2003	410	36.3	11.3	66.1
2004	405	37.8	10.7	68.6
2005	397	32.7	12.1	n/a
2006	424	32.7	13.0	71.5
2007	430	31.8	13.5	70.2
2008	445	38.5	11.6	67
2009	448	37.2	12.0	69.6
2010	440	31.6	13.9	71.1
2011	423	35.1	12.0	72.6
2012	425	33.3	12.7	77.9
2013	511	40.9	12.4	76.9
2014	466	42.9	10.8	78.8
2015	451	42.0	10.7	83.4
2016	472	43.0	10.9	79.7
2017	475	42.0	11.3	85.3
2018	469	43.0	10.9	84.2
2019	444	42.0	10.5	73.6
2020	454	38.0	11.9	76.2
2021	431	36.0	11.9	74.2
2022	392	34.0	11.5	77.8
2023	421	37.0	11.3	77
2024	430	36.0	11.9	79.5

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 North Windham School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	141	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	423	23.5	18.0	n/a
1990	425	27.3	15.5	n/a
1991	413	27.3	15.1	n/a
1992	437	30.9	14.1	37.3
1993	440	32.5	13.5	4.5
1994	460	34.3	13.4	53.7
1995	470	34.6	13.6	60.2
1996	470	34.6	13.6	60.2
1997	487	36.1	13.5	49.1
1998	403	30.9	13.0	51.1
1999	382	32.4	11.8	58.6
2000	408	34.9	11.7	57.6
2001	419	35.1	11.9	n/a
2002	410	36.3	11.3	66.1
2003	410	36.3	11.3	66.1
2004	405	37.8	10.7	68.6
2005	397	32.7	12.1	n/a
2006	424	32.7	13.0	71.5
2007	430	31.8	13.5	70.2
2008	445	38.5	11.6	67
2009	448	37.2	12.0	69.6
2010	440	31.6	13.9	71.1
2011	423	35.1	12.0	72.6
2012	425	33.3	12.7	77.9
2013	511	40.9	12.4	76.9
2014	466	42.9	10.8	78.8
2015	451	42.0	10.7	83.4
2016	472	43.0	10.9	79.7
2017	475	42.0	11.3	85.3
2018	469	43.0	10.9	84.2
2019	444	42.0	10.5	73.6
2020	454	38.0	11.9	76.2
2021	431	36.0	11.9	74.2
2022	392	34.0	11.5	77.8
2023	421	37.0	11.3	77
2024	430	36.0	11.9	79.5

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 North Windham School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,029
2019	$16,713
2020	$16,464
2021	$17,576
2022	$18,788
2023	$20,019

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Windham School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 447^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 413^th of 491 Elementary schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Windham School)	30.8	15.1	15.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Windham School District)	41.6	19.5	22.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Windham School)	25.6	27.4	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Windham School District)	41.9	27.4	14.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Windham School)	37.7	16.7	21%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Windham School District)	36.8	24.1	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Windham School)	26.7	28.8	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Windham School District)	31.8	31.8
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Windham School)	32.4	24	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Windham School District)	40.9	30.8	10.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Windham School)	24.3	24	0.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Windham School District)	36.6	20.3	16.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	444	421	5.2%
African American	15	13	13.3%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	347	316	8.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	72	83	15.3%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.6%	77%	3.3%

Schools Near North Windham School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
North Windham School	Public	K-5	112 Jordan Ln.	North Windham	06256	Windham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2400	430	36	11.9	79.5%	74 (17.2%)	11 (2.6%)	335 (77.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13.4	409^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.7%		11.7	413^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.9%	4	31.3	23.9	13.9					31.0	25.4	25.4				$20,019
Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	141 Tuckie Road	North Windham	06256	Windham County	Windham School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 465-2610	554	47	11.7	48.6%	254 (45.8%)	10 (1.8%)	261 (47.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	45.9	263^rd of 497 public elementary schools	47.1%		40.2	281^st of 491 public elementary schools	42.8%	18	60.0	36.7	50.0	45.9	46.8	47.6	54.0	40.0	58.1	47.5	41.3	37.1	34.9	$21,097
Windham Center School	Public	K-5	45 North Rd.	Windham	06280	Windham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2440	205	20	10.2	73.2%	65 (31.7%)	6 (2.9%)	129 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	11.6	423^rd of 497 public elementary schools	14.9%					(n/a)	21.2	21.9	28.1											$24,054
Mansfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	134 Warrenville Rd.	Mansfield Center	06250	Tolland County	Mansfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 423-1611	580	46	12.5	32.1%	354 (61.0%)	22 (3.8%)	100 (17.2%)	84 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	70.6	168^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.2%					(n/a)		56.2	67.3					61.0	70.3
Natchaug School	Public	K-5	123 Jackson St.	Willimantic	06226	Windham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2380	254	24	10.5	77.2%	39 (15.4%)	15 (5.9%)	191 (75.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	9.5	441^st of 497 public elementary schools	11.3%		10.1	429^th of 491 public elementary schools	12.6%	12	26.7		14.0					19.0	16.3	24.4				$20,567
Chaplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 Palmer Rd.	Chaplin	06235	Windham County	Chaplin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9593	154	18	8.4	38.3%	121 (78.6%)	2 (1.3%)	19 (12.3%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)									30.4					$28,523
W. B. Sweeney School	Public	K-5	60 Oak Hill Dr.	Willimantic	06226	Windham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2420	213	21	10.1	88.3%	37 (17.4%)	9 (4.2%)	158 (74.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	11.1	427^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.9	393^rd of 491 public elementary schools	20.0%	34	27.3							18.2	23.7	18.6				$23,966
Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	68 Brook Rd.	Scotland	06264	Windham County	Scotland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 423-0064	103	13	8.0	42.7%	93 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$28,265
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	380 Main St.	Hampton	06247	Windham County	Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9409	73	7	10.1	41.1%	62 (84.9%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)														$32,904
Lebanon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	479 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	New London County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7593	367	32	11.5	27.2%	321 (87.5%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	61.5	204^th of 497 public elementary schools	59.0%		63.6	192^nd of 491 public elementary schools	60.9%	12		57.1	62.1					57.1	54.5					$19,176

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