For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 880 students in Winchester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 45% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
880 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
32%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
79%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,027 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,998 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,027
$26,157
Spending / Student
$30,998
$25,225
Best Winchester School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pearson School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2 Wetmore Ave.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7588
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7588
Gr: 3-6 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
201 Pratt St.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Gr: PK-2 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
15 Hinsdale Ave.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Gr: PK-2 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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