Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy

Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in North Windham, Connecticut, one of the schools within Windham School District, caters to 535 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 378.

Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy is one of 7 schools operated by Windham School District, a district that hosts 2,818 students overall.

On demographics, Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy shows that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 44% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy shows 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Roughly 48% of students at Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region put median household income runs about $86,586, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), of which Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Windham Center School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 567 students in 2018 compared to 535 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 49% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.