Mary P. Hinsdale School

Mary P. Hinsdale School is a close-knit elementary campus in Winsted, Connecticut, one of the schools within Winchester School District. The school educates 263 students in grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 30% smaller than the state mean of about 378.

Winchester School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 581 students. Mary P. Hinsdale School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Mary P. Hinsdale School reports that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest consists of 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Northwest Hills Planning Region runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Northwest Hills Planning Region put median household income runs about $93,551, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Mary P. Hinsdale School is one of 50 public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 14,539 students).

Explorations is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Mary P. Hinsdale School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.