Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090519001084
W. B. Sweeney School
60 Oak Hill Dr., Willimantic, CT 06226 · (860) 465-2420 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
179 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Windham School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
19.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
22.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like W. B. Sweeney School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. B. Sweeney School this school | 212 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Burns Latino Studies Academy Hartford | 251 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Natchaug School Willimantic | 234 | 72.6% | N/A |
| Washington School Waterbury | 284 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Northend Elementary School New Britain | 212 | 79.2% | N/A |
| Sanchez School Hartford | 311 | 83.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where W. B. Sweeney School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #424 of 522 | #31 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #466 of 519 | #36 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #554 of 613 | #42 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #37 of 558 | #5 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #406 of 560 | #31 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #48 of 594 | #4 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #94 of 378 | #10 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
212
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 212 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 84% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 88% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 28 | 7.6:1 | 88% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 23 | 10.0:1 | 83% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 28.8 | 8.8:1 | 94% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 31 | 8.5:1 | 91% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 86% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 30 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 28 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. B. Sweeney School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (255 to 212); teachers down 27% (28.8 to 21).
About W. B. Sweeney School
W. B. Sweeney School is a public low-enrollment elementary school in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school enrolls 212 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students, which makes this school 44% below average.
Windham School District has a total of 7 schools and 2,818 students, W. B. Sweeney School among them.
More than half of enrollment at W. B. Sweeney School is Hispanic: 75%. Other groups make up 17% White and 5% Black. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at W. B. Sweeney School is 10.1:1, based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 50%.
On the allk12 Grade, W. B. Sweeney School lands at D, ahead of 14% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $86,586, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region counts 88 public schools with about 36,605 students.
The closest school to W. B. Sweeney School is Windham Middle School, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of W. B. Sweeney School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was 212 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 229.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Windham School District
- Windham High SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Windham Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Charles H. Barrows STEM AcademyElementary · 535 students
- North Windham SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Natchaug SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Windham Center SchoolElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Willimantic
- Windham High SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Windham Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Windham Technical High SchoolHigh · 510 students
- Natchaug SchoolElementary · 234 students
- Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)High · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Windham Middle School0.2 mi · 583
- Windham Technical High School0.6 mi · 510
- Windham High School0.7 mi · 633
- Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)1.1 mi · 123
- Natchaug School1.4 mi · 234
- Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy2.7 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About W. B. Sweeney SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at W. B. Sweeney School?
W. B. Sweeney School enrolls approximately 212 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does W. B. Sweeney School serve?
W. B. Sweeney School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W. B. Sweeney School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W. B. Sweeney School is approximately 10.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at W. B. Sweeney School?
Student demographics at W. B. Sweeney School are roughly 17% White, 75% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees W. B. Sweeney School?
W. B. Sweeney School is overseen by Windham School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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