Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090519001085
Windham Center School
45 North Rd., Windham, CT 06280 · (860) 465-2440 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
137 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 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 60% smaller than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
58%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
20.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
26.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Windham Center School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Center School this school | 176 | 77.8% | N/A |
| Andrew Avenue School Naugatuck | 221 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Salem School Naugatuck | 231 | 66.7% | N/A |
| W. B. Sweeney School Willimantic | 212 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Momauguin School East Haven | 302 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Maple Street School Rockville | 256 | 76.2% | 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 Windham Center School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #406 of 522 | #28 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #458 of 519 | #35 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #580 of 613 | #48 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.8% | #86 of 594 | #8 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.8% | #13 of 378 | #1 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
176
-53 (-23%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 176 | 20 | 8.8:1 | 78% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 73% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 74% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 75% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 23.7 | 11.6:1 | 85% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 26 | 10.6:1 | 81% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 76% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 23 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 20 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Windham Center School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (274 to 176); teachers down 16% (23.7 to 20).
About Windham Center School
Windham Center School sits in Windham, Connecticut, and is classified as an elementary school. Its 176 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students.
Windham School District has 2,818 students in 7 schools, and Windham Center School is one of those schools.
A majority of students at Windham Center School, 53%, are Hispanic. The remaining students are 36% White, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 15%. The chance that two students picked at random at Windham Center School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Teacher staffing is 20 full-time equivalents, or about 8.8 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. About 78% of students, or 137, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 50%.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region census figures show that median household income is about $86,586, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 88 public schools operate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 36,605 students.
Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy is located about 1.4 miles from Windham Center School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Windham Center School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The number of students declined from 229 to 176 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.5:1 to 8.8:1.
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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
- W. B. Sweeney SchoolElementary · 212 students
Other Windham Center schools
One other US public school is named Windham Center. Windham Center School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Windham Center SchoolWindham, NH · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy1.4 mi · 535
- Natchaug School2.5 mi · 234
- North Windham School2.7 mi · 445
- Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)2.9 mi · 123
- Windham High School3.2 mi · 633
- Windham Technical High School3.3 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Windham Center SchoolHow many students attend Windham Center School?
Windham Center School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Windham Center School serve?
Windham Center School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Windham Center School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Windham Center School is approximately 8.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Windham Center School?
At Windham Center School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 53% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Windham Center School?
Windham Center School is overseen by Windham School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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