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Enrollment
583
Middle
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090519001081
Windham Middle School
123 Quarry St., Willimantic, CT 06226 · (860) 465-2351 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
445 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 193 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 197 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 193 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%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
Windham Middle School→Windham High School
Feeds from
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
28.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
19.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Middle School this school | 583 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Lincoln Middle School Meriden | 684 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Slade Middle School New Britian | 781 | 75.8% | N/A |
| Pulaski Middle School New Britain | 839 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Edison Middle School Meriden | 773 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Washington Middle School Meriden | 536 | 86.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #155 of 174 | #13 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #158 of 173 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #68 of 181 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #48 of 169 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #132 of 169 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #15 of 180 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #122 of 133 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
583
-95 (-14%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 583 | 56 | 10.4:1 | 76% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 50 | 11.3:1 | 79% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 60 | 9.6:1 | 78% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 43 | 15.8:1 | 75% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 55.5 | 10.8:1 | 90% (541) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 63 | 8.9:1 | 88% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 986 | 77 | 12.8:1 | 79% (778) |
| 2000-01 | 1,051 | 95 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 59 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Windham Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (599 to 583); teachers up 1% (55.5 to 56).
About Windham Middle School
Windham Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Willimantic, Connecticut. It has an enrollment of 583 students in grades 6 through 8.
The 7 schools of Windham School District, including Windham Middle School, enroll 2,818 students.
Federal enrollment data show Windham Middle School is 78% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 17% White and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 63 points above the 15% share among Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region residents. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Windham Middle School are from different groups.
Windham Middle School has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 11.3:1 for middle schools in Connecticut. The school has 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 50%.
Looking at the county, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $86,586 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 88 public schools with about 36,605 students, including Windham Middle School.
The closest school to Windham Middle School is W. B. Sweeney School, located about 0.2 miles away. Windham Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Windham Middle School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Windham Middle School enrolled 678 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 583. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 10.4:1.
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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
- Charles H. Barrows STEM AcademyElementary · 535 students
- North Windham SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Natchaug SchoolElementary · 234 students
- W. B. Sweeney SchoolElementary · 212 students
- Windham Center SchoolElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Willimantic
- Windham High SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Windham Technical High SchoolHigh · 510 students
- Natchaug SchoolElementary · 234 students
- W. B. Sweeney SchoolElementary · 212 students
- Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)High · 123 students
Other Windham Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Windham Middle. Windham Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Windham Middle SchoolWindham, ME · 571 students
- Windham Middle SchoolWindham, NH · 414 students
Nearby schools
- W. B. Sweeney School0.2 mi · 212
- Windham Technical High School0.4 mi · 510
- Windham High School0.7 mi · 633
- Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)0.9 mi · 123
- Natchaug School1.3 mi · 234
- Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy2.7 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Windham Middle SchoolHow large is Windham Middle School?
Windham Middle School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Windham Middle School serve?
Windham Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Windham Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Windham Middle School is approximately 10.4:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Windham Middle School?
Student demographics at Windham Middle School are roughly 17% White, 78% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Windham Middle School?
Windham Middle School is overseen by Windham School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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