Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School

Set in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School is a low-enrollment primary school, part of Bloomfield School District. It enrolls 289 students across grade pre-K. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 378 students each, so Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School sits 24% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Bloomfield School District (1,834 students total), Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School shows that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 33% Black, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) logs that the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

Nearest neighbor: Laurel Literacy Academy, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School has decreased 11%, going from 323 students in 2018 to 289 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 33% to 44% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.