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Barkhamsted Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

65 Ripley Hill Rd., Barkhamsted, CT 06063 · (860) 379-2729 · Part of Barkhamsted School District

Barkhamsted’s School Grade B better than 62% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
205
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Barkhamsted Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Barkhamsted kids: Northwestern Regional Middle School

On the path

Where Barkhamsted kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Barkhamsted Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Northwestern Regional Middle Schoolin Winsted

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

65 Ripley Hill Rd., Barkhamsted

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 132
Grade 226
Grade 333
Grade 432
Grade 527
Grade 625
Enrollment over time
183’20
183’21
184’22
194’23
205’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barkhamsted Elementary School from Barkhamsted families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Barkhamsted’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.