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Schools in Winchester · Winchester School District

Winchester’s public schools score below 56% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Winchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 49% of students in Winchester’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#97of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 9 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.2K
▲ 9% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
581 students on the public path
In brief

Winchester’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 65 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winchester’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,215 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Pearson School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Explorations is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Winchester’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 44% of Connecticut school districts, #97 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (65)Better than 66%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 282 test results could put Winchester anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (282 in math, 282 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Winchester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Mary P. Hinsdale SchoolWinchester School DistrictNo scores
3–6Pearson SchoolWinchester School DistrictB−

Winchester’s public schools are run by Winchester School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Winchester School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 581 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 11.6 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$28,215CT $25,892 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 50.5% · 282 students tested
Math49%
State average 39.8% · 282 students tested

Winchester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Winchester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinchesterC+Winchester
TorringtonC−Torrington
BarkhamstedBBarkhamsted PK–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12
ColebrookB+Colebrook K–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12

Every school in Winchester

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Winchesterby address
Mary P. Hinsdale School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Winsted
263 students11:1Rate it →
Pearson School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Winsted
B−
318 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Explorations
High · Grades 9–12 · Winsted
C−
Charter
77 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Winchesterrun by other districts or the state
Northwestern Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winsted
A−
536 students10:1Rate it →
Northwestern Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Winsted
B−
218 students8:1Rate it →
The Gilbert School
High · Grades 7–12 · Winsted
C
452 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Winchester’s schools

Are Winchester’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Winchester children attend score below 56% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #97 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Winchester in?

Winchester School District, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 581 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Winchester spend per student?

$28,215 in Winchester School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.