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Schools in Windsor · Windsor School District

Windsor’s public schools score below 72% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

In Windsor, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Windsor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#122of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 10 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 8 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.8K
▲ 7% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
3,208 students on the public path
In brief

Windsor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 175 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windsor’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,771 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Loomis Chaffee School (private), Windsor Montessori School (private) and Praise Power & Prayer Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Windsor’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Connecticut school districts, #122 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 11%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,624 test results and a graduating class of 293 could put Windsor anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Windsor’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,619 in math, 1,629 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8Sage Park Middle SchoolWindsor School DistrictC+
9–12Windsor High SchoolWindsor School DistrictB−

Windsor’s public schools are run by Windsor 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.

Windsor School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,208 students · 10.3 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$27,771CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 50.5% · 1629 students tested
Math32%
State average 39.8% · 1619 students tested

Windsor vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WindsorCWindsor
HartfordDHartford
Windsor LocksCWindsor Locks
BloomfieldC−Bloomfield
East WindsorC−East Windsor
South WindsorA−South Windsor
East GranbyB+East Granby

Every school in Windsor

10 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 Windsorby address
Oliver Ellsworth School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
378 students10:1Rate it →
Poquonock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
328 students10:1Rate it →
John F. Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
412 students12:1Rate it →
Clover Street School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
276 students10:1Rate it →
Sage Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
719 students10:1Rate it →
Windsor High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,095 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Windsorrun by other districts or the state
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering
High · Grades 6–12
C
767 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Loomis Chaffee School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
735 students8:1Rate it →
Windsor Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
71 students27:1Rate it →
Praise Power & Prayer Christian School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
44 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Windsor’s schools

Are Windsor’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Windsor children attend score below 72% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #122 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Windsor in?

Windsor School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,208 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Windsor kids go to high school?

Windsor High School, with 1,095 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Windsor’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Windsor School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Windsor spend per student?

$27,771 in Windsor School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Windsor?

Yes: The Loomis Chaffee School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 735 students), Windsor Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 71 students) and Praise Power & Prayer Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 44 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.