Union Chapel · Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0Windham’s public schools outscore 74% of New York districts
On the state math tests, 62% of Windham’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Windham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 72% 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.
Windham’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1177 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windham’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $39,019 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Windham’s grade
B+: better than 74% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Windham, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Windham
Windham Ashland Central School
Grades PK–12 · 282 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Windham’s public schools are run by Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District, which also serves Ashland and Jewett. 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.
Above the state in reading
Windham vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Windham’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Windham | B+ | Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central |
| Jewett | — | Hunter-Tannersville Central PK–12 · Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central PK–12 |
| Durham | C− | Cairo-Durham Central |
| Cairo | C− | Cairo-Durham Central |
| Conesville | — | Gilboa-Conesville Central |
| Ashland | — | Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central with Windham, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Windham
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Windham’s schools
Are Windham’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Windham children attend outscore 74% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Windham in?
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 282 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Windham spend per student?
$39,019 in Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Windham families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Windham → They have their own page.
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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.