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Windsor Locks School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,046 students in Windsor Locks School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Windsor Locks School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,424 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Windsor Locks School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
32%
% Black
11%
13%
% White
57%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,642 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,128 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,642
$26,157
Spending / Student
$31,128
$25,225
Best Windsor Locks School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
87 South St.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5021
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5021
Grades: 3-5
| 317 students
Rank: #22.
Windsor Locks Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7 Center St.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5012
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5012
Grades: 6-8
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
325 North St.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5027
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5027
Grades: PK-2
| 414 students
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