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Windham Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
188th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools
Better than 25% of Connecticut middle schools
Summary

Windham Middle School is a public middle school located in Willimantic, Connecticut, serving 565 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Windham School District, which is ranked 142 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Windham Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year significantly lower than the state in 6th-grade English Language Arts (27.7% vs. 50%), 7th-grade ELA (26.9% vs. 50.4%), and 8th-grade Math (15.7% vs. 40.8%). The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 36.2% over the past few years, well above the state average. Additionally, a large percentage of Windham Middle School's students, ranging from 77.22% to 78.76%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Vernon Center Middle School, Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School, and Capt. Nathan Hale School have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing the challenges faced by Windham Middle School, such as improving attendance and providing targeted support for its student population, could help the school improve its performance and outcomes.

583
Students ?
10.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,976
Per pupil spending ?
76.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 123 Quarry St.
       Willimantic, CT  06226

(860) 465-2351

District: Windham School District


Students who attend Windham Middle School usually attend:

High:    Windham High School

Feeder schools for Windham Middle School:

Elementary:    Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy
    Natchaug School
    North Windham School
    W. B. Sweeney School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.5%
White:
16.6%
African American:
2.9%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Connecticut average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Connecticut)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg29%
Connecticut avg47%
188th of 252
Connecticut public middle schools ?
Bottom 25%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Connecticut Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
142nd of 156Windham School District among Connecticut districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202519.4188 of 25225.4%★☆☆☆☆
202416.2196 of 25021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202311.9211 of 24915.3%★☆☆☆☆
202210.8215 of 25014.0%★☆☆☆☆
202111.3237 of 27513.8%★☆☆☆☆
201910.3223 of 25913.9%★☆☆☆☆
20189.7219 of 24912.0%★☆☆☆☆
201712.7202 of 25019.2%★☆☆☆☆
201610.3214 of 24613.0%★☆☆☆☆
201512.3240 of 28014.3%★☆☆☆☆
20132.6266 of 2784.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20126.3253 of 2727.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20114.1254 of 2695.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20102.5260 of 2683.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.9238 of 2556.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20085.0232 of 2527.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20076.2223 of 25010.8%★☆☆☆☆
20065.9228 of 2488.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202117.496 of 1047.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202150.912 of 3464.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20258.6147 of 16410.4%★☆☆☆☆
20249.3147 of 1618.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.5148 of 1607.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.0155 of 1666.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.4211 of 23510.2%★☆☆☆☆
20195.3157 of 1697.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.2149 of 1606.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202538.358 of 10544.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.463 of 10439.4%★★☆☆☆
202322.079 of 9920.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.778 of 9719.6%★☆☆☆☆
202117.2128 of 14612.3%★☆☆☆☆
201920.687 of 9710.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.059 of 7521.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202518.0103 of 11712.0%★☆☆☆☆
202422.793 of 11418.4%★☆☆☆☆
202312.8103 of 1095.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.1103 of 1062.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.6194 of 21811.0%★☆☆☆☆
201913.296 of 1047.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202510.1146 of 1629.9%★☆☆☆☆
202410.2141 of 15710.2%★☆☆☆☆
20235.6151 of 1584.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.2160 of 1695.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.1201 of 22410.3%★☆☆☆☆
20196.7163 of 1672.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.6157 of 1644.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202221.529 of 3619.4%★☆☆☆☆
202112.3221 of 2449.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.118 of 2321.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20224.1146 of 1513.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.1169 of 1753.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.0152 of 1668.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.9164 of 1682.4%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile+51 vs school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2022)19th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school
Female (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school
Male (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2021)8th percentile-6 vs school
White (2022)3rd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?
Science41%-9 vs state
English Language Arts28%-22 vs state
Mathematics19%-23 vs state

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Thursday, March 12, 2020

Open Quote This isn't he worst school I've ever been to in my entire life. I got here and every day I'm scared that one day this school will be shot down and I hope it for bc this school is so terrible Close Quote





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Students at Windham Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Windham Middle School ranks 188th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Windham Middle School usually go on to attend Windham High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Windham Middle School.


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