Schools in Barkhamsted, CT

Barkhamsted, Connecticut is home to a single public elementary school, Barkhamsted Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 194 students. The school is part of the Barkhamsted School District, which is ranked 95 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barkhamsted Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the state average. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Connecticut elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year. Academically, the school's 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students have outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, 4th-grade students achieved a 52.9% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.4%, while 5th and 6th-grade students achieved a 60.7% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average.

The Barkhamsted School District also allocates significant resources to support student learning, spending $19,368 per student, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Barkhamsted Elementary School is 10.1, lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 21.65%, suggesting the school may serve a more affluent population, which could raise concerns about equity and access to quality education for students from lower-income families in the district.