Summary:
Barkhamsted Elementary School is the only school in the Barkhamsted School District, serving grades PK through 6 with 205 students in a small, rural Connecticut community. This single-school district means the elementary school truly defines the area's educational experience, and it stands out for very low chronic absenteeism at just 4.5% compared to the state's 16.4%.
The school shows a real strength in English Language Arts, especially in 6th grade where 73.3% of students are proficient, well above the statewide 51.2%. That same group of students improved by over 12 percentage points from their 5th grade year, suggesting strong growth in late elementary. However, mathematics is a clear weak point: only 37.5% of 4th graders and 21.2% of 5th graders are proficient in math, compared to state averages of 52.1% and 45.8% respectively. This math gap is the largest single academic challenge in the district. With a favorable 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of $19,368, the school has the resources for personalized attention, making the math scores even more notable.
Barkhamsted Elementary has slipped in state rankings over the past three years, from the 61st percentile in 2023-2024 down to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026. The district itself ranks in the 24th percentile among Connecticut districts with a 1-star rating, which is lower than the school's own rank because the district has no middle or high schools. For parents, this is a small, well-attended school with strong reading skills by 6th grade and a welcoming climate, but math intervention, particularly in upper elementary grades, is the clearest area needing attention.
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