Elementary Schools in Winchester School District

Summary:

The Winchester School District in Connecticut is home to two elementary schools: Mary P. Hinsdale School and Pearson School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district that is ranked 115 out of 156 districts in the state and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Between the two schools, Pearson School has a higher statewide ranking, currently at 279 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Pearson School has shown consistent improvement in its ranking over the past three years. In contrast, the ranking for Mary P. Hinsdale School is not provided.

Both schools have high free and reduced lunch rates, with Mary P. Hinsdale School at 59.74% and Pearson School at 60.67% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Pearson School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7 compared to 12.3 at Mary P. Hinsdale School. While Pearson School generally has lower test scores than the state average, it outperforms the state in 5th grade Science proficiency.

District Detail

338 Main Street
Winsted, CT 06098

(860) 379-0706

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 581

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Pearson School	Public	2-6	2 Wetmore Ave.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Winchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 379-7588	318	27	12.0	62.6%	243 (76.4%)	9 (2.8%)	46 (14.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	39.7	279^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.3	252^nd of 497 public elementary schools	49.3%	27	63.4	33.0	34.8	49.3	57.5	28.3	43.9	50.7	45.2	$23,625
Mary P. Hinsdale School	Public	PK, KG-2	15 Hinsdale Ave.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Winchester School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 379-5423	263	24	11.1	57.4%	194 (73.8%)	9 (3.4%)	44 (16.7%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)										$26,511

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Explorations District	1.11 mi	1
The Gilbert School District	1.18 mi	1	135^th
Regional School District 07	1.32 mi	3	62^nd
Barkhamsted School District	4.27 mi	1	95^th
Colebrook School District	5.24 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.