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Windermere School

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Windermere School ranks 115 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Windermere School is a PK-6 elementary school in Ellington, CT, serving 627 students as part of the Ellington School District, which ranks in the 64th percentile statewide. The school has earned 4-star ratings in most recent years, though its state ranking has been volatile—swinging from 45th in 2022-23 to 115th in 2025-26 (77th percentile)—while consistently outperforming Connecticut state averages in both ELA and math across nearly all grade levels.

Windermere's clearest strength is its 6th grade, making it one of only two nearby schools (along with Center School) that includes this grade. In 2025-26, 76.5% of 6th graders were proficient in math—32 points above the state average—and 74.1% were proficient in ELA. However, the school's 3rd and 4th grade scores often trail its own district and the strongest nearby schools. For example, 4th-grade ELA proficiency was 61.2% at Windermere versus 70.7% for the Ellington district and 87.0% at Center School, a same-district school just 2.8 miles away. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern: Windermere's rate of 12.8% exceeds the district average (12.3%) and is far above Center School's 7.2% and the South Windsor schools' range of 4.3%-9.8%.

Compared to the wider competitive landscape within roughly 4.5 miles, Windermere sits in a strong middle position. It outperforms the higher-poverty Vernon School District schools on nearly every metric, despite those schools spending more per student ($16,764-$19,323 versus Windermere's $13,881). Windermere also beats Philip R. Smith School in 6th-grade math (76.5% vs. 65.2%) but trails the South Windsor School District trio and Center School in most lower grades. With a moderate free/reduced-price lunch rate of 26.2%, the school delivers efficient, competitive results for its demographic profile. The most actionable opportunities are reducing chronic absenteeism and investigating the early-grade achievement gap, both of which could help Windermere regain its former top-50 state ranking.

627

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,461

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029

(860) 896-2329

District: Ellington School District

Students who attend Windermere School usually attend:

Middle:	Ellington Middle School
High:	Ellington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Asian:

21.7%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (69% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

Connecticut avg50%

115^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Ellington School District

55^th of 153Ellington 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	115 of 492	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	140 of 493	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	68 of 497	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	45 of 491	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	70 of 490	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	73 of 538	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	140 of 522	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	161 of 532	69.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	115 of 519	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	82 of 518	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	94 of 551	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	31 of 557	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.8	65 of 564	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	62 of 565	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	98 of 579	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	115 of 566	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	10 of 565	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	99 of 568	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	91 of 570	84.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	73 of 228	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	90 of 232	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.5	47 of 237	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	43 of 230	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	31 of 234	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	45 of 455	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	58 of 242	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	105 of 259	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	74 of 234	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	108 of 239	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	41 of 233	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	32 of 231	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	63 of 232	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	86 of 445	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	128 of 247	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.7	115 of 262	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	86.8	28 of 371	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	134 of 246	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	171 of 248	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.6	47 of 250	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	75 of 262	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	93 of 252	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	115 of 327	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	166 of 295	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	200 of 296	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2023)50th percentile-41 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+23 vs state

English Language Arts67%+17 vs state

Science67%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Windermere School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Abbott Rd.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2329	627	55	11.4	26.2%	360 (57.4%)	37 (5.9%)	64 (10.2%)	136 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	78.9	115^th of 492 public elementary schools	76.6%		76	140^th of 493 public elementary schools	71.6%	25	66.7	66.7	61.2	68.2	74.1	71.3	70.4	67.7	76.5	100%	0%	$19,461
Skinner Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Skinner Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6180	340	31	10.8	52.6%	124 (36.5%)	37 (10.9%)	86 (25.3%)	59 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	66	196^th of 492 public elementary schools	60.2%		68.7	179^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.7%	17	503.0	55.8	65.8	61.5		65.4	2527.0	56.4		100%	0%	$20,803
Maple Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Maple St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6175	256	27	9.4	76.2%	85 (33.2%)	31 (12.1%)	88 (34.4%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (17.2%)	41.5	281^st of 492 public elementary schools	42.9%		27.8	333^rd of 493 public elementary schools	32.5%	52	498.0	48.9	45.1	56.8		40.0	41.2	52.6		97.1%	0%	$22,648
Philip R. Smith School	Public	K-5	949 Avery Street	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5025	468	38	12.1	18.6%	245 (52.4%)	23 (4.9%)	49 (10.5%)	120 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	86.3	57^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.4%		83.9	74^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.0%	17	79.0	72.9	84.3	79.0		70.6	83.1	67.6		97.2%	1.4%	$16,920
Eli Terry School	Public	K-5	569 Griffin Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5020	489	43	11.4	17.6%	253 (51.7%)	28 (5.7%)	71 (14.5%)	112 (22.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	84	76^th of 492 public elementary schools	84.6%		76.1	138^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.0%	62	512.0	69.4	79.8	74.6		77.6	72.7	68.3		100%	0%	$21,366
Center Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Center Rd.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6300	443	41	10.8	51.0%	224 (50.6%)	54 (12.2%)	104 (23.5%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	47.2	262^nd of 492 public elementary schools	46.7%		38.9	284^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.4%	22	47.5	57.8	41.6	60.7		54.7	42.9	49.2		100%	0%	$20,164
Center School	Public	K-6	49 Main St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 896-2315	445	32	14.0	20.2%	365 (82.0%)	18 (4.0%)	37 (8.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	86.9	51^st of 492 public elementary schools	89.6%		85.7	63^rd of 493 public elementary schools	87.2%	12	77.9	75.4	87.0	79.4	71.2	85.2	69.6	73.5	65.2	97.8%	2.2%	$17,442
Orchard Hill School	Public	K-5	380 Foster St.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5015	623	48	13.0	19.7%	260 (41.7%)	33 (5.3%)	63 (10.1%)	236 (37.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	77.6	126^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.4%		85.8	62^nd of 493 public elementary schools	87.4%	64	69.7	58.7	77.8	70.7		68.6	84.6	56.6				$17,198
Broad Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Rye St.	East Windsor	06016	Capitol Planning Region	East Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 623-2433	441	40	11.0	52.6%	187 (42.4%)	48 (10.9%)	117 (26.5%)	52 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	35.5	312^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.6%		28.6	328^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.5%	16		40.5	45.6			47.3	41.2			98.4%	0%	$25,962
Northeast School	Public	PK, KG-5	69 East St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6080	261	23	11.2	63.2%	113 (43.3%)	24 (9.2%)	69 (26.4%)	25 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.1%)	69.8	180^th of 492 public elementary schools	63.4%		75.2	145^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.6%	35	516.0	51.5	66.7	77.4		63.6	59.5	64.5		100%	0%	$21,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Windermere School

What district is Windermere School in?

Ellington School District

What schools do graduates of Windermere School attend?

Students who attend Windermere School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ellington Middle School
High : Ellington High School

What is the racial makeup of Windermere School?

Students at Windermere School are 57% White, 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Windermere School a good school?

Windermere School ranks 115^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Windermere School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Windermere School.

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2020–21 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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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.

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