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Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School is a PK–5 magnet school in New London, CT, serving about 449 students as part of the New London School District. Within its own district, Winthrop stands out as the strongest elementary school by a wide margin. In 3rd grade math, 38.4% of Winthrop students met proficiency, compared to just 14.8% at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School and 10.4% at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet. Similar gaps appear in 3rd grade ELA (29.7% vs. 18.5% and 11.8%) and 4th grade math (25.7% vs. 10.6% at C.B. Jennings), making Winthrop a clear academic outlier in its district.

Winthrop beats the New London district average in every tested subject and grade, sometimes by large margins — for example, 3rd grade math is 17 points above the district average. But those results still trail Connecticut state averages significantly: 4th grade ELA proficiency is 22.9% versus 50.9% statewide. Chronic absenteeism at Winthrop is 19.5%, better than the district average of 26.6% and far better than C.B. Jennings (29.8%) or The Friendship School (36.5%). Nearby schools in the Waterford School District report absenteeism between 5.7% and 7.4%, and Groton School District schools range from 9.4% to 15.1%. Winthrop’s student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 is similar to Quaker Hill Elementary School (10.9) and Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School (11.9), yet those schools post proficiency rates 20 to 40 points higher.

Winthrop has lost ground over the past few years, slipping from the 37th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 19th percentile in 2025-2026. Absolute scores have declined sharply, especially in upper-elementary literacy: 5th grade ELA fell from 46.7% to 27.9% over that period. The STEM label does not consistently translate into math strength — 5th grade math is just 19.7% versus 27.9% for 5th grade ELA — though science is a relative bright spot, with 5th grade science proficiency reaching 48.8% in 2024-2025, close to the state average. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: male students rank at the 5th percentile statewide and female students at the 10th, while relative effectiveness for Hispanic students has dropped from the 37th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 14th percentile. Winthrop remains the top elementary option in New London, but its recent downward trend deserves attention.

449

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,813

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

74 Grove Street
New London, CT 06320

(860) 447-6070

District: New London School District

Students who attend Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
High:	New London High School
	New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
	Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

16.7%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (28% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg20%

Connecticut avg51%

398^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the New London School District

151^st of 153New London 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	15.2	398 of 492	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	355 of 493	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	358 of 497	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	310 of 491	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	312 of 490	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	379 of 538	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	300 of 522	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	366 of 532	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	335 of 519	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.0	418 of 518	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.2	393 of 551	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	440 of 557	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.9	478 of 564	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	534 of 565	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	518 of 579	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	507 of 566	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	506 of 565	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	494 of 568	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	488 of 570	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	205 of 228	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	195 of 232	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	205 of 237	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	349 of 455	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	161 of 242	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	194 of 259	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	112 of 130	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	70 of 111	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	31 of 108	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	28 of 99	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	92 of 173	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	31 of 112	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	42 of 101	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	167 of 302	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	222 of 234	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	225 of 239	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	198 of 231	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	178 of 232	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	297 of 445	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	185 of 247	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	201 of 262	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	38.8	226 of 371	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)45th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2021)39th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-19 vs state

Mathematics28%-22 vs state

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Whinthrop has made big changes. In 2012 they switched over to being a magnet school. My son has attendees since the switch and we couldn't be happier. When he was in a local public school he was slightly behind. Not enough to need extra help, but far enough that as parents we were worried. He hated reading and struggled with it. We mad the switch to winthrop when he was entering the 2nd grade and he excelled! Now in 4th grade he's reading at a middle school level and has passed benchmark in all tests. While this school is a stem school(science, technology, engineering and Mathmatics) they so far beyond the learning he was getting at his last school. If a child needed help in a certain area, they will be moved to the group that gets the most intervention with a teacher. The staff is wonderful from the secretary, to the nurse to the dean. They are all welcoming and helpful. My son is challenged and pushed and has learned so much. Even with their extended hours, he never complains about going to school and the enrichment programs have been wonderful! Every month he's learning something new from someone in the community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	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	Total
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	74 Grove Street	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6070	449	42	10.8	73.9%	74 (16.5%)	75 (16.7%)	243 (54.1%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.5%)	15.2	398^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.8	355^th of 493 public elementary schools	28.0%	43	33.9	29.7	22.9	27.9		38.4	25.7	19.7		$23,813
Regional Multicultural Magnet School	Public, Magnet	1-6	1 Bulkeley Place	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 437-7775	469	35	13.5	70.6%	88 (18.8%)	43 (9.2%)	264 (56.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.5%)	17.9	384^th of 492 public elementary schools	22.0%		21.8	363^rd of 493 public elementary schools	26.4%	21	31.7	26.6	36.5	41.3	38.3	29.1	24.3	20.6	25.5	$19,820
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	50 Mercer Street	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6050	406	43	9.4	91.6%	26 (6.4%)	81 (20.0%)	266 (65.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	4.2	488^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.6	486^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	21.3	11.8	13.6	17.0		10.4	10.6	2394.0		$26,349
Charles Barnum Magnet School	Public	K-5	68 Briar Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 449-5640	339	29	11.7	51.3%	174 (51.3%)	24 (7.1%)	93 (27.4%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	34.6	315^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.0%		37.5	295^th of 493 public elementary schools	40.2%	20	506.0	45.2	32.8	46.8		50.0	2464.0	44.7		$22,716
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	500 Poquonnock Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 449-5608	375	31	11.9	80.3%	144 (38.4%)	18 (4.8%)	114 (30.4%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.9%)	54.6	242^nd of 492 public elementary schools	50.8%		53.5	242^nd of 493 public elementary schools	50.9%		66.1	50.9	56.1	50.0		58.2	54.4	46.4		$21,873
Quaker Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Bloomingdale Rd.	Quaker Hill	06375	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-1095	331	30	10.9	38.4%	197 (59.5%)	15 (4.5%)	68 (20.5%)	30 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	67.9	188^th of 492 public elementary schools	61.8%		68	183^rd of 493 public elementary schools	62.9%	5	56.9	2462.0	2481.0	60.8		66.1	71.4	2522.0		$25,440
The Friendship School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	24 Rope Ferry Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-4049	460	26	17.6	66.7%	138 (30.0%)	50 (10.9%)	195 (42.4%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.1%)								(n/a)										$18,767
Thames River Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	250 Brandegee Avenue	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 980-8230	501	41	12.2	74.3%	200 (39.9%)	48 (9.6%)	127 (25.3%)	39 (7.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (16.2%)	53	247^th of 492 public elementary schools	49.8%		51.5	247^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.9%		507.0	54.1	49.2	61.2		53.2	48.3	53.7		$22,566
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	37 Beech Drive	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6060	445	56	8.0	77.1%	69 (15.5%)	61 (13.7%)	242 (54.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.2%)	7.7	453^rd of 492 public elementary schools	7.9%		7	469^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.9%	16	31.4	18.5	17.7	27.5		14.8	2381.0	11.8		$25,644
Great Neck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Great Neck Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-2593	309	30	10.2	29.1%	220 (71.2%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.4%)	57	231^st of 492 public elementary schools	53.0%		65.8	199^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.6%	32	503.0		40.6	66.7			54.7	63.3		$25,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

What schools do graduates of Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
High : New London High School
High : New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
High : Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades

What district is Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School in?

New London School District

How many students attend Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School?

Students at Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School are 54% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School a good school?

Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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