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Northwestern Regional Middle School

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Northwestern Regional Middle School ranks 52 nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Northwestern Regional Middle School is a small public school in Winsted, CT, in the rural northwest corner of the state, serving 218 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of Regional School District 07; it currently ranks 52nd out of 258 Connecticut middle schools with a 4-star rating, placing it in the top 20% statewide.

Academically, the school is a solid, above-average performer. Its strongest recent showing is 8th grade science, where 76.5% of students met proficiency in 2025-26, well above the state average. Overall, the school ranks right alongside Granby Memorial Middle School, Har-Bur Middle School, Canton Middle School, and Plumb Hill Middle School, though behind Avon Middle School and Henry James Memorial School. The gap with Torrington Middle School, just 5.5 miles away, is far larger: the school’s ELA and math proficiency rates are roughly 20–35 points higher, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4% is below both the district and state averages, compared with 17.0% there.

The school also stands out for how much it invests in students. It spends about $22,063 per student—thousands more than nearby schools—and has an 8.4 student-teacher ratio, the lowest in the area. That funding doesn’t yet put it in the same academic tier as Avon Middle School or Henry James Memorial School, which spend less and rank higher. Small enrollment also makes single-year results misleading: science proficiency alone swung from 45.3% to 76.5% between 2024-25 and 2025-26, so parents should look at multi-year trends. Girls and boys have both slipped in statewide percentile rankings since 2022-23, and students receiving special education services have shown weaker outcomes in available state data. Overall, it is a well-funded, strong middle school with excellent science and attendance, but families should weigh its year-to-year inconsistency and subgroup gaps alongside its clear strengths.

218

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,271

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Battistoni Dr.
Winsted, CT 06098

(860) 379-7243

District: Regional School District 07

Students who attend Northwestern Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northwestern Regional High School

Feeder schools for Northwestern Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Ann Antolini School
	Bakerville Consolidated School
	Barkhamsted Elementary School
	Botelle Elementary School
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	Colebrook Consolidated School
	New Hartford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Connecticut avg48%

52^nd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 153Regional School District 07 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	79.1	52 of 258	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	81 of 252	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	73 of 250	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	69 of 250	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	99 of 275	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	86 of 259	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.6	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	27 of 246	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.8	26 of 280	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	78.2	50 of 278	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	74 of 272	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	69 of 269	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	44 of 268	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	48 of 255	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	86 of 252	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.0	66 of 250	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	57 of 248	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	64 of 104	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	42 of 163	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	19 of 160	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	59 of 166	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	102 of 235	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	72 of 160	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	68.5	62 of 218	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	56 of 163	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.5	21 of 158	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	46 of 169	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	86 of 224	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	78 of 167	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	62 of 164	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	130 of 244	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	60 of 150	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	89 of 153	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	95 of 154	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.4	34 of 158	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	77 of 151	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	119 of 175	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	88 of 168	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2021)47th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2021)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+26 vs state

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

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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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Northwestern Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Battistoni Dr.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 07	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 379-7243	218	26	8.4	22.0%	193 (88.5%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.8%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	79.1	52^nd of 258 public middle schools	79.8%		71.3	81^st of 252 public middle schools	67.9%	29		76.5				68.0	66.7				59.4	52.6	$31,271
Torrington Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Major Besse Drive	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-4050	981	81	12.0	67.0%	431 (43.9%)	56 (5.7%)	426 (43.4%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	29.5	164^th of 258 public middle schools	36.4%		30.2	158^th of 252 public middle schools	37.3%	6		38.6				47.9	39.1				25.4	19.2	$19,154
Torrington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	295 East Pearl Rd	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(860) 496-4050	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	47.0		47.2	52.2	52.9			43.0	42.5	37.3
Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7712	214	16	13.0	22.9%	166 (77.6%)	16 (7.5%)	17 (7.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	79.1	51^st of 258 public middle schools	80.2%		77	57^th of 252 public middle schools	77.4%	6		69.5				72.2	64.2				59.3	55.8	$24,912
Canton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	39 Dyer Ave.	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7717	333	31	10.6	21.0%	278 (83.5%)	14 (4.2%)	24 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)			64.2	66.3	72.9			70.6	67.3	61.0			$23,218
Har-Bur Middle School	Public	5-8	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-6163	669	58	11.6	17.8%	451 (67.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (24.1%)	78.4	56^th of 258 public middle schools	78.3%		75	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%	7	64.7	69.3		64.9	71.5	63.5	71.5		55.9	63.7	52.2	56.1	$19,440
Henry James Memorial School	Public	7-8	155 Firetown Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 651-3341	685	55	12.5	17.1%	464 (67.7%)	42 (6.1%)	87 (12.7%)	41 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	89.8	21^st of 258 public middle schools	91.9%		87.7	24^th of 252 public middle schools	90.5%	3		76.2				78.9	73.8				70.6	71.2	$21,840
Avon Middle School	Public	7-8	375 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4770	461	43	10.7	13.2%	287 (62.3%)	26 (5.6%)	36 (7.8%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	90.1	18^th of 258 public middle schools	93.0%		89.4	18^th of 252 public middle schools	92.9%			72.6				76.9	78.7				73.9	70.1	$23,314
Granby Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Salmon Brook St.	Granby	06035	Capitol Planning Region	Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 844-3029	387	33	11.8	18.9%	306 (79.1%)	34 (8.8%)	26 (6.7%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	77.7	57^th of 258 public middle schools	77.9%		79.5	52^nd of 252 public middle schools	79.4%	5		62.5			68.8	72.9	62.5				56.6		$21,160
Thompson Brook School	Public	5-6	150 Thompson Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4870	497	34	14.4	11.1%	306 (61.6%)	27 (5.4%)	39 (7.8%)	95 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)	77.9			75.3	83.0				66.4	79.7			$20,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Regional Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Regional Middle School?

Students at Northwestern Regional Middle School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Northwestern Regional Middle School in?

Regional School District 07

What high school do graduates of Northwestern Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northwestern Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Northwestern Regional High School

How many students attend Northwestern Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Northwestern Regional Middle School.

Is Northwestern Regional Middle School a good school?

Northwestern Regional Middle School ranks 52^nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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