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Timothy Edwards School

Public Grades 6-8
46th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools
Better than 82% of Connecticut middle schools
Summary

Timothy Edwards School is a large grades 6–8 middle school in South Windsor, Connecticut, serving 1,221 students — the largest enrollment of any nearby middle school — and it belongs to the South Windsor School District, which ranks 28th of 153 districts statewide. The school has been remarkably steady: it has earned a 4-star rating from Connecticut every year since 2015–16, and in the most recent year ranked #46 of 258 middle schools, placing it in the top 20% of the state.

Academically, Timothy Edwards School posts proficiency rates well above state averages — roughly 67% in ELA, 64% in math, and 68.5% in science, compared to state averages of about 51%, 42–44%, and 51%, respectively. Its closest academic peer is Smith Middle School in Glastonbury, which ranks #24 statewide and edges out Timothy Edwards in most subjects, though Timothy Edwards still outperforms most other schools in the region by a wide margin. Interestingly, Sunset Ridge Middle School in East Hartford achieves similar ELA scores despite having a much higher share of economically disadvantaged students.

Timothy Edwards also stands out for attendance and stability. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 9.3% is well below the state average of 16.4%, and just 17.85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — the second-lowest rate among nearby schools. The school spends about $18,012 per student, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.2, and its low-income students rank in the 69th percentile statewide, a relative strength. One soft spot is 8th-grade math, which at 63.5% proficiency is the school's lowest tested subject, though still roughly 20 points above the state average. Overall, Timothy Edwards offers a consistent, high-performing option for families in the South Windsor area.

1,221
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,553
Per pupil spending ?
17.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Arnold Way
       South Windsor, CT  06074

(860) 648-5030

District: South Windsor School District


Students who attend Timothy Edwards School usually attend:

High:    South Windsor High School

Feeder schools for Timothy Edwards School:

Elementary:    Eli Terry School
    Orchard Hill School
    Philip R. Smith School
    Pleasant Valley School
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.2%
Asian:
35.3%
Hispanic:
10.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Connecticut average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of Connecticut middle schools
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school66%
District avg66%
Connecticut avg48%
46th of 258
Connecticut public middle schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 18% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 153South Windsor 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202681.146 of 25882.2%★★★★☆
202582.640 of 25284.1%★★★★☆
202482.638 of 25084.8%★★★★☆
202381.248 of 24980.7%★★★★☆
202286.931 of 25087.6%★★★★☆
202185.636 of 27586.9%★★★★☆
201982.848 of 25981.5%★★★★☆
201881.446 of 24981.5%★★★★☆
201783.039 of 25084.4%★★★★☆
201685.131 of 24687.4%★★★★☆
201586.737 of 28086.8%★★★★☆
201377.953 of 27880.9%★★★★☆
201278.443 of 27284.2%★★★★☆
201179.936 of 26986.6%★★★★☆
201080.634 of 26887.3%★★★★☆
200979.934 of 25586.7%★★★★☆
200879.433 of 25286.9%★★★★☆
200780.329 of 25088.4%★★★★☆
200682.122 of 24891.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202180.46 of 8092.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202643.711 of 1315.4%★☆☆☆☆
202549.99 of 1118.2%★☆☆☆☆
202456.79 of 1225.0%★★☆☆☆
202339.011 of 1315.4%★☆☆☆☆
202263.56 of 1145.5%★★★☆☆
202156.617 of 2737.0%★★☆☆☆
201959.06 of 825.0%★★☆☆☆
201851.05 of 1050.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202175.018 of 10482.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202675.040 of 16475.6%★★★★☆
202579.729 of 16482.3%★★★★☆
202477.433 of 16179.5%★★★★☆
202376.439 of 16075.6%★★★★☆
202282.627 of 16683.7%★★★★☆
202183.036 of 23584.7%★★★★☆
201974.146 of 16972.8%★★★★☆
201870.855 of 16065.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202658.740 of 11565.2%★★★☆☆
202458.830 of 10471.2%★★★★☆
202286.06 of 9793.8%★★★★★
202185.019 of 14687.0%★★★★☆
201979.913 of 9786.6%★★★★☆
201887.46 of 7592.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202663.934 of 11269.6%★★★★☆
202566.237 of 11768.4%★★★☆☆
202464.338 of 11466.7%★★★☆☆
202345.357 of 10947.7%★★☆☆☆
202276.920 of 10681.1%★★★★☆
202184.029 of 21886.7%★★★★☆
201963.938 of 10463.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202673.842 of 16474.4%★★★★☆
202572.547 of 16271.0%★★★★☆
202476.432 of 15779.6%★★★★☆
202375.440 of 15874.7%★★★★☆
202285.618 of 16989.3%★★★★☆
202183.038 of 22483.0%★★★★☆
201979.138 of 16777.2%★★★★☆
201879.336 of 16478.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202551.113 of 2751.9%★★★☆☆
202450.712 of 2245.5%★★★☆☆
202333.319 of 205.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202262.212 of 3666.7%★★★★☆
202180.128 of 24488.5%★★★★☆
201974.85 of 2580.0%★★★★☆
201871.67 of 2369.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202649.275 of 15050.0%★★★☆☆
202556.266 of 15356.9%★★★☆☆
202458.270 of 15454.5%★★★☆☆
202356.969 of 15856.3%★★★☆☆
202266.150 of 15166.9%★★★☆☆
202160.971 of 17559.4%★★★☆☆
201961.866 of 16660.2%★★★☆☆
201864.557 of 16866.1%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2021)92nd percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2021)83rd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-32 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile-32 vs school
Asian (2026)15th percentile-67 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?
Science68%+18 vs state
English Language Arts67%+16 vs state
Mathematics64%+21 vs state

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Students at Timothy Edwards School are 44% White, 35% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Timothy Edwards School ranks 46th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Timothy Edwards School usually go on to attend South Windsor High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,221 students attended Timothy Edwards School.

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Latest Connecticut data All new data »
2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesAug 31, 2026
2025–26 NGSS, SAT & SBAC test scoresAug 31, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataApr 2, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 6, 2025


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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