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.
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