Summary:
ZIP code 06063 contains exactly one school: Barkhamsted Elementary School, a PK-6 elementary school in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, serving 205 students. As the only school in the area, it serves as the sole elementary option for local families, with no middle or high schools available within the ZIP code. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and a per-student spending figure of $19,368, indicating a well-resourced environment. Barkhamsted Elementary operates as part of the Barkhamsted School District, which ranks 116th out of 153 districts statewide.
Academically, the school shows a clear split between English Language Arts and mathematics. In the most recent testing, 6th grade ELA proficiency reached 73.3%, well above the state's 51.2%, and 5th grade ELA came in at 51.5%, close to the state average. Math tells a different story: 5th grade math proficiency was just 21.2% versus 45.8% statewide, and 4th grade math was 37.5% versus 52.1% statewide. This strong ELA performance paired with weak math results has contributed to the school's declining state rank, which fell from the 61st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026. Given the small cohort sizes of roughly 25-30 students per grade, these proficiency rates can shift significantly from year to year.
One of the school's biggest strengths is attendance. The chronic absenteeism rate is just 4.5%, far below the district rate of 6.7% and the state rate of 16.4%. With about one-quarter of the state's chronic absenteeism, Barkhamsted Elementary clearly benefits from engaged families and a strong school community. For parents, the main takeaway is that this is a small, well-attended school with solid reading and writing skills but a clear need for improvement in mathematics. Families in 06063 should also plan ahead for secondary education, as students in grades 7 and above will need to attend schools outside the ZIP code.
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