Summary:
The 06791 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Harwinton Consolidated School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Regional School District 10. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Connecticut elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a current ranking of 128 out of 493 schools.
Harwinton Consolidated School's performance on SBAC/ELA and SBAC/Math assessments is significantly above the state average, with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 59-82%, compared to the state averages of 46-52%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.1 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is slightly higher than the state average, its free/reduced lunch rate of 20.92% suggests a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
The school's high academic performance and resource allocation, with spending per student at $16,456 in 2018-2019, suggest that Harwinton Consolidated School is effectively supporting student learning and achievement. When compared to the Regional School District 10 as a whole, which has lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, Harwinton Consolidated School's performance is particularly impressive, indicating it may be outperforming other schools within the district and could serve as a model for best practices.
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