Other / mixed grade configuration · Windsor Locks, CT

North Street School

Federal NCES profile for North Street School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090525001097
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Street School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Windsor Locks · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
students per teacher
36.8%
free-lunch eligible

North Street School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Street School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Windsor Locks, CT.

Enrollment

396

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.8%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How North Street School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at North Street School

North Street School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, enrolling 396 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.8% lands close to the Connecticut typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the Connecticut median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.

Against 232 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #71.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 60/100).

11.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Windsor Locks School District also operates Windsor Locks High School (383 students) and Windsor Locks Middle School (314 students) alongside North Street School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How North Street School compares

North Street School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 9% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.8% ▲ 1% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 396 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$28,188
per pupil, district-wide - above Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 59.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
African American 10.6%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 59.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, North Street School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Windsor Locks School District, which includes North Street School.

$28,188
Per student
+18%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.1%
State 28.2%
Federal 7.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How North Street School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Windsor Locks High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Windsor Locks Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Street School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Windsor Locks School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on North Street School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about North Street School

How many students attend North Street School?

North Street School has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in Windsor Locks, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Street School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Street School is 11:1, which is 9% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Street School?

36.8% of students at North Street School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Street School?

The largest demographic group at North Street School is White at 59.8% of enrollment, in Windsor Locks, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Street School?

North Street School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does North Street School rank among public schools in Windsor Locks?

By Resource Investment Index, North Street School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Windsor Locks, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Windsor Locks on the city page.

Is North Street School a good school?

North Street School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Windsor Locks School District?

Besides North Street School, Windsor Locks School District also operates Windsor Locks High School (383 students), Windsor Locks Middle School (314 students), and South Elementary School (285 students). See the Windsor Locks School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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