Middle school (grades 6-8) · Windsor Locks, CT

Windsor Locks Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Windsor Locks Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 090525001101
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
79
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Windsor Locks Middle School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Windsor Locks · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
7.7:1
small classes for Connecticut
40.3%
free-lunch eligible

Windsor Locks Middle School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Windsor Locks Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Windsor Locks, CT.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Windsor Locks Middle School held near 315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.2 → 39.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 090525001101 · Windsor Locks, CT Middle · SMALL · TRAD

314 enr · 7.7:1 · 40.3% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: North Street School (396 students)

Windsor Locks Middle School held near 315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.2 → 39.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Windsor Locks Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Windsor Locks Middle School reports 314 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Windsor Locks Middle School compares

Windsor Locks Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.7:1 ▼ 36% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.3% ▲ 11% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 314 top 73% - -

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

7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
314
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.3%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 2% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$28,256
per pupil, district-wide - above Connecticut avg of $24,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 105 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
African American 10.5%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 56.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Windsor Locks Middle School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

District finance for Windsor Locks School District reports $28,256 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Windsor Locks Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Street School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windsor Locks High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Windsor Locks Middle 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

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Windsor Locks Middle School

How many students attend Windsor Locks Middle School?

Windsor Locks Middle School has 314 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Windsor Locks, CT. CCD year-over-year: 318 (2022-23) → 315 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Windsor Locks Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Windsor Locks Middle School is 7.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 51% 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 Windsor Locks Middle School?

40.3% of students at Windsor Locks Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Windsor Locks Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Windsor Locks Middle School is White at 56.4% of enrollment, in Windsor Locks, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Windsor Locks Middle School?

Windsor Locks Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Windsor Locks Middle School rank among public schools in Windsor Locks?

By Resource Investment Index, Windsor Locks Middle School ranks #2 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.

What other schools are in Windsor Locks School District?

Besides Windsor Locks Middle School, Windsor Locks School District also operates North Street School (396 students), Windsor Locks High School (383 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 2022-23) · 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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