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Academy of International Studies Elementary School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Academy of International Studies Elementary School
Academy of International Studies Elementary School, a mid-tier K-5 school in South Windsor, Connecticut, part of Capitol Region Education Council, teaches 497 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% above the state mean of about 378.
Academy of International Studies Elementary School is one of 16 schools operated by Capitol Region Education Council, a district that educates 8,762 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Academy of International Studies Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 36% Black, 11% Asian, 7% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put median household income runs about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Academy of International Studies Elementary School is one.
Pleasant Valley School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Academy of International Studies Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 480 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 18% to 7% across the same window.
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