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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITOL REGION EDUCATION COUNCIL·NCES 090070001511
Academy of International Studies Elementary School
625 Chapel Road, South Windsor, CT 06074 · (860) 291-6001 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
301 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 100 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
31.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
31.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Academy of International Studies Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of International Studies Elementary School this school | 497 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School Glastonbury | 456 | 63.6% | N/A |
| Joseph O. Goodwin School East Hartford | 334 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary Rocky Hill | 604 | 52.3% | N/A |
| Governor William Pitkin School East Hartford | 345 | 52.2% | N/A |
| East Rock Community Magnet School New Haven | 442 | 76.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy of International Studies Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #376 of 522 | #104 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #393 of 519 | #106 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #103 of 613 | #26 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #455 of 558 | #137 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #66 of 560 | #24 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #193 of 594 | #48 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #128 of 176 | #37 of 54 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+104% since 2010-11, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 34.8 | 14.3:1 | 61% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 57% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 34.1 | 14.5:1 | 62% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 52% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 32.8 | 14.6:1 | 48% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 47% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 41% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of International Studies Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (480 to 497); teachers up 6% (32.8 to 34.8).
About Academy of International Studies Elementary School
Academy of International Studies Elementary School is an elementary school in South Windsor, Connecticut, reachable at (860) 291-6001. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 497 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students.
Academy of International Studies Elementary School is part of Capitol Region Education Council, where 16 schools serve 8,762 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Academy of International Studies Elementary School, with 40% of enrollment. Next come 36% Black, 11% Asian, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 18% Hispanic. Academy of International Studies Elementary School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 61% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 43% average among public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
allk12 grades Academy of International Studies Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Capitol Planning Region show that median household income is about $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. A total of 286 public schools operate in Capitol Planning Region, serving about 137,047 students.
Pleasant Valley School is the public school closest to Academy of International Studies Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Academy of International Studies Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Academy of International Studies Elementary School had 496 students in 2020-21 and 497 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Academy of International Studies Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capitol Region Education Council
- Ana Grace Academy of the ArtsElementary · 855 students
- Academy of Aerospace and EngineeringHigh · 767 students
- Academy of Science and InnovationHigh · 767 students
- Academy of International Studies 6-12High · 697 students
- Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Academy of Aerospace and Engineering ElementaryElementary · 604 students
Other schools in South Windsor
- South Windsor High SchoolHigh · 1,442 students
- Timothy Edwards SchoolMiddle · 1,221 students
- Pleasant Valley SchoolElementary · 736 students
- Orchard Hill SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Eli Terry SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Philip R. Smith SchoolElementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Valley School0.4 mi · 736
- Dr. John A. Langford School0.9 mi · 316
- Robert J. O'Brien School1.1 mi · 344
- East Hartford Middle School1.9 mi · 971
- Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School2.1 mi · 310
- Anna E. Norris School2.2 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Academy of International Studies Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Academy of International Studies Elementary School?
Academy of International Studies Elementary School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
Is Academy of International Studies Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy of International Studies Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of International Studies Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy of International Studies Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Academy of International Studies Elementary School?
Academy of International Studies Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 40% Hispanic, 36% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Academy of International Studies Elementary School public or private?
Academy of International Studies Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Capitol Region Education Council.
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