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What advice would you give to incoming students at Orchard Hill School?
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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WINDSOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090417000824
Orchard Hill School
380 Foster St., South Windsor, CT 06074 · (860) 648-5015 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest 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
13.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
123 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Windsor School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
75.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
75.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 Orchard Hill School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hill School this school | 623 | 19.7% | N/A |
| Moser School Rocky Hill | 369 | 18.2% | N/A |
| East Farms School Farmington | 457 | 15.1% | N/A |
| West Hill School Rocky Hill | 392 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Philip R. Smith School South Windsor | 468 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Pleasant Valley School South Windsor | 736 | 15.4% | 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 Orchard Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #70 of 522 | #15 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #70 of 519 | #13 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #33 of 613 | #10 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #352 of 558 | #102 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #93 of 560 | #35 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.7% | #460 of 594 | #124 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #349 of 378 | #88 of 101 |
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
623
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 623 | 47.9 | 13.0:1 | 20% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 45.8 | 14.0:1 | 18% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 46.5 | 13.5:1 | 17% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 17% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 41.5 | 15.4:1 | 12% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 16% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | 33 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (638 to 623); teachers up 15% (41.5 to 47.9).
About Orchard Hill School
Orchard Hill School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in South Windsor, Connecticut. A total of 623 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students, so this school is 65% larger than average.
South Windsor School District has 6 schools; together they serve 4,979 students.
At Orchard Hill School, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. Next come 38% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White. Orchard Hill School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Orchard Hill School operates with 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.0:1. That matches the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut fairly closely. About 20% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
The allk12 Grade for Orchard Hill School is A. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Capitol Planning Region (population about 977,290), the median household income is $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region, enrolling about 137,047 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Timothy Edwards School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Orchard Hill School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Orchard Hill School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 624 in 2020-21 to 623 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.5:1 to 13.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Orchard Hill School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 South Windsor School District
- South Windsor High SchoolHigh · 1,442 students
- Timothy Edwards SchoolMiddle · 1,221 students
- Pleasant Valley SchoolElementary · 736 students
- Eli Terry SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Philip R. Smith SchoolElementary · 468 students
Other schools in South Windsor
- South Windsor High SchoolHigh · 1,442 students
- Timothy Edwards SchoolMiddle · 1,221 students
- Pleasant Valley SchoolElementary · 736 students
- Academy of International Studies Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Eli Terry SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Philip R. Smith SchoolElementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Timothy Edwards School0.2 mi · 1,221
- Philip R. Smith School1.1 mi · 468
- South Windsor High School1.7 mi · 1,442
- Skinner Road School2.6 mi · 340
- Eli Terry School2.7 mi · 489
- Bowers School3.0 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard Hill SchoolHow many students attend Orchard Hill School?
Orchard Hill School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Orchard Hill School serve?
Orchard Hill School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard Hill School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orchard Hill School is approximately 13.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orchard Hill School?
At Orchard Hill School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 38% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Orchard Hill School public or private?
Orchard Hill School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Windsor School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.