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If you had an hour of school board time for Philip R. Smith School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WINDSOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090417000821
Philip R. Smith School
949 Avery Street, South Windsor, CT 06074 · (860) 648-5025 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% 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
12.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
87 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 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
64%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
75.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
75.1%
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 75 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 Philip R. Smith School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip R. Smith School this school | 468 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Eli Terry School South Windsor | 489 | 17.6% | N/A |
| Buttonball Lane School Glastonbury | 461 | 15.4% | N/A |
| East Farms School Farmington | 457 | 15.1% | N/A |
| West District School Unionville | 357 | 16.5% | N/A |
| Noah Wallace School Farmington | 342 | 21.9% | 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 Philip R. Smith School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #83 of 522 | #20 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #71 of 519 | #14 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #136 of 613 | #37 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #263 of 558 | #72 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #125 of 560 | #48 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #474 of 594 | #128 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.5% | #25 of 176 | #8 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
468
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 468 | 38.4 | 12.2:1 | 19% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 39.1 | 12.2:1 | 17% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 37 | 12.6:1 | 17% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 14% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 26.6 | 14.3:1 | 5% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 9% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 7% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philip R. Smith School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (379 to 468); teachers up 44% (26.6 to 38.4).
About Philip R. Smith School
Philip R. Smith School is a mid-sized elementary school in Connecticut, with an address in South Windsor. The school enrolls 468 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 378.
The district, South Windsor School District, operates 6 schools serving 4,979 students.
The largest group at Philip R. Smith School is White students, at 52%. Other groups make up 26% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, 64% of Capitol Planning Region residents are White. The diversity index for Philip R. Smith School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.2 students per teacher. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Roughly 19% of students at Philip R. Smith School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 43% for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Philip R. Smith School outscored 86%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Capitol Planning Region, median household income comes to about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Capitol Planning Region counts 286 public schools with about 137,047 students.
Orchard Hill School is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Philip R. Smith School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Philip R. Smith School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 427 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 468 by 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Orchard Hill SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Eli Terry SchoolElementary · 489 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
- Academy of International Studies Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Eli Terry SchoolElementary · 489 students
Nearby schools
- Orchard Hill School1.1 mi · 623
- Timothy Edwards School1.2 mi · 1,221
- Skinner Road School1.5 mi · 340
- Rockville High School2.0 mi · 995
- South Windsor High School2.1 mi · 1,442
- Windermere School2.2 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About Philip R. Smith SchoolHow large is Philip R. Smith School?
Philip R. Smith School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades KG-05.
Is Philip R. Smith School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Philip R. Smith School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Philip R. Smith School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Philip R. Smith School is approximately 12.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Philip R. Smith School?
At Philip R. Smith School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 26% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Philip R. Smith School public or private?
Philip R. Smith School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Windsor School District.
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