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Alumni: what's one memory from Pleasant Valley School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
736
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WINDSOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090417000825
Pleasant Valley School
591 Ellington Rd., South Windsor, CT 06074 · (860) 610-0291 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% 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
13.9:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
113 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 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (140).
Student demographics
63%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
70.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
76.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 Pleasant Valley School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley School this school | 736 | 15.4% | N/A |
| West Hill School Rocky Hill | 392 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Orchard Hill School South Windsor | 623 | 19.7% | N/A |
| Moser School Rocky Hill | 369 | 18.2% | N/A |
| East Farms School Farmington | 457 | 15.1% | N/A |
| Betances Learning Lab Magnet School Hartford | 398 | 45.7% | 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 Pleasant Valley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #59 of 522 | #11 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #103 of 519 | #23 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 736 | #18 of 613 | #3 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #423 of 558 | #125 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #148 of 560 | #54 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #512 of 594 | #146 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.0% | #9 of 176 | #2 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
736
+146 (+25%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 736 | 53.1 | 13.9:1 | 15% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 48.4 | 14.8:1 | 17% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 46.3 | 14.6:1 | 16% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 16% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 33.8 | 14.6:1 | 17% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 19% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 12% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 30 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Valley School.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (494 to 736); teachers up 57% (33.8 to 53.1).
About Pleasant Valley School
This page covers Pleasant Valley School, a large elementary school in South Windsor, Connecticut. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 736 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll about 378 students on average.
South Windsor School District, which runs Pleasant Valley School, has 6 schools and 4,979 students.
At Pleasant Valley School, 51% of students are Asian. The school is also 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 6% Asian share among all Capitol Planning Region residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Pleasant Valley School has 53.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. The school has 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the school's rate is lower.
Pleasant Valley School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school's county is Capitol Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Pleasant Valley School shares Capitol Planning Region with 285 other public schools.
Academy of International Studies Elementary School sits about 0.4 miles from Pleasant Valley School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 25%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Orchard Hill SchoolElementary · 623 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
- Orchard Hill SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Academy of International Studies Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Eli Terry SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Philip R. Smith SchoolElementary · 468 students
Other Pleasant Valley schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley School is the largest of the 4.
- Pleasant Valley SchoolMULLICA HILL, NJ · 578 students
- Pleasant Valley SchoolBelt, MT · 24 students
- Pleasant Valley SchoolMarion, MT · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of International Studies Elementary School0.4 mi · 497
- Dr. John A. Langford School1.2 mi · 316
- Robert J. O'Brien School1.4 mi · 344
- East Hartford Middle School2.3 mi · 971
- Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School2.4 mi · 310
- Anna E. Norris School2.5 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Valley SchoolHow many students attend Pleasant Valley School?
Pleasant Valley School enrolls approximately 736 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pleasant Valley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pleasant Valley School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pleasant Valley School have?
Pleasant Valley School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Pleasant Valley School?
Pleasant Valley School reports a student body of 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 51% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Pleasant Valley School public or private?
Pleasant Valley 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.