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Pumpkin Delight School

27 Art St., Milford, CT 06460 · (203) 783-3531 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
87 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9836%
Kindergarten238%
Grade 12911%
Grade 23613%
Grade 32610%
Grade 43011%
Grade 52911%

This year's kindergarten class (23) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).

Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
17565%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
4717%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
135%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
145%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
228%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
13048%
Female
14152%

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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 Pumpkin Delight School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
271#482 of 613#80 of 96
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.3:1#53 of 558#11 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.1%#263 of 560#49 of 92
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.1%#373 of 594#67 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.1%#155 of 176#26 of 32
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 2024-25
Enrollment
271
+40 (+17%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2527126.310.3:132% (87)
2023-2424522.411.0:137% (91)
2022-2326222.411.7:135% (92)
2020-21231268.9:144% (102)
2017-1826825.710.4:127% (72)
2015-162802511.2:145% (127)
2010-114183013.9:128% (118)
2000-013392513.6:1N/A
1990-912712212.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pumpkin Delight School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (268 to 271); teachers up 2% (25.7 to 26.3).

About Pumpkin Delight School

Pumpkin Delight School is an elementary school in Milford, Connecticut, and it is part of Milford School District. It reports enrollment of 271 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 378.

Pumpkin Delight School is run by Milford School District, whose 13 schools enroll 5,110 students.

More than half of enrollment at Pumpkin Delight School is White: 65%. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 5% Black. In South Central Connecticut Planning Region overall, the White share is about 62%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pumpkin Delight School scores 54%.

Pumpkin Delight School reported 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.3:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. Roughly 32% of students at Pumpkin Delight School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

Looking at the county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $88,197 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools with about 72,909 students, including Pumpkin Delight School.

Meadowside School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The federal government classifies Pumpkin Delight School's location as Suburb: Large.

The school grew from 231 students in 2020-21 to 271 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 8.9:1 to 10.3:1.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Pumpkin Delight School
District
Milford School District
Address
27 Art St., Milford, CT 06460
Phone
(203) 783-3531
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
271
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
87 (32%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090252000483
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pumpkin Delight School
What is the total enrollment at Pumpkin Delight School?
Pumpkin Delight School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pumpkin Delight School serve?
Pumpkin Delight School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pumpkin Delight School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pumpkin Delight School is approximately 10.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pumpkin Delight School?
At Pumpkin Delight School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Pumpkin Delight School public or private?
Pumpkin Delight School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milford School District.
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