Pumpkin Delight School
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 98 | 36% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Schools most like Pumpkin Delight School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Delight School this school | 271 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Alfred W. Hanmer School Wethersfield | 280 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Oswegatchie Elementary School Waterford | 292 | 32.9% | N/A |
| Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville Yalesville | 265 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Flanders Elementary School Southington | 259 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Rock Hill School Wallingford | 278 | 35.6% | N/A |
Where Pumpkin Delight School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 271 | 26.3 | 10.3:1 | 32% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 22.4 | 11.0:1 | 37% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 22.4 | 11.7:1 | 35% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 26 | 8.9:1 | 44% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 25.7 | 10.4:1 | 27% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 45% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 28% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 25 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 22 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
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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