Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDSOR LOCKS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090525001098
South Elementary School
87 South St., Windsor Locks, CT 06096 · (860) 292-5021 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest 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
9.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
145 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 102 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 35% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Windsor Locks School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
36.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 South Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School this school | 285 | 50.9% | N/A |
| Henry Barnard School Enfield | 311 | 53.4% | N/A |
| Frank T. Wheeler School Plainville | 262 | 46.9% | N/A |
| Lawrence School Middletown | 305 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Edgar H. Parkman School Enfield | 266 | 54.5% | N/A |
| Prudence Crandall School Enfield | 351 | 55.3% | 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 South Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #346 of 522 | #94 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #381 of 519 | #104 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #460 of 613 | #131 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #13 of 558 | #2 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #172 of 560 | #59 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #270 of 594 | #72 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #205 of 378 | #50 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
285
-45 (-14%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 285 | 31.4 | 9.1:1 | 51% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 33.4 | 9.5:1 | 44% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 34 | 9.9:1 | 46% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 35 | 9.4:1 | 47% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 34.5 | 9.1:1 | 51% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 39% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 36% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 31 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (314 to 285); teachers down 9% (34.5 to 31.4).
About South Elementary School
Federal records list South Elementary School as an elementary school in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The school serves grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 285 students. That is 25% below the average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.
South Elementary School is one of the 4 schools that make up Windsor Locks School District (1,378 students in total).
At South Elementary School, 58% of students are White. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
South Elementary School has 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. The school's 9.1:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, South Elementary School outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Capitol Planning Region, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools with about 137,047 students, including South Elementary School.
Windsor Locks High School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
From 330 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 285 by 2024-25.
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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 Windsor Locks School District
- North Street SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Windsor Locks High SchoolHigh · 383 students
- Windsor Locks Middle SchoolMiddle · 314 students
Other schools in Windsor Locks
- North Street SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Windsor Locks High SchoolHigh · 383 students
- Windsor Locks Middle SchoolMiddle · 314 students
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary School is the 32nd largest of the 44.
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 626 students
- South ElementaryPlymouth, MA · 614 students
- SOUTH ELEM.ELDON, MO · 552 students
- South Elementary SchoolMadison, OH · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Windsor Locks High School0.3 mi · 383
- Windsor Locks Middle School0.7 mi · 314
- North Street School1.4 mi · 396
- Academy of Aerospace and Engineering1.8 mi · 767
- East Windsor High School1.9 mi · 259
- Poquonock Elementary School2.3 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About South Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Elementary School?
South Elementary School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does South Elementary School serve?
South Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Elementary School is approximately 9.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Elementary School?
At South Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees South Elementary School?
South Elementary School is overseen by Windsor Locks School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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