Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090423000837
South End Elementary School
10 Maxwell-Noble Drive, Plantsville, CT 06479 · (860) 628-3320 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
11.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
72 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
72.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 End Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South End Elementary School this school | 243 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Richard D. Hubbard School East Berlin | 215 | 27.4% | N/A |
| Center School West Willington | 205 | 33.2% | N/A |
| Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville Yalesville | 265 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Preston Veterans' Memorial School Preston | 284 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Highland School Wallingford | 292 | 26.7% | 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 South End Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #99 of 522 | #26 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #204 of 519 | #61 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #519 of 613 | #145 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #139 of 558 | #38 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #497 of 560 | #144 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #390 of 594 | #107 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #95 of 176 | #28 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
243
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 312
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 243 | 21.8 | 11.2:1 | 30% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 22 | 11.2:1 | 34% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 29% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 29% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 18.4 | 12.4:1 | 17% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 22% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | 7% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 17 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 312 | 14 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South End Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (229 to 243); teachers up 18% (18.4 to 21.8).
About South End Elementary School
Among the schools in Plantsville, Connecticut, is South End Elementary School, a small elementary school. It teaches 243 students in kindergarten through 5. It has 36% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).
Southington School District is the district for South End Elementary School. It has 13 schools and 6,000 students.
The share of students at South End Elementary School who are White is 82%. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
For every teacher at South End Elementary School, there are about 11.2 students; the school has 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 72 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 30% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
On the allk12 Grade, South End Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 69% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household earns about $93,394 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools with about 137,047 students, including South End Elementary School.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, John F. Kennedy Middle School, is the closest to South End Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns South End Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, South End Elementary School enrolled 234 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 243. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.2:1.
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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 Southington School District
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Plantsville
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- William M. Strong Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SESElementary · 62 students
Other South End Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South End Elementary. South End Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- South End ElementaryReidsville, NC · 355 students
- South End Elementary SchoolCedar Grove, NJ · 349 students
Nearby schools
- John F. Kennedy Middle School1.0 mi · 659
- Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School1.6 mi · 235
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School1.8 mi · 549
- Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SES2.1 mi · 62
- William M. Strong Elementary School2.1 mi · 294
- William H. Hatton Elementary School2.4 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About South End Elementary SchoolHow large is South End Elementary School?
South End Elementary School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does South End Elementary School serve?
South End Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South End Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South End Elementary School is approximately 11.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South End Elementary School?
At South End Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is South End Elementary School public or private?
South End Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southington School District.
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