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South Windsor School District

At a glance

25^thof 156 Connecticut districts▲ 2

Better than 83% of Connecticut districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1737 Main Street
South Windsor, CT 06074·(860) 291-1200·All Connecticut district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 84% of districts

Schools

4,979

Students

Top rankedOrchard Hill School62^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Philip R. Smith School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Timothy Edwards School 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The South Windsor School District in Connecticut is home to 6 highly-ranked schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is a top performer, placing 25th out of 156 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district is South Windsor High School, which consistently ranks among the top 35 high schools in Connecticut. The school boasts strong test scores, with 72.1% of 11th graders proficient or better in NGSS/Science, well above the state average of 47.7%. The middle school, Timothy Edwards School, is also highly ranked, placing in the top 40 middle schools in the state. It has impressive test scores, with 69.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and 64.2% proficient or better in SBAC/Mathematics.

At the elementary level, Orchard Hill School stands out with its strong performance on SBAC tests, with 81.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in SBAC/Mathematics and 77% of 4th graders proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts. Overall, the schools in the South Windsor School District demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, with many schools exceeding 70% proficiency in core subject areas.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Philip R. Smith School	Public	K-5	949 Avery Street	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5025	468	38	12.1	18.6%	245 (52.4%)	23 (4.9%)	49 (10.5%)	120 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	83.9	74^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.0%		82.9	91^st of 497 public elementary schools	81.7%	17				76.3	70.9	79.7				86.3	68.0					$16,920
Eli Terry School	Public	K-5	569 Griffin Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5020	489	43	11.4	17.6%	253 (51.7%)	28 (5.7%)	71 (14.5%)	112 (22.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	76.1	138^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.0%		79.4	116^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.7%	22				72.8		71.3				73.6		50.6				$21,366
Orchard Hill School	Public	K-5	380 Foster St.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5015	623	48	13.0	19.7%	260 (41.7%)	33 (5.3%)	63 (10.1%)	236 (37.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	85.8	62^nd of 493 public elementary schools	87.4%		86.1	59^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.1%	3	76.3			71.9	77.0	77.1				81.6	85.1	63.6				$17,198
Pleasant Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	591 Ellington Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 610-0291	736	53	13.8	15.4%	225 (30.6%)	44 (6.0%)	68 (9.2%)	377 (51.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	83.9	76^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.8	64^th of 497 public elementary schools	87.1%	12	72.9			67.7	70.5	74.3				80.6	75.0	75.0				$16,113
South Windsor High School	Public	9-12	161 Nevers Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 648-5000	1,442	126	11.4	19.5%	631 (43.8%)	112 (7.8%)	158 (11.0%)	474 (32.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.3%)								(n/a)			72.1													$21,026
Timothy Edwards School	Public	6-8	100 Arnold Way	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5030	1,221	109	11.2	17.9%	540 (44.2%)	54 (4.4%)	126 (10.3%)	431 (35.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.7%)	82.6	40^th of 252 public middle schools	84.1%		82.6	38^th of 250 public middle schools	84.8%	2		65.0					69.2	68.1	69.2				68.3	62.3	64.2	$18,553

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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