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Academy of International Studies Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

392^nd

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of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Located in South Windsor, CT, Academy of International Studies Elementary School serves 497 students in grades PK–5. Although it has a South Windsor address, the school is operated by the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), a district ranked in the 5th percentile of Connecticut districts. The school itself ranks 392nd out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (20th percentile) and has typically earned 1-star ratings over the past decade. About 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and academic performance is well below state averages in English language arts, mathematics, and science.

The contrasts with nearby schools are dramatic. Pleasant Valley School, less than half a mile away in the South Windsor School District, is ranked 84th in the state (83rd percentile) with a 4-star rating. In 4th grade ELA, just 22.9% of Academy students met proficiency versus 70.2% at Pleasant Valley; in 5th grade math, 25.0% versus 75.0%. However, demographics don't tell the whole story. Dr. John A. Langford School, 0.89 miles away, has nearly the identical poverty rate (61.1% vs. 60.6%) yet outperforms Academy in every subject and grade. Academy also has the highest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools at 14.2, compared to 10.6 at Langford and 11.8 at Waddell School.

Academy's results also show a striking gender gap: female students ranked in the 3rd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, far below male students at the 25th percentile. Grade-level performance is uneven — 3rd grade ELA is the relative strong point at 35.9%, while 4th grade ELA falls to 22.9%, and math declined in every grade from the prior year. On a more positive note, chronic absenteeism improved from 25.1% to 20.5%, better than the CREC district average of 29.6% and below nearby Silver Lane School (31.1%) and Verplanck School (25.4%). The school also spends a moderate $17,463 per student — more than Pleasant Valley's $13,931 — showing that higher spending alone doesn't guarantee stronger results.

497

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,976

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.4%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.6% (any vaccine)

625 Chapel Road
South Windsor, CT 06074

(860) 291-6001

District: Capitol Region Education Council

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

36.0%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (30% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Connecticut avg51%

392^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Capitol Region Education Council

145^th of 153Capitol Region Education Council among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	392 of 492	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	383 of 493	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	431 of 497	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	410 of 491	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	385 of 490	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	283 of 538	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	391 of 522	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	389 of 532	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	356 of 519	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.7	342 of 518	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	292 of 551	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	359 of 557	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	219 of 228	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	281 of 455	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	200 of 259	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	79 of 130	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	113 of 302	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	174 of 234	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	234 of 445	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	179 of 371	51.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2021)52nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Science30%-23 vs state

Mathematics27%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Great Staff and Teachers really care about the students. International Baccalaureate curriculum is strong, and prepares students to be global minded. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Academy of International Studies Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	625 Chapel Road	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 291-6001	497	35	14.2	60.6%	35 (7.0%)	179 (36.0%)	199 (40.0%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	16.3	392^nd of 492 public elementary schools	20.3%		17.8	383^rd of 493 public elementary schools	22.3%	9	29.7		35.9	22.9	37.5				30.2	27.1	25.0				98.4%	1.6%	$25,976
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%)	83.3	84^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.9%		83.9	76^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.6%	8	73.1		68.6	70.2	75.9				77.7	73.8	75.0				100%	0%	$16,113
Dr. John A. Langford School	Public	K-5	61 Alps Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5700	316	30	10.6	61.1%	27 (8.5%)	93 (29.4%)	185 (58.5%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.3	265^th of 492 public elementary schools	46.1%		39.3	282^nd of 493 public elementary schools	42.8%	17	492.0		46.0	53.7	41.5				56.0	63.4	39.6				97.9%	0%	$20,349
Robert J. O'Brien School	Public	K-5	56 Farm Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5760	344	25	13.6	67.4%	12 (3.5%)	113 (32.8%)	211 (61.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.2	368^th of 492 public elementary schools	25.2%		15.9	397^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.5%	29	50.0		16.3	22.4	48.1				22.4	31.0	30.9				96.9%	3.1%	$17,784
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	Public	K-5	101 Great Hill Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5720	310	28	10.9	70.6%	18 (5.8%)	76 (24.5%)	190 (61.3%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	13.2	408^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.5	399^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.1%	9	32.0		11.8	36.7	22.0				11.8	36.7	16.0				100%	0%	$20,495
Anna E. Norris School	Public	K-5	40 Remington Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5740	279	26	10.5	70.3%	25 (9.0%)	63 (22.6%)	170 (60.9%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	27.6	343^rd of 492 public elementary schools	30.3%		18.4	376^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.7%	33	25.5		54.3	39.5	32.6				45.7	50.0	21.7				66.7%	0%	$20,893
Odyssey Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	579 Middle Tpke West	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Odyssey Community School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 645-1234	410	33	12.4	40.5%	97 (23.7%)	91 (22.2%)	86 (21.0%)	105 (25.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	56.7	232^nd of 492 public elementary schools	52.8%		58.1	229^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.5%	3	496.0	805.0	42.9	65.8	46.2	2534.0	52.5	2581.0	2438.0	73.7	2510.0	2521.0	52.5	56.4	100%	0%	$14,822
Verplanck School	Public	K-4	126 Olcott Street	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3383	466	40	11.6	77.5%	67 (14.4%)	108 (23.2%)	233 (50.0%)	30 (6.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	23.3	360^th of 492 public elementary schools	26.8%		11.3	422^nd of 493 public elementary schools	14.4%	62			27.9	29.8					45.3	38.1					87.8%	1.1%	$22,788
Waddell School	Public	K-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	34.1	320^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.0%		25.6	341^st of 493 public elementary schools	30.8%	21			31.0	42.0					53.5	43.9					92%	0%	$22,521
Silver Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Mercer Ave.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5500	203	21	9.5	79.8%	10 (4.9%)	85 (41.9%)	107 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	485.0		2356.0	2422.0	2463.0				2359.0	21.2	20.0				93.8%	0%	$23,676

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Capitol Region Education Council

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Academy of International Studies Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Academy of International Studies Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Academy of International Studies Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Academy of International Studies Elementary School?

Students at Academy of International Studies Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 36% African American, 11% Asian, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

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