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Pleasant Valley School

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Pleasant Valley School ranks 84 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley School is a Pre-K–5 elementary school in South Windsor, CT, serving 736 students and ranking 84th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools — placing it in the top 17% statewide with a 4-star rating. It belongs to the South Windsor School District, ranked 28th out of 153 districts in Connecticut. The school has historically been a strong performer, peaking at 40th in the state (92nd percentile, 5 stars) in 2021–2022, and it remains well above average today. In its immediate area, Pleasant Valley is a clear standout: nearly every nearby school ranks in the bottom half or quarter of Connecticut elementary schools, while Pleasant Valley consistently performs at a high level.

On 2025–2026 SBAC assessments, Pleasant Valley far exceeds state averages: 3rd-grade math proficiency is 77.7% versus 52.2% statewide, and 5th-grade ELA is 75.9% versus 53.5%. The contrast with nearby schools is stark — Academy of International Studies Elementary School, just 0.36 miles away, posts 3rd-grade ELA proficiency of only 35.9%, while Waddell School, Verplanck School, and Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School score roughly 20–40 percentage points lower in most subjects. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.5%, compared to 16.4% statewide and 20–27% at nearby schools like Verplanck, Mayberry, and Dr. John A. Langford School. Only about 15% of Pleasant Valley students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, while nearby schools range from roughly 40% to 77%.

What makes this even more notable is that Pleasant Valley achieves strong outcomes while spending less than its neighbors — about $13,931 per student, compared to over $20,000 at Verplanck and Clover Street School. Historical data also shows exceptional support for students who often face the biggest challenges: in 2020–2021, special education students ranked in the 97th percentile statewide and low-income students in the 98th. One area to watch is a recent gender gap: in 2025–2026, female students ranked in the 86th percentile while male students ranked in the 62nd. The school's state ranking has slipped gradually since its 2021–2022 peak, so families should monitor future trends, but Pleasant Valley remains a top-tier elementary school and the clear academic anchor in its region.

736

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,113

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

591 Ellington Rd.
South Windsor, CT 06074

(860) 610-0291

District: South Windsor School District

Students who attend Pleasant Valley School usually attend:

Middle:	Timothy Edwards School
High:	South Windsor High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.2%

White:

30.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (73% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Connecticut elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of South Windsor School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg51%

84^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the South Windsor School District

28^th of 153South Windsor School District 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	83.3	84 of 492	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	76 of 493	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	64 of 497	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	51 of 491	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	40 of 490	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	44 of 538	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	119 of 522	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	97 of 532	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	72 of 519	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	56 of 518	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	135 of 551	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	82 of 557	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	148 of 564	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	123 of 565	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	154 of 579	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	182 of 566	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.4	113 of 565	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	172 of 568	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.9	120 of 570	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	30 of 228	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	38 of 232	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	77 of 237	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.4	41 of 230	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	27 of 234	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	54 of 455	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	92 of 242	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	58 of 259	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	95.8	6 of 302	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	92 of 234	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	88 of 239	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	41 of 231	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	29 of 232	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	27 of 445	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	46 of 247	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	84 of 262	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	95.9	11 of 371	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	156 of 246	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	102 of 248	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	109 of 250	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	54 of 262	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	40 of 252	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	88 of 327	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	120 of 295	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	73 of 296	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)97th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+25 vs state

Science73%+20 vs state

English Language Arts71%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	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	Total
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				$16,113
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				$25,976
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				$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				$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				$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				$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	$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					$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					$22,521
Clover Street School	Public	3-5	57 Clover St.	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 687-2050	276	28	9.7	52.2%	57 (20.7%)	116 (42.0%)	71 (25.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.8%)	27.6	342^nd of 492 public elementary schools	30.5%		28.5	329^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.3%	13	486.0		49.1	35.3	36.0				48.6	31.4	23.3				$25,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley School

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timothy Edwards School
High : South Windsor High School

What district is Pleasant Valley School in?

South Windsor School District

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley School?

Students at Pleasant Valley School are 51% Asian, 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Pleasant Valley School.

Is Pleasant Valley School a good school?

Pleasant Valley School ranks 84^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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