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South End Elementary School

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South End Elementary School ranks 147 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

South End Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 247 students in grades K-5 in Plantsville, Connecticut, which is part of the Southington School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state on standardized tests, with 82.9% of 4th graders proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics compared to 75.2% for the district and 51.4% for the state. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.7% in 2021-2022 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

South End Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.83% to 34.01% over the past few years, suggesting a more economically diverse student population. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, ranging from 9.5 to 11.7 over the past few years, indicating a more favorable learning environment for students. When compared to other elementary schools in the Southington School District, South End Elementary School generally performs better on academic measures, such as standardized test scores.

Overall, South End Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing school within the Southington School District, with a focus on academic achievement and a relatively favorable learning environment. However, the school may need to address the rising chronic absenteeism rates to ensure continued success for all students.

243

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,123

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Maxwell-Noble Drive
Plantsville, CT 06479

(860) 628-3320

District: Southington School District

Students who attend South End Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Middle School
High:	Southington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (71% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Southington School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Connecticut avg52%

147^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Southington School District

48^th of 156Southington 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
2025	74.7	147 of 493	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	143 of 497	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	161 of 491	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	171 of 490	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	131 of 538	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	151 of 522	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	126 of 532	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	58.3	233 of 519	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	230 of 518	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	242 of 551	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.2	163 of 557	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	117 of 564	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	145 of 565	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	223 of 579	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.0	145 of 566	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	93 of 565	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	124 of 568	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	118 of 570	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	70.1	145 of 455	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	138 of 248	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	134 of 250	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.0	61 of 262	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	129 of 252	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	108 of 327	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	136 of 295	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	121 of 296	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2021)68th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+31 vs state

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

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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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
South End Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Maxwell-Noble Drive	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3320	243	22	11.1	29.6%	200 (82.3%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.9%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	74.7	147^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.1	143^rd of 497 public elementary schools	71.2%	4			70.7	52.2		82.4	82.9			$18,123
Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 Church Street	Southington	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3450	235	21	11.4	24.7%	171 (72.8%)	5 (2.1%)	39 (16.6%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	81	99^th of 493 public elementary schools	79.9%		81.1	102^nd of 497 public elementary schools	79.5%	3		69.6	71.7	59.5		78.3	84.8			$19,603
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Main St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3286	549	46	11.9	31.7%	400 (72.9%)	10 (1.8%)	83 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	66.1	195^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.4%		70.3	170^th of 497 public elementary schools	65.8%	25	61.5	58.2	59.6	67.0		66.4	56.6	57.1		$19,054
William M. Strong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Marion Ave.	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3314	294	24	12.0	24.1%	226 (76.9%)	9 (3.1%)	23 (7.8%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	81.2	96^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.5%		78.3	122^nd of 497 public elementary schools	75.5%	26		64.8	74.5	72.3		77.8	72.3			$22,180
William H. Hatton Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spring Lake Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3377	320	26	12.3	31.9%	251 (78.4%)	6 (1.9%)	43 (13.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	81.9	88^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.6	129^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.0%	41		77.4	74.5	60.6		94.3	82.4	63.4		$22,343
Urbin T. Kelley School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Ridgewood Rd.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3310	301	25	11.8	15.6%	229 (76.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.6%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	72.3	160^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.5%		77.9	126^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.6%	34	54.1	66.7	81.3	50.8		75.0	89.6	60.7		$19,496
Flanders Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Victoria Dr.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3372	259	27	9.6	36.3%	191 (73.7%)	5 (1.9%)	34 (13.1%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	80.6	104^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.9%		76.5	136^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.6%	32	77.4		69.8	73.6		61.8	72.1	71.7		$19,181
Chapman School	Public	K-6	38 Country Club Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3591	369	28	13.3	16.0%	264 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	43 (11.7%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	85.4	65^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.2	82^nd of 497 public elementary schools	83.5%	17		67.2	71.4	75.5	87.2	75.0	66.1	85.7	93.6	$17,244
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 West Main St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-7997	357	25	14.5	68.6%	95 (26.6%)	47 (13.2%)	183 (51.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	65.5	200^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.4%		56.7	218^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.1%	18	67.2	54.5	58.3	63.1		63.6	64.6	53.1		$17,414
Darcey School	Public	PK-K	1686 Waterbury Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 272-3577	159	12	13.1	19.5%	107 (67.3%)	6 (3.8%)	16 (10.1%)	17 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$30,249

Frequently Asked Questions about South End Elementary School

How many students attend South End Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended South End Elementary School.

What district is South End Elementary School in?

Southington School District

What schools do graduates of South End Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South End Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle School
High : Southington High School

Is South End Elementary School a good school?

South End Elementary School ranks 147^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South End Elementary School?

Students at South End Elementary School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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