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South Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a small upper-elementary school in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, serving 285 students in grades 3 through 5 as one of two elementary schools in the Windsor Locks School District. The school stands out for its very favorable 9-to-1 student-teacher ratio — the lowest among all nearby schools — and per-pupil spending of about $18,930, which exceeds what several higher-performing neighboring schools spend.

Academically, South has been trending downward. Its statewide ranking has slipped from the 57th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 25th percentile in 2025–2026, and SBAC proficiency rates lag well behind state averages. For example, 4th grade ELA proficiency sits at 29.3% versus 50.9% statewide, and math is similarly low. Nearby schools with comparable or even higher poverty levels, such as Edgar H. Parkman School in Enfield, outperform South in most subjects despite higher student-teacher ratios and lower spending. Even McAlister Intermediate School in Suffield posts proficiency rates 15 to 30 points higher in ELA and math. One notable bright spot: 5th graders consistently outperform 3rd and 4th graders, with ELA proficiency around 40.7% versus roughly 30% in the lower grades, suggesting students make meaningful progress by the time they leave.

On the positive side, South's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.9% is well below the district's 21.2% — an indication of solid attendance and school climate within the Windsor Locks system. The school also showed strength in 5th grade science in prior years, though that dropped from about 57% to 42% in the latest testing cycle. Special education students previously ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide, showing past success in supporting that group. However, low-income students have seen their statewide percentile ranking fall from the 53rd to the 13th percentile over the past two years, a sign that the school's resources and small class sizes are not yet translating into consistent academic growth for all students.

285

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,681

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

87 South St.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096

(860) 292-5021

District: Windsor Locks School District

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Windsor Locks Middle School
High:	Windsor Locks High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

18.6%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Connecticut avg51%

370^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 153Windsor Locks 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	20.2	370 of 492	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	345 of 493	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	283 of 497	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	277 of 491	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	260 of 490	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	294 of 538	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	332 of 522	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	230 of 532	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	287 of 519	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	319 of 518	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	347 of 551	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	375 of 557	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	326 of 564	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	369 of 565	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	339 of 579	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	350 of 566	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	349 of 565	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	351 of 568	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.4	307 of 570	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	188 of 228	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	200 of 232	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	166 of 237	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	158 of 230	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	158 of 234	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	263 of 455	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	185 of 242	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	166 of 259	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	63 of 77	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	36 of 72	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	118 of 302	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	36 of 60	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	209 of 234	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	202 of 239	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	170 of 233	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	180 of 231	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	149 of 232	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	265 of 445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	180 of 247	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	172 of 262	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	141 of 371	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	244 of 246	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	243 of 248	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	230 of 250	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	237 of 262	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	220 of 252	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	290 of 327	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	279 of 295	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	235 of 296	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-17 vs state

English Language Arts33%-18 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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
South Elementary School	Public	3-5	87 South St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 292-5021	285	31	9.0	50.9%	166 (58.2%)	34 (11.9%)	53 (18.6%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	20.2	370^th of 492 public elementary schools	24.8%		24.5	345^th of 493 public elementary schools	30.0%	25	495.0	30.3	29.3	40.7	35.8	29.3	35.8	$23,681
North Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	325 North St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 292-5027	396	37	10.7	49.0%	237 (59.8%)	42 (10.6%)	57 (14.4%)	28 (7.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)								(n/a)								$22,541
Poquonock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1760 Poquonock Ave.	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 687-2080	328	32	10.3	48.2%	79 (24.1%)	114 (34.8%)	86 (26.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.4%)								(n/a)								$26,105
Oliver Ellsworth School	Public	PK, KG-2	730 Kennedy Ave.	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 687-2070	378	37	10.2	51.3%	88 (23.3%)	136 (36.0%)	103 (27.2%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)								(n/a)								$25,445
Edgar H. Parkman School	Public	3-5	165 Weymouth Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-6570	266	20	13.4	54.5%	158 (59.4%)	16 (6.0%)	58 (21.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	39	292^nd of 492 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.2	272^nd of 493 public elementary schools	44.8%	20	61.1	40.9	44.1	51.1	40.9	40.2	40.4	$19,515
Enfield Street School	Public	K-2	1318 Enfield St.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 253-6565	226	20	11.4	52.2%	137 (60.6%)	12 (5.3%)	50 (22.1%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.7%)								(n/a)								$20,553
McAlister Intermediate School	Public	3-5	260 Mountain Road	Suffield	06078	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 668-3830	472	32	14.7	12.7%	389 (82.4%)	17 (3.6%)	41 (8.7%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	212^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.9%		73.9	152^nd of 493 public elementary schools	69.2%	60	62.1	43.8	59.0	63.4	57.8	64.1	60.9	$16,560
Broad Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Rye St.	East Windsor	06016	Capitol Planning Region	East Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 623-2433	441	40	11.0	52.6%	187 (42.4%)	48 (10.9%)	117 (26.5%)	52 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	35.5	312^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.6%		28.6	328^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.5%	16		40.5	45.6		47.3	41.2		$25,962
Allgrove School	Public	PK, KG-2	33 Turkey Hills Rd.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 653-2505	215	19	11.2	10.2%	170 (79.1%)	10 (4.7%)	14 (6.5%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)								$20,574
A. Ward Spaulding School	Public	PK, KG-2	945 Mountain Rd.	Suffield	06078	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 668-3826	455	33	13.7	13.0%	388 (85.3%)	11 (2.4%)	39 (8.6%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$17,208

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Windsor Locks Middle School
High : Windsor Locks High School

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended South Elementary School.

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is South Elementary School in?

Windsor Locks School District

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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