Schools in Zip Code 06074

ZIP code 06074 encompasses South Windsor, Connecticut, with 7 schools serving 5,476 students: 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Six schools belong to the South Windsor School District, a 4-star district ranked 28th of 153 in Connecticut, while the Academy of International Studies Elementary School operates under the Capitol Region Education Council, ranked 145th of 153 districts. The result is a stark split: South Windsor schools are consistently strong, while the Academy struggles.

Among elementary schools, Philip R. Smith School leads the ZIP, ranked 57th of 491 with roughly 76.6% average proficiency and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area at 5.4%. Eli Terry School and Pleasant Valley School are also strong, ranked 76th and 84th, with Pleasant Valley achieving this on the lowest spending per student ($13,931). Orchard Hill School has slipped from 59th to 126th, with proficiency dropping from 76.1% to 69.5%. At the secondary level, South Windsor High School posts a 97.3% graduation rate and 81.8% science proficiency, while Timothy Edwards School ranks 46th of 258 middle schools. By contrast, the Academy of International Studies Elementary School ranks 392nd of 491 elementary schools with just 29.8% average proficiency—a 46-point gap versus Philip R. Smith School.

Poverty and attendance track closely with outcomes: the Academy of International Studies Elementary School has a 60.56% free/reduced lunch rate and 20.5% chronic absenteeism, while South Windsor elementary schools range from 15% to 20% poverty and 5.4% to 8.1% absenteeism. Spending does not explain these gaps—the Academy spends $17,463 per student, more than several higher-performing South Windsor schools. Chronic absenteeism also rises with grade level, from elementary to middle (9.3%) to high school (11.2%). Families in 06074 have excellent options within the South Windsor district, but the Academy stands out as the most urgent outlier, and Orchard Hill School merits monitoring given its recent decline.