Elementary school (grades K-5) · Southington, CT

Oshana Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Oshana Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090423000836
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oshana Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Connecticut schools.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Southington · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
9.8:1
small classes for Connecticut
15.7%
free-lunch eligible

Oshana Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oshana Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Southington, CT.

Enrollment

235

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.7%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

-57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oshana Elementary School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oshana Elementary School

Oshana Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Southington, Connecticut, enrolling 235 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 235 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.

Against 127 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #82.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 44/100).

14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Southington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Derynoski Elementary School (549 students): Oshana Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.8:1 vs 13.4:1).

Southington School District also operates Southington High School (1,905 students) and Joseph a. Depaolo Middle School (671 students) alongside Oshana Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oshana Elementary School compares

Oshana Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 19% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.7% ▼ 57% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 235 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
235
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.7%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 18% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,649
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 72.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
Asian 4.7%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 2.1%

Largest group: White at 72.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, Oshana Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southington School District, which includes Oshana Elementary School.

$20,649
Per student
-13%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.1%
State 31.6%
Federal 6.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Oshana Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southington High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph a. Depaolo Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Derynoski Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thalberg Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oshana Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Southington School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Southington

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oshana Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oshana Elementary School

How many students attend Oshana Elementary School?

Oshana Elementary School has 235 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Southington, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oshana Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oshana Elementary School is 9.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oshana Elementary School?

15.7% of students at Oshana Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oshana Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Oshana Elementary School is White at 72.8% of enrollment, in Southington, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oshana Elementary School?

Oshana Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oshana Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Southington?

By Resource Investment Index, Oshana Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Southington, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Southington on the city page.

Is Oshana Elementary School a good school?

Oshana Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Connecticut schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Southington School District?

Besides Oshana Elementary School, Southington School District also operates Southington High School (1,905 students), Joseph a. Depaolo Middle School (671 students), and John F. Kennedy Middle School (659 students). See the Southington School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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