Pumpkin Delight School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Milford, Connecticut

Pumpkin Delight School in Milford, Connecticut enrolled 271 students in 2024-25 with 26.3 full-time teachers, 10.3 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 17%

262 students in 2022-23, 245 students in 2023-24, 271 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.4 to 26.3.

Students enrolled at Pumpkin Delight School by school year2022-23: 262, 2023-24: 245, 2024-25: 27101002003002022-232622023-242452024-25271
Students enrolled at Pumpkin Delight School by school year2022-23: 262, 2023-24: 245, 2024-25: 27101002003002022-232622023-242452024-25271
Students enrolled at Pumpkin Delight School by school year2022-23: 262, 2023-24: 245, 2024-25: 27101002003002022-232622023-242452024-25271
Students enrolled at Pumpkin Delight School by school year2022-23: 262, 2023-24: 245, 2024-25: 27101002003002022-232622023-242452024-25271
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326222.411.7
2023-2424522.411.0
2024-2527126.310.3

10.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools

Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Pumpkin Delight School 10.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPumpkin Delight School 10.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Pumpkin Delight School 10.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPumpkin Delight School 10.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Pumpkin Delight School 10.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPumpkin Delight School 10.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Pumpkin Delight School 10.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPumpkin Delight School 10.3state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 190 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pumpkin Delight School enrolled 190 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 190 of the 190 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent11.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.6% of students were White, 17.3% Hispanic, 8.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White64.6%
  2. Hispanic17.3%
  3. Two or more races8.1%
  4. Asian5.2%
  5. Black4.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pumpkin Delight School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑69%58%50.5%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%47% (2021-22)41.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Milford

8 public elementary schools in Milford report 2024-25 enrollment; Pumpkin Delight School is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Orange Avenue School41412.121.7%
Orchard Hills School35011.020.0%
Mathewson School32710.517.4%
J. F. Kennedy School29511.634.6%
Meadowside School27610.226.8%
Live Oaks School27210.323.9%
Pumpkin Delight School27110.328.8%
Calf Pen Meadow School26910.917.8%

All public schools in Milford →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pumpkin Delight School

  1. Meadowside SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 276 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. J. F. Kennedy SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 295 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Pumpkin Delight School with Meadowside SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Milford Public Schools spends per student$27,086 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$27,086
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutPumpkin Delight School is the number 475 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#475 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher10.3 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.10.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pumpkin Delight School

  1. How many students attend Pumpkin Delight School?
    271 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 262 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Milford, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pumpkin Delight School?
    10.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pumpkin Delight School a Title I school?
    Pumpkin Delight School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pumpkin Delight School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pumpkin Delight School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Pumpkin Delight School in?
    Milford Public Schools, NCES district ID 0902520. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090252000483 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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