South Elementary School
Public elementary school, grades 3 to 5 · Windsor Locks, Connecticut
South Elementary School in Windsor Locks, Connecticut enrolled 285 students in 2024-25 with 31.4 full-time teachers, 9.1 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 48% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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 fell 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
338 students in 2022-23, 317 students in 2023-24, 285 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.0 to 31.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 338 | 34.0 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 33.4 | 9.5 |
| 2024-25 | 285 | 31.4 | 9.1 |
9.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 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.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Elementary School enrolled 311 students and reported no counselor; it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent14.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
58.2% of students were White, 18.6% Hispanic, 11.9% Black in 2024-25.
- White58.2%
- Hispanic18.6%
- Black11.9%
- Two or more races6.0%
- Asian4.6%
- American Indian0.4%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
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 South Elementary School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 48% | 48% | 50.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 42% | 35% (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 Windsor Locks
2 public elementary schools in Windsor Locks report 2024-25 enrollment; South Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Street School | 396 | 10.8 | 41.7% |
| South Elementary School | 285 | 9.1 | 44.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about South Elementary School
- North Street SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 396 students, 10.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Poquonock Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 328 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Compare South Elementary School with North Street SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Windsor Locks School District spends per student$28,256 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$28,256
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutSouth Elementary School is the number 455 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#455 of 590
- Connecticut schools by students per teacher9.1 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.9.1:1
- 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 South Elementary School
How many students attend South Elementary School?
285 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 338 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Windsor Locks, CT.What is the student-teacher ratio at South Elementary School?
9.1 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.Is South Elementary School a Title I school?
South Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at South Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at South Elementary School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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.What district is South Elementary School in?
Windsor Locks School District, NCES district ID 0905250. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090525001098 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.