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Philip R. Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

949 Avery Street, South Windsor, CT 06074 · (860) 648-5025 · Part of South Windsor School District

South Windsor’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
468
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Philip R. Smith School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Windsor kids: Timothy Edwards School

On the path

Where South Windsor kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Philip R. Smith SchoolYou are here
6–8Timothy Edwards School1,221 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

949 Avery Street, South Windsor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 165
Grade 286
Grade 378
Grade 4100
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
427’20
451’21
467’22
475’23
468’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Asian 26%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Philip R. Smith School from South Windsor families.

Other schools in South Windsor School District

The district →
Pleasant Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Windsor
A
736 students14:1
Orchard Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Windsor
A
623 students13:1
Eli Terry School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Windsor
B
489 students11:1
Timothy Edwards School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Windsor
B+
1,221 students11:1
South Windsor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Windsor
A−
1,442 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; South Windsor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.