Ebenezer Grant House · Photo: –Grondemar · CC BY-SA 3.0South Windsor’s public schools outscore 84% of Connecticut districts
66% of students in South Windsor’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Windsor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
South Windsor’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 135 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Windsor’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,483 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Timothy Edwards School, then South Windsor High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind South Windsor’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Connecticut school districts, #21 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Windsor, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in South Windsor
Pleasant Valley School
Grades PK–5 · 736 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in South Windsor
Timothy Edwards School
Grades 6–8 · 1,221 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in South Windsor
Timothy Edwards School
Grades 6–8 · 1,221 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in South Windsor
Timothy Edwards School
Grades 6–8 · 1,221 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in South Windsor
South Windsor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in South Windsor
South Windsor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in South Windsor
South Windsor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in South Windsor
South Windsor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · 11:1 students per teacher
South Windsor’s public schools are run by South Windsor School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
South Windsor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share South Windsor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Windsor | A− | South Windsor |
| East Windsor | C− | East Windsor |
| Manchester | D | Manchester |
| Windsor | C | Windsor |
| Ellington | B+ | Ellington |
| Vernon | C | Vernon |
| East Hartford | C− | East Hartford |
| Hartford | D | Hartford |
Every school in South Windsor
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about South Windsor’s schools
Are South Windsor’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Windsor children attend outscore 84% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #21 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Windsor in?
South Windsor School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,979 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do South Windsor kids go to high school?
South Windsor High School, with 1,442 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is South Windsor’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in South Windsor School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does South Windsor spend per student?
$21,483 in South Windsor School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Windsor families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.