Is Philip R. Smith School a good school?

Philip R. Smith School ranks 91 st of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Philip R. Smith School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 475 students attended Philip R. Smith School.

What is the racial makeup of Philip R. Smith School?

Students at Philip R. Smith School are 55% White, 23% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Philip R. Smith School attend?

Students who attend Philip R. Smith School usually go on to attend: Middle : Timothy Edwards School High : South Windsor High School

Philip R. Smith School

Summary:

Philip R. Smith School is a high-performing elementary school in South Windsor, Connecticut, serving 467 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement, ranking in the top 20% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Philip R. Smith School's students excel academically, with 84.5% proficiency in 5th-grade English Language Arts and 81% proficiency in 5th-grade Mathematics, compared to the district's 81.7% and 76.2%, and the state's 51.4% and 43.1%, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with a significant Asian and Hispanic representation, also performs well, with the school's female students ranking in the top 15% of Connecticut elementary schools. Additionally, the school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools in the Manchester, Vernon, and Ellington districts, Philip R. Smith School consistently outperforms its peers, making it a desirable choice for families seeking a high-quality elementary education in the South Windsor area.

Detail:

Public K-5

949 Avery Street
South Windsor, CT 06074

(860) 648-5025

District: South Windsor School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,827

Students who attend Philip R. Smith School usually attend:

Middle:	Timothy Edwards School
High:	South Windsor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Asian:

23.4%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Philip R. Smith School ranks better than 81.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the South Windsor School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Philip R. Smith School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the South Windsor School District. Racial makeup is: White (54.5%), Asian (23.4%), Hispanic (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Philip R. Smith School is 12.1, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the South Windsor School District. (See more...)

Compare Philip R. Smith School employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Philip R. Smith School is $15,827, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the South Windsor School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Philip R. Smith School:

SchoolDigger ranks Philip R. Smith School 91^st of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Philip R. Smith School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

South Windsor School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Windsor School District 27^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Philip R. Smith School

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Rank History for all students at Philip R. Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	78.62	109^th	570	80.9%
2007	78.50	112^th	568	80.3%
2008	78.57	109^th	565	80.7%
2009	78.20	113^th	566	80.0%
2010	68.68	236^th	579	59.2%
2011	63.37	279^th	565	50.6%
2012	70.15	220^th	564	61.0%
2013	75.95	153^rd	557	72.5%
2015	82.98	102^nd	551	81.5%
2016	81.35	100^th	518	80.7%
2017	86.57	53^rd	519	89.8%
2018	88.85	51^st	532	90.4%
2019	87.79	52^nd	522	90.0%
2021	85.21	87^th	538	83.8%
2022	84.92	73^rd	490	85.1%
2023	86.39	66^th	491	86.6%
2024	82.92	91^st	497	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Philip R. Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	90.27	4^th	259	98.5%
2019	83.90	32^nd	242	86.8%
2021	83.84	75^th	455	83.5%
2022	76.60	64^th	234	72.6%
2023	84.37	29^th	230	87.4%
2024	84.03	32^nd	237	86.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Philip R. Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	80.73	48^th	247	80.6%
2021	80.97	88^th	445	80.2%
2022	77.08	66^th	232	71.6%
2023	75.47	73^rd	231	68.4%
2024	73.53	75^th	233	67.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Philip R. Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.25	5^th	7	28.6%

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Rank History for White students at Philip R. Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	78.95	57^th	296	80.7%
2019	73.23	72^nd	295	75.6%
2021	64.51	117^th	327	64.2%
2022	63.86	108^th	252	57.1%
2023	75.10	60^th	262	77.1%
2024	70.09	75^th	250	70.0%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Philip R. Smith School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	436	13	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	475
1989	404	8	13	7	3	n/a	n/a	435
1990	403	7	15	7	3	n/a	n/a	435
1991	430	7	14	3	2	n/a	n/a	456
1992	479	5	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	493
1993	503	6	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	523
1994	388	6	10	0	3	n/a	n/a	407
1995	423	16	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	453
1996	423	16	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	453
1997	430	14	9	8	3	n/a	n/a	464
1998	425	13	9	6	3	n/a	n/a	456
1999	446	14	11	10	3	n/a	n/a	484
2000	459	18	12	9	1	n/a	n/a	499
2001	454	18	19	8	0	n/a	n/a	499
2002	422	16	27	9	0	n/a	n/a	474
2003	422	16	27	9	0	n/a	n/a	474
2004	480	20	30	10	2	n/a	n/a	542
2005	423	26	34	14	1	n/a	n/a	498
2006	477	27	46	18	1	n/a	n/a	569
2007	391	22	42	20	1	n/a	n/a	476
2008	347	24	46	19	0	n/a	n/a	436
2009	327	27	41	20	0	n/a	n/a	415
2010	276	25	40	19	0	n/a	n/a	360
2011	254	24	47	17	0	0	0	342
2012	254	17	43	18	0	0	0	332
2013	243	19	65	15	0	1	0	343
2014	233	18	79	16	0	1	5	352
2015	221	14	86	19	0	1	3	344
2016	206	9	82	17	0	1	5	320
2017	192	7	89	16	0	0	8	312
2018	220	12	110	22	0	0	15	379
2019	230	8	107	31	0	0	18	394
2020	232	12	97	39	0	0	17	397
2021	256	14	90	45	0	0	22	427
2022	264	16	104	46	0	0	21	451
2023	269	17	100	52	0	0	29	467
2024	259	23	111	51	1	0	30	475

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Philip R. Smith School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	25.0	19.0	n/a
1989	435	26.0	16.7	n/a
1990	435	26.0	16.7	n/a
1991	456	27.0	16.8	n/a
1992	493	36.8	13.3	0.6
1993	523	30.7	17.0	0
1994	407	25.4	16.0	1.2
1995	453	25.4	17.8	4.6
1996	453	25.4	17.8	4.6
1997	464	27.9	16.6	2.2
1998	456	27.1	16.8	2.4
1999	484	28.1	17.2	2.9
2000	499	29.6	16.9	1.6
2001	499	30.2	16.5	n/a
2002	474	27.0	17.6	1.3
2003	474	27.0	17.6	1.3
2004	542	29.0	18.7	1.5
2005	498	28.0	17.8	n/a
2006	569	26.0	21.9	2.3
2007	476	27.3	17.4	3.2
2008	436	26.6	16.4	3
2009	415	26.1	17.7	4.3
2010	360	22.0	16.3	6.4
2011	342	24.7	13.8	7
2012	332	23.3	14.2	5.1
2013	343	24.6	13.9	5.2
2014	352	25.8	13.6	5.1
2015	344	25.0	13.7	8.1
2016	320	27.0	11.8	8.8
2017	312	25.4	12.2	5.1
2018	379	26.5	14.2	5.3
2019	394	25.9	15.1	11.2
2020	397	30.3	13.0	14.1
2021	427	33.5	12.7	13.8
2022	451	35.0	12.8	13.5
2023	467	37.0	12.6	16.9
2024	475	39.1	12.1	17.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Philip R. Smith School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	25.0	19.0	n/a
1989	435	26.0	16.7	n/a
1990	435	26.0	16.7	n/a
1991	456	27.0	16.8	n/a
1992	493	36.8	13.3	0.6
1993	523	30.7	17.0	0
1994	407	25.4	16.0	1.2
1995	453	25.4	17.8	4.6
1996	453	25.4	17.8	4.6
1997	464	27.9	16.6	2.2
1998	456	27.1	16.8	2.4
1999	484	28.1	17.2	2.9
2000	499	29.6	16.9	1.6
2001	499	30.2	16.5	n/a
2002	474	27.0	17.6	1.3
2003	474	27.0	17.6	1.3
2004	542	29.0	18.7	1.5
2005	498	28.0	17.8	n/a
2006	569	26.0	21.9	2.3
2007	476	27.3	17.4	3.2
2008	436	26.6	16.4	3
2009	415	26.1	17.7	4.3
2010	360	22.0	16.3	6.4
2011	342	24.7	13.8	7
2012	332	23.3	14.2	5.1
2013	343	24.6	13.9	5.2
2014	352	25.8	13.6	5.1
2015	344	25.0	13.7	8.1
2016	320	27.0	11.8	8.8
2017	312	25.4	12.2	5.1
2018	379	26.5	14.2	5.3
2019	394	25.9	15.1	11.2
2020	397	30.3	13.0	14.1
2021	427	33.5	12.7	13.8
2022	451	35.0	12.8	13.5
2023	467	37.0	12.6	16.9
2024	475	39.1	12.1	17.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Philip R. Smith School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,290
2019	$15,067
2020	$14,836
2021	$15,632
2022	$14,800
2023	$15,827

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Philip R. Smith School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 52^nd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 66^th of 491 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Philip R. Smith School)	88.9	68.6	20.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Windsor School District)	79.3	67.1	12.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Philip R. Smith School)	85.7	71.4	14.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Windsor School District)	83.1	74.4	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Philip R. Smith School)	79.3	78.6	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Windsor School District)	74.6	77.9	3.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Philip R. Smith School)	77.6	71.4	6.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Windsor School District)	75.5	78.8	3.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Philip R. Smith School)	81.8	79.3	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Windsor School District)	78.4	74.4	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Philip R. Smith School)	69.7	76.8	7.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Windsor School District)	65.5	68.4	2.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	394	467	18.5%
African American	8	17	112.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	107	100	6.5%
Hispanic	31	52	67.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	230	269	17%
Two or More Races	18	29	61.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.2%	16.9%	5.7%

Schools Near Philip R. Smith School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Philip R. Smith School	Public	K-5	949 Avery Street	South Windsor	06074	Hartford County	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5025	475	39	12.1	17.5%	259 (54.5%)	23 (4.8%)	51 (10.7%)	111 (23.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	82.9	91^st of 497 public elementary schools	81.7%		86.4	66^th of 491 public elementary schools	86.6%	25		65.6	75.7	84.5		67.7	66.2	81.0		$15,827
Orchard Hill School	Public	K-5	380 Foster St.	South Windsor	06074	Hartford County	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5015	641	46	13.9	18.1%	271 (42.3%)	31 (4.8%)	68 (10.6%)	239 (37.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	86.1	59^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.2	52^nd of 491 public elementary schools	89.4%	7	80.5	61.9	72.6	85.4		75.0	73.5	77.2		$15,160
Skinner Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Skinner Rd.	Vernon	06066	Tolland County	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6180	317	28	11.2	49.5%	122 (38.5%)	35 (11.0%)	83 (26.2%)	49 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	68.4	178^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.2%		71.3	157^th of 491 public elementary schools	68.0%	21		48.7	66.0	64.7		53.8	76.0	61.8		$20,192
Windermere School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Abbott Rd.	Ellington	06029	Tolland County	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2329	651	54	12.1	22.6%	380 (58.4%)	35 (5.4%)	62 (9.5%)	144 (22.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	85.5	68^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.3%		89	45^th of 491 public elementary schools	90.8%	23	74.4	55.0	77.8	74.4	80.6	63.3	80.2	75.6	83.7	$16,681
Center Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Center Rd.	Vernon	06066	Tolland County	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6300	451	39	11.6	47.7%	242 (53.7%)	52 (11.5%)	93 (20.6%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)	44.6	268^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.5	241^st of 491 public elementary schools	50.9%	27	53.2	30.4	48.6	58.4		44.6	42.9	49.4		$18,035
Eli Terry School	Public	K-5	569 Griffin Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Hartford County	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5020	489	43	11.4	17.4%	262 (53.6%)	24 (4.9%)	70 (14.3%)	104 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	79.4	116^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.7%		70.3	162^nd of 491 public elementary schools	67.0%	46		66.2	66.7	76.9		77.6	62.1	69.2		$19,387
Lake Street School	Public	K-5	201 Lake St.	Vernon	06066	Tolland County	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6085	242	23	10.4	42.6%	152 (62.8%)	8 (3.3%)	40 (16.5%)	26 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	59	214^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.9%		48.5	248^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.5%	34			53.7			57.1	56.1	57.4		$20,468
Maple Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Maple St.	Vernon	06066	Tolland County	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6175	257	26	9.8	72.0%	83 (32.3%)	31 (12.1%)	85 (33.1%)	17 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (15.6%)	38.8	290^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.6%		21.9	356^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.5%	66		51.5	37.3	44.1		63.6	27.5	50.0		$20,246
Buckley School	Public	K-4	250 Vernon Street	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3302	284	26	10.9	50.7%	109 (38.4%)	64 (22.5%)	72 (25.4%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	76.1	138^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.2%		58.5	209^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.4%	71		61.2	68.9			65.3	71.7			$23,942
Bowers School	Public	K-4	141 Princeton Street	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3313	303	28	10.7	58.1%	77 (25.4%)	59 (19.5%)	131 (43.2%)	21 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.6%)	15	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%		25.2	344^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.9%	52		27.1				28.2	30.5			$22,102

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