Pleasant Valley School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Pleasant Valley School

591 Ellington Rd.
South Windsor, CT 06074

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Top 10%

Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Valley School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 718 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10% in CT
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pleasant Valley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Pleasant Valley School's student population of 718 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Valley School
Kind	105
1	113
2	128
3	104
4	132
5	136

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Total Students

718 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School
2023	678
2022	642
2021	590
2020	533
2019	533
2018	360
2017	360
2016	346
2015	346
2014	347
2013	360
2012	379
2011	432
2010	436
2009	445
2008	448
2007	463
2006	561
2005	481
2004	483
2003	492
2002	493
2001	510
2000	531
1999	520
1998	524
1997	519
1996	513
1995	483
1994	471
1993	431
1992	433
1991	435
1990	449
1989	440
1988	475
1987	428

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School
2023	46
2022	45
2021	44
2020	37
2019	37
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	31
2014	27
2013	26
2012	29
2011	27
2010	30
2009	29
2008	27
2007	26
2006	26
2005	26
2004	28
2003	29
2002	30
2001	30
2000	31
1999	30
1998	32
1997	29
1996	27
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27
1992	27
1991	25
1990	24
1989	24
1988	27
1987	24

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School Rankings

Pleasant Valley School ranks within the top 10% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pleasant Valley School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#69 out of 939 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School
2023	#69
2022	#52
2021	#71
2019	#181
2018	#151
2017	#87
2016	#56
2015	#232
2013	#104
2012	#250
2011	#257

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76%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	76%	41%	65%
2022	78%	40%	66%
2021	76%	39%	60%
2019	74%	48%	69%
2018	71%	47%	67%
2017	77%	46%	68%
2016	77%	44%	68%
2015	62%	40%	61%
2013	95%	82%	93%
2012	94%	83%	94%
2011	94%	83%	94%

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79%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2022	79%	50%	73%
2021	76%	51%	69%
2019	75%	58%	75%
2018	80%	57%	67%
2017	77%	57%	76%
2016	82%	58%	77%
2015	67%	56%	70%
2013	92%	80%	92%
2012	91%	80%	93%
2011	90%	79%	91%
2010	85%	78%	90%

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75-79%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2022	77%	47%	66%
2021	72%	49%	69%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	15:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	13:1	12:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	13:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	22:1	16:1	15:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	13:1
1991	17:1	15:1	13:1
1990	19:1	15:1	14:1
1989	19:1	15:1	14:1
1988	18:1	15:1	14:1
1987	18:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

48%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	47%	5%	31%
2022	45%	5%	29%
2021	44%	5%	27%
2020	33%	5%	22%
2019	33%	5%	22%
2018	23%	5%	18%
2017	23%	5%	18%
2016	19%	5%	17%
2015	19%	5%	15%
2014	16%	6%	13%
2013	18%	5%	12%
2012	16%	5%	12%
2011	13%	5%	11%
2010	12%	4%	9%
2009	11%	5%	9%
2008	9%	4%	8%
2007	6%	4%	8%
2006	6%	4%	7%
2005	6%	4%	7%
2004	6%	3%	7%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	4%	3%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	10%	30%	10%
2022	8%	29%	10%
2021	8%	28%	10%
2020	8%	25%	9%
2019	8%	25%	9%
2018	8%	24%	9%
2017	8%	24%	9%
2016	9%	23%	8%
2015	9%	22%	8%
2014	10%	21%	7%
2013	9%	20%	7%
2012	6%	19%	6%
2011	8%	19%	6%
2010	8%	18%	6%
2009	7%	17%	5%
2008	6%	17%	5%
2007	5%	16%	4%
2006	5%	16%	3%
2005	6%	15%	4%
2004	4%	15%	3%
2003	4%	14%	3%
2002	4%	14%	3%
2001	3%	13%	3%
2000	4%	13%	3%
1999	5%	13%	3%
1998	4%	12%	2%
1997	3%	12%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	6%	12%	6%
2022	5%	13%	6%
2021	5%	13%	6%
2020	6%	13%	6%
2019	6%	13%	6%
2018	9%	13%	6%
2017	9%	13%	6%
2016	11%	13%	6%
2015	11%	13%	6%
2014	9%	13%	6%
2013	6%	13%	6%
2012	8%	13%	6%
2011	9%	13%	6%
2010	9%	14%	6%
2009	8%	14%	6%
2008	8%	14%	6%
2007	9%	14%	5%
2006	6%	13%	5%
2005	5%	14%	6%
2004	4%	14%	5%
2003	3%	13%	5%
2002	3%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	5%
2000	4%	13%	4%
1999	4%	13%	4%
1998	3%	13%	4%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	3%	13%	3%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	4%	13%	3%
1991	3%	13%	4%

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White

33%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	33%	48%	48%
2022	37%	49%	50%
2021	37%	50%	52%
2020	45%	53%	57%
2019	45%	53%	57%
2018	55%	55%	63%
2017	55%	55%	63%
2016	57%	56%	66%
2015	57%	57%	68%
2014	61%	58%	71%
2013	63%	60%	72%
2012	69%	61%	76%
2011	70%	62%	77%
2010	71%	64%	79%
2009	74%	64%	80%
2008	76%	65%	81%
2007	79%	66%	83%
2006	81%	67%	85%
2005	81%	67%	83%
2004	85%	68%	85%
2003	86%	69%	86%
2002	88%	69%	87%
2001	87%	70%	87%
2000	87%	71%	89%
1999	85%	71%	89%
1998	88%	72%	91%
1997	89%	72%	91%
1996	89%	72%	91%
1995	90%	73%	91%
1994	92%	74%	91%
1993	92%	74%	91%
1992	91%	75%	91%
1991	92%	75%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	0.66	0.67	0.67
2022	0.66	0.66	0.65
2021	0.66	0.66	0.64
2020	0.68	0.64	0.62
2019	0.68	0.64	0.62
2018	0.63	0.63	0.56
2017	0.63	0.63	0.56
2016	0.62	0.62	0.53
2015	0.62	0.61	0.51
2014	0.59	0.61	0.48
2013	0.56	0.59	0.46
2012	0.49	0.58	0.40
2011	0.48	0.57	0.39
2010	0.47	0.54	0.36
2009	0.44	0.55	0.34
2008	0.40	0.53	0.33
2007	0.37	0.52	0.30
2006	0.34	0.52	0.29
2005	0.34	0.51	0.29
2004	0.27	0.50	0.27
2003	0.25	0.49	0.25
2002	0.22	0.49	0.24
2001	0.24	0.48	0.24
2000	0.23	0.47	0.21
1999	0.27	0.47	0.20
1998	0.23	0.46	0.18
1997	0.21	0.46	0.17
1996	0.21	0.45	0.17
1995	0.18	0.44	0.15
1994	0.15	0.43	0.17
1993	0.15	0.43	0.18
1992	0.17	0.41	0.18
1991	0.15	0.41	0.19

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Eligible for

12%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	13%	36%	12%
2022	11%	34%	12%
2021	13%	36%	13%
2020	15%	35%	13%
2019	15%	35%	13%
2018	13%	31%	10%
2017	13%	31%	10%
2016	15%	33%	10%
2015	15%	33%	10%
2014	14%	32%	9%
2013	12%	31%	9%
2012	13%	30%	7%
2011	8%	29%	6%
2010	9%	26%	6%
2009	6%	25%	4%
2008	5%	24%	3%
2007	6%	22%	3%
2006	3%	21%	3%
2000	4%	19%	3%
1999	5%	20%	3%
1998	5%	20%	3%
1997	5%	20%	3%
1996	10%	24%	6%
1995	7%	24%	4%
1994	6%	24%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	South Windsor School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Windsor School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pleasant Valley School's ranking?

Pleasant Valley School is ranked #69 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Pleasant Valley School often compared to?

Pleasant Valley Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orchard Hill School, Eli Terry School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Valley School?

718 students attend Pleasant Valley School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Pleasant Valley School students are Asian, 33% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley School?

Pleasant Valley School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Pleasant Valley School offer ?

Pleasant Valley School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pleasant Valley School part of?

Pleasant Valley School is part of South Windsor School District.

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District - First Day of School

August 27, 2025 (Wednesday)

Schools Closed - Rosh Hashanah

September 23, 2025 (Tuesday)

Schools Closed - Yom Kippur

October 02, 2025 (Thursday)

Schools Closed - Diwali

October 20, 2025 (Monday)

Schools Closed - Professional Development for Staff

November 04, 2025 (Tuesday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 718 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10%
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education