Pleasant Valley School (Closed 2018)

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Pleasant Valley School (Closed 2018)

380 Pleasant Valley Rd. Sout
Groton, CT 06340

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Serving 301 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pleasant Valley School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 57%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Valley School
Kind	50
1	46
2	42
3	60
4	53
5	50

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School
2023	301
2022	301
2021	301
2020	301
2019	301
2018	301
2017	301
2016	296
2015	287
2014	294
2013	340
2012	356
2011	302
2010	312
2009	322
2008	429
2007	236
2006	269
2005	256
2004	364
2003	348
2002	357
2001	352
2000	298
1999	318
1998	347
1997	355
1996	409
1995	422
1994	445
1993	424
1992	535
1991	565
1990	481
1989	510
1988	505
1987	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2013	27
2012	27
2011	25
2010	24
2009	26
2008	28
2007	19
2006	20
2005	21
2004	25
2003	25
2002	28
2001	29
2000	27
1999	29
1998	30
1997	31
1996	35
1995	35
1994	32
1993	31
1992	34
1991	26
1990	25
1989	25
1988	26
1987	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CT)

(16-17)

65-69%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2017	67%	46%	45%
2016	57%	44%	44%
2015	52%	40%	39%
2013	87%	82%	83%
2012	87%	83%	85%
2011	77%	83%	84%
2010	72%	84%	82%

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(16-17)

55-59%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2017	57%	57%	57%
2016	67%	58%	56%
2015	62%	56%	53%
2013	77%	80%	79%
2012	72%	80%	77%
2011	62%	79%	77%
2010	57%	78%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	11:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	12:1	9:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	12:1
1999	11:1	14:1	12:1
1998	12:1	14:1	12:1
1997	12:1	15:1	13:1
1996	12:1	15:1	14:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	13:1
1992	16:1	15:1	13:1
1991	22:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1
1989	20:1	15:1	15:1
1988	19:1	15:1	15:1
1987	20:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	10%	4%	8%
2009	9%	5%	8%
2008	6%	4%	7%
2007	4%	4%	7%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	4%	4%	6%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	2%	4%	5%
2002	4%	3%	5%
2001	6%	3%	5%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

31%

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

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	7%	12%	10%
2022	7%	13%	9%
2021	7%	13%	10%
2020	7%	13%	9%
2019	7%	13%	9%
2018	7%	13%	10%
2017	7%	13%	10%
2016	8%	13%	10%
2015	9%	13%	11%
2014	6%	13%	10%
2013	6%	13%	11%
2012	8%	13%	12%
2011	7%	13%	13%
2010	14%	14%	14%
2009	15%	14%	14%
2008	11%	14%	13%
2007	14%	14%	14%
2006	19%	13%	14%
2005	13%	14%	13%
2004	14%	14%	13%
2003	14%	13%	14%
2002	13%	14%	13%
2001	15%	14%	13%
2000	16%	13%	12%
1999	15%	13%	11%
1998	14%	13%	11%
1997	12%	13%	11%
1996	13%	14%	11%
1995	15%	13%	9%
1994	12%	13%	10%
1993	11%	13%	10%
1992	9%	13%	9%
1991	9%	13%	8%

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White

57%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	57%	48%	52%
2022	57%	49%	53%
2021	57%	50%	55%
2020	57%	53%	56%
2019	57%	53%	56%
2018	57%	55%	58%
2017	57%	55%	58%
2016	57%	56%	59%
2015	57%	57%	59%
2014	60%	58%	58%
2013	59%	60%	59%
2012	55%	61%	60%
2011	56%	62%	63%
2010	58%	64%	65%
2009	61%	64%	67%
2008	69%	65%	68%
2007	72%	66%	68%
2006	70%	67%	69%
2005	72%	67%	70%
2004	73%	68%	72%
2003	75%	69%	73%
2002	75%	69%	74%
2001	76%	70%	75%
2000	89%	71%	79%
1999	94%	71%	80%
1998	91%	72%	80%
1997	92%	72%	81%
1996	94%	72%	82%
1995	94%	73%	84%
1994	84%	74%	83%
1993	84%	74%	83%
1992	86%	75%	85%
1991	85%	75%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	12%	5%	10%
2022	12%	4%	9%
2021	12%	4%	8%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	12%	3%	7%
2017	12%	3%	7%
2016	12%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	5%
2014	10%	2%	6%
2013	9%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	0.62	0.67	0.67
2022	0.62	0.66	0.66
2021	0.62	0.66	0.64
2020	0.62	0.64	0.63
2019	0.62	0.64	0.63
2018	0.62	0.63	0.61
2017	0.62	0.63	0.61
2016	0.62	0.62	0.61
2015	0.63	0.61	0.61
2014	0.60	0.61	0.61
2013	0.61	0.59	0.61
2012	0.65	0.58	0.60
2011	0.64	0.57	0.57
2010	0.62	0.54	0.54
2009	0.59	0.55	0.52
2008	0.50	0.53	0.51
2007	0.45	0.52	0.51
2006	0.47	0.52	0.50
2005	0.46	0.51	0.49
2004	0.44	0.50	0.46
2003	0.42	0.49	0.45
2002	0.42	0.49	0.44
2001	0.40	0.48	0.42
2000	0.34	0.47	0.38
1999	0.30	0.47	0.35
1998	0.34	0.46	0.35
1997	0.29	0.46	0.34
1996	0.27	0.45	0.32
1995	0.26	0.44	0.30
1994	0.30	0.43	0.31
1993	0.30	0.43	0.29
1992	0.28	0.41	0.28
1991	0.28	0.41	0.26

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Eligible for

29%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	29%	36%	32%
2022	29%	34%	28%
2021	29%	36%	34%
2020	29%	35%	31%
2019	29%	35%	31%
2018	29%	31%	29%
2017	29%	31%	29%
2016	35%	33%	32%
2015	36%	33%	32%
2014	30%	32%	35%
2013	31%	31%	30%
2012	31%	30%	27%
2011	27%	29%	25%
2010	29%	26%	24%
2009	18%	25%	16%
2008	20%	24%	16%
2007	9%	22%	17%
2006	9%	21%	16%
2000	16%	19%	16%
1999	12%	20%	15%
1997	15%	20%	16%
1996	32%	24%	26%
1995	21%	24%	22%
1994	20%	24%	20%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	11%	6%	9%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	11%	7%	11%
2019	11%	7%	11%
2018	11%	5%	10%
2017	11%	5%	10%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	12%	5%	11%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	12%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	15%	5%	12%
2007	15%	5%	10%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2000	15%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Groton School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% CT state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% CT state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Valley School?

301 students attend Pleasant Valley School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Pleasant Valley School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Pleasant Valley School has a student ration of 13:1, 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 Kindergarten-5

What school district is Pleasant Valley School part of?

Pleasant Valley School is part of Groton School District.

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Pleasant Valley School (Closed 2018)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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