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Colonel Ledyard School (Closed 2008)

120 West St.
Groton, CT 06340

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Colonel Ledyard School serves 189 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colonel Ledyard School
Pre-K	32
Kind	52
1	47
2	37
3	21

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Total Students

189 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School
2025	189
2024	189
2023	189
2022	189
2021	189
2020	189
2019	189
2018	189
2017	189
2016	189
2015	189
2007	160
2006	189
2005	155
2004	153
2003	144
2002	159
2001	150
2000	137
1999	153
1998	161
1997	173
1996	159
1995	144
1994	153
1993	148
1992	120
1991	132
1990	139
1989	171
1988	170

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2007	10
2006	10
2005	11
2004	10
2003	9
2002	11
2001	12
2000	11
1999	10
1998	11
1997	10
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	8
1992	8
1991	7
1990	7
1989	11
1988	11

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State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	19:1	12:1
2024	19:1	12:1
2023	19:1	12:1	12:1
2022	19:1	12:1	13:1
2021	19:1	12:1	13:1
2020	19:1	13:1	12:1
2019	19:1	13:1	12:1
2018	19:1	13:1	12:1
2017	19:1	13:1	12:1
2016	19:1	13:1	12:1
2015	19:1	13:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	19:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	13:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	15:1	14:1	12:1
1998	15:1	14:1	12:1
1997	18:1	14:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	14:1	14:1
1993	18:1	14:1	13:1
1992	15:1	14:1	13:1
1991	20:1	14:1	16:1
1990	20:1	14:1	16:1
1989	16:1	14:1	15:1
1988	15:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2007	11%	4%	7%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	7%	4%	6%
2004	10%	3%	5%
2003	13%	4%	5%
2002	12%	3%	5%
2001	9%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	4%	2%	3%
1989	4%	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	12%	32%
2024	12%	31%
2023	12%	30%	21%
2022	12%	29%	22%
2021	12%	28%	20%
2020	12%	25%	19%
2019	12%	25%	19%
2018	11%	24%	18%
2017	11%	24%	18%
2016	11%	23%	17%
2015	11%	22%	17%
2007	10%	16%	9%
2006	12%	16%	9%
2005	10%	15%	9%
2004	10%	15%	8%
2003	8%	14%	7%
2002	8%	14%	6%
2001	10%	13%	6%
2000	10%	13%	4%
1999	8%	13%	4%
1998	4%	12%	4%
1997	10%	12%	5%
1996	9%	12%	4%
1995	8%	12%	3%
1994	7%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	4%
1992	4%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%

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Black

20%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	20%	12%
2024	20%	12%
2023	20%	12%	10%
2022	20%	13%	9%
2021	20%	13%	10%
2020	20%	13%	9%
2019	20%	13%	9%
2018	21%	13%	10%
2017	21%	13%	10%
2016	21%	13%	10%
2015	21%	13%	11%
2007	18%	14%	14%
2006	20%	13%	14%
2005	14%	14%	13%
2004	10%	14%	13%
2003	13%	13%	14%
2002	16%	14%	13%
2001	12%	14%	13%
2000	18%	13%	12%
1999	16%	13%	11%
1998	16%	13%	11%
1997	16%	13%	11%
1996	19%	14%	11%
1995	11%	13%	9%
1994	10%	13%	10%
1993	9%	13%	10%
1992	6%	13%	9%
1991	12%	13%	8%
1990	12%	13%	9%
1989	8%	12%	8%
1988	9%	12%	9%

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White

60%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	60%	46%
2024	60%	47%
2023	60%	48%	52%
2022	60%	49%	53%
2021	60%	50%	55%
2020	60%	53%	56%
2019	60%	53%	56%
2018	61%	55%	58%
2017	61%	55%	58%
2016	61%	56%	59%
2015	61%	57%	59%
2007	58%	66%	68%
2006	60%	67%	69%
2005	68%	67%	70%
2004	69%	68%	72%
2003	65%	69%	73%
2002	64%	69%	74%
2001	68%	70%	75%
2000	69%	71%	79%
1999	71%	71%	80%
1998	77%	72%	80%
1997	68%	72%	81%
1996	70%	72%	82%
1995	81%	73%	84%
1994	78%	74%	83%
1993	88%	74%	83%
1992	90%	75%	85%
1991	80%	75%	86%
1990	80%	75%	85%
1989	84%	77%	87%
1988	92%	77%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

40%

54%

0.59

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	0.59	0.67
2024	0.59	0.67
2023	0.59	0.67	0.67
2022	0.59	0.66	0.66
2021	0.59	0.66	0.64
2020	0.59	0.64	0.63
2019	0.59	0.64	0.63
2018	0.57	0.63	0.61
2017	0.57	0.63	0.61
2016	0.57	0.62	0.61
2015	0.57	0.61	0.61
2007	0.61	0.52	0.51
2006	0.59	0.52	0.50
2005	0.51	0.51	0.49
2004	0.50	0.50	0.46
2003	0.54	0.49	0.45
2002	0.55	0.49	0.44
2001	0.51	0.48	0.42
2000	0.53	0.47	0.38
1999	0.51	0.47	0.35
1998	0.38	0.46	0.35
1997	0.51	0.46	0.34
1996	0.47	0.45	0.32
1995	0.40	0.44	0.30
1994	0.38	0.43	0.31
1993	0.26	0.43	0.29
1992	0.27	0.41	0.28
1991	0.39	0.41	0.26
1990	0.34	0.41	0.27
1989	0.28	0.39	0.25
1988	0.21	0.39	0.24

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Eligible for

18%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	18%	38%
2024	18%	37%
2023	18%	36%	32%
2022	18%	34%	28%
2021	18%	36%	34%
2020	18%	35%	31%
2019	18%	35%	31%
2018	17%	31%	29%
2017	17%	31%	29%
2016	17%	33%	32%
2015	17%	33%	32%
2007	25%	22%	17%
2006	18%	21%	16%
2000	16%	19%	16%
1999	21%	20%	15%
1998	16%	20%	12%
1997	17%	20%	16%
1996	17%	24%	26%
1995	28%	24%	22%
1994	17%	24%	20%
1992	16%	16%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Colonel Ledyard School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	9%
2022	3%	6%	9%
2021	3%	6%	11%
2020	3%	7%	11%
2019	3%	7%	11%
2018	2%	5%	10%
2017	2%	5%	10%
2016	2%	5%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	10%
2006	3%	6%	9%
2000	8%	5%	10%
1999	7%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Groton School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Colonel Ledyard School?

189 students attend Colonel Ledyard School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Colonel Ledyard School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Colonel Ledyard School?

Colonel Ledyard School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Colonel Ledyard School offer ?

Colonel Ledyard School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Colonel Ledyard School part of?

Colonel Ledyard School is part of Groton School District.

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