Glastonbury School District

628 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Glastonbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 865 students in Glastonbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Glastonbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
5,529 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
400 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Glastonbury School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#20 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Glastonbury   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glastonbury   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glastonbury   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Glastonbury   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
730 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
13%
5%
# Hispanic Students
623 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
33%
# Black Students
174 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
3,688 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
67%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
359
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
402
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
391
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
421
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
408
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
430
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
481
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,938 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Glastonbury   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$138 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Glastonbury   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,480
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Glastonbury   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,938
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Glastonbury   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Glastonbury School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
216 Addison Rd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,529 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CT)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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