Top Rankings
Guilford 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,552 students in Guilford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Guilford School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
3,106 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Guilford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
51%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
147 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
35 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,483 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
80%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
218
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,838 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,021 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,838
$25,998
Spending / Student
$26,021
$25,071
Best Guilford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guilford Lakes School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
40 Maupas Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5201
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5201
Grades: PK-4
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
A. W. Cox School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
143 Three Mile Course
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5291
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5291
Grades: K-4
| 249 students
Rank: #33.
Calvin Leete School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
280 South Union St.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2726
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2726
Grades: K-4
| 229 students
Rank: #44.
A. Baldwin Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
68 Bullard Dr.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-0222
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-0222
Grades: 5-6
| 468 students
Rank: #55.
Melissa Jones School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
181 Ledge Hill Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-0773
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-0773
Grades: K-4
| 274 students
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