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Old Saybrook School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 724 students in Old Saybrook School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Old Saybrook School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Old Saybrook School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
851 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
53
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,053 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,392 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,053
$25,998
Spending / Student
$29,392
$25,071
Best Old Saybrook School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 Old Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3165
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3165
Grades: PK-4
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
Old Saybrook Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Sheffield St.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3168
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3168
Grades: 5-8
| 334 students
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