Gildersleeve School
Tel:
(860) 342-0411
- Gildersleeve School serves 297 students in grades 2-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gildersleeve School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
School Overview
- Gildersleeve School's student population of 297 students has grown by 53% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 64% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-4 |
| Total Students | 297 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gildersleeve School is ranked within the top 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Gildersleeve School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #388 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 25% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 77% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Portland School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gildersleeve School is Portland High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Portland Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Valley View School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Portland Valley View School Grades: PK-1 | 217 students
0.9 miles
81 High St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131 0.9 PK-1 217 - Portland Portland High School Grades: 9-12 | 375 students
1.0 miles
95 High Street
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1720 1.0 9-12 375 - Portland Portland Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 221 students
1.0 miles
93 High Street
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1880 1.0 7-8 221 - Portland Brownstone Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 201 students
1.3 miles
314 Main St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-6765 1.3 5-6 201 - Cromwell Cromwell High School Grades: 9-12 | 562 students
2.5 miles
1 Donald Harris Dr.
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-4841 2.5 9-12 562
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