Best Public Schools in Ledyard, CT

Summary:

The city of Ledyard, Connecticut is home to two schools: Ledyard High School and Gallup Hill School. Based on the available data, Ledyard High School emerges as the standout school in the Ledyard School District, consistently ranking in the top half of Connecticut high schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ledyard High School boasts above-average test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, as well as a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to Gallup Hill School. Additionally, the high school spends more per student than the elementary school, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. In contrast, Gallup Hill School has a lower ranking and generally performs at or slightly below the district and state averages.

While the Ledyard School District as a whole is ranked 104 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, the data analysis suggests that Ledyard High School is the stronger performing school in the district, with higher test scores, rankings, and spending per student compared to Gallup Hill School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Gallup Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Gallup Hill Rd.	Ledyard	06339	New London County	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9477	618	47	13.1	23.5%	440 (71.2%)	22 (3.6%)	73 (11.8%)	22 (3.6%)	30 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	26 (4.2%)	42.3	276^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.6	247^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.7%	29	53.8				43.6	53.5	45.2	43.6	47.1	37.6	$15,516
Ledyard High School	Public	9-12	24 Gallup Hill Rd.	Ledyard	06339	New London County	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-9600	743	64	11.6	25.4%	512 (68.9%)	35 (4.7%)	97 (13.1%)	22 (3.0%)	24 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.6%)	58.2	62^nd of 145 public high schools	57.2%					(n/a)		56.9	59.5	26.6							$18,778

Cities Near Ledyard

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Preston	2.3 mi	2	93^rd
North Stonington	3.85 mi	2	36^th
Gales Ferry	6.38 mi	3	128^th
Mystic	6.44 mi	3	96^th
Norwich	6.85 mi	15	164^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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