Best Public Schools in Old Saybrook, CT

Summary:

The Old Saybrook School District in Connecticut consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with both the Old Saybrook Senior High School and Old Saybrook Middle School ranking among the top schools in the state.

The Old Saybrook Senior High School stands out as the district's top performer, ranking 37th out of 145 Connecticut high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently excels on standardized tests, with over 70% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and nearly 43% proficient or better in SAT/Math. The Old Saybrook Middle School also impresses, ranking 57th out of 250 Connecticut middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The middle school boasts strong performance on SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Mathematics, and NGSS/Science assessments.

While the district as a whole performs well, the Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School has seen a decline in its SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics proficiency rates from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024, though it still remains above the state average. The district may also benefit from examining potential equity issues, as the student population is predominantly white, with relatively low percentages of minority students.

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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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Old Saybrook Middle School	Public	5-8	60 Sheffield St.	Old Saybrook	06475	Middlesex County	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3168	317	43	7.4	26.5%	245 (77.3%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (13.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.7%)	78.5	57^th of 250 public middle schools	77.2%		66	87^th of 249 public middle schools	65.1%	30	70.4					70.7	69.4	65.5	70.0			69.1	70.5	59.0	45.1	$27,834
Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Old Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Middlesex County	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 395-3165	401	41	9.7	23.7%	309 (77.1%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (16.5%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	54.1	233^rd of 497 public elementary schools	53.1%		77.1	130^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.5%	103					48.1					55.6	56.7					$22,732
Old Saybrook Senior High School	Public	9-12	1111 Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Middlesex County	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3175	347	41	8.3	21.9%	281 (81.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	75.8	37^th of 145 public high schools	74.5%		85.8	22^nd of 142 public high schools	84.5%	15		56.8	71.4	42.9												$28,129

Cities Near Old Saybrook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westbrook	2.84 mi	3	7^th
Old Lyme	3.42 mi	5	20^th
Centerbrook	3.78 mi	1	44^th
Deep River	5.64 mi	3	62^nd
Clinton	6.73 mi	3	111^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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Best Public Schools in Old Saybrook, CT

Old Saybrook Middle School

Old Saybrook Senior High School

Kathleen E. Goodwin School

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