How many students attend Gales Ferry School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 225 students attended Gales Ferry School.

What is the racial makeup of Gales Ferry School?

Students at Gales Ferry School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Gales Ferry School attend?

Students who attend Gales Ferry School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ledyard Middle School High : Ledyard High School

Gales Ferry School

Public K-2

1858 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335

(860) 464-7664

District: Ledyard School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,223

Students who attend Gales Ferry School usually attend:

Middle:	Ledyard Middle School
High:	Ledyard High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 225

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Gales Ferry School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Ledyard School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.6%), Hispanic (12%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gales Ferry School is 13.4, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Ledyard School District! (See more...)

Compare Gales Ferry School employs 16.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gales Ferry School is $20,223, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Ledyard School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gales Ferry School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Ledyard School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ledyard School District 104^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Gales Ferry School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	227	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	237
1989	223	3	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	233
1990	209	3	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	218
1991	236	5	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	245
1992	232	9	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	245
1993	230	6	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	244
1994	215	5	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	229
1995	285	6	5	8	2	n/a	n/a	306
1996	285	6	5	8	2	n/a	n/a	306
1997	293	12	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	319
1998	273	8	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	293
1999	292	8	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	307
2000	274	10	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	299
2001	252	14	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	278
2002	238	18	13	7	8	n/a	n/a	284
2003	238	18	13	7	8	n/a	n/a	284
2004	237	15	11	4	9	n/a	n/a	276
2005	215	22	13	8	4	n/a	n/a	262
2006	264	26	14	11	3	n/a	n/a	318
2007	197	22	12	10	4	n/a	n/a	245
2008	189	15	11	5	5	n/a	n/a	225
2009	170	14	11	11	2	n/a	n/a	208
2010	185	13	10	9	2	n/a	n/a	219
2011	160	15	11	17	3	0	1	207
2012	167	11	9	21	1	0	15	224
2013	158	10	7	19	1	0	30	225
2014	172	5	6	14	1	0	27	225
2015	154	3	3	17	0	0	16	193
2016	175	3	7	24	1	0	14	224
2017	167	11	7	16	0	3	11	215
2018	204	12	16	34	0	2	18	286
2019	207	10	18	28	1	2	11	277
2020	187	9	22	26	2	1	11	258
2021	173	6	15	20	3	3	8	228
2022	170	11	14	27	4	3	9	238
2023	177	10	8	26	2	3	5	231
2024	170	7	8	27	1	3	9	225

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gales Ferry School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	13.0	18.2	n/a
1989	233	13.0	17.9	n/a
1990	218	12.0	18.1	n/a
1991	245	15.0	16.3	n/a
1992	245	18.3	13.3	4.1
1993	244	16.5	14.8	0.4
1994	229	15.9	14.4	7
1995	306	16.3	18.8	2.3
1996	306	16.3	18.8	2.3
1997	319	18.1	17.6	3.4
1998	293	16.5	17.8	4.4
1999	307	17.8	17.2	1.3
2000	299	17.1	17.5	4
2001	278	17.5	15.9	n/a
2002	284	17.5	16.2	4.9
2003	284	17.5	16.2	4.9
2004	276	19.2	14.4	3.6
2005	262	16.4	16.0	n/a
2006	318	16.4	19.4	3.8
2007	245	15.2	16.1	9.4
2008	225	16.6	13.6	9.3
2009	208	16.5	14.1	7.7
2010	219	15.1	14.5	12.8
2011	207	15.1	13.7	6.8
2012	224	15.2	14.7	9.4
2013	225	15.2	14.8	13.3
2014	225	17.7	12.7	17.8
2015	193	15.0	12.8	20.2
2016	224	16.0	14.0	17.4
2017	215	13.7	15.6	18.6
2018	286	15.6	18.3	14
2019	277	16.2	17.0	17.3
2020	258	14.5	17.7	17.8
2021	228	14.5	15.7	20.2
2022	238	19.3	12.3	11.3
2023	231	18.3	12.6	13.4
2024	225	16.7	13.4	28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gales Ferry School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	13.0	18.2	n/a
1989	233	13.0	17.9	n/a
1990	218	12.0	18.1	n/a
1991	245	15.0	16.3	n/a
1992	245	18.3	13.3	4.1
1993	244	16.5	14.8	0.4
1994	229	15.9	14.4	7
1995	306	16.3	18.8	2.3
1996	306	16.3	18.8	2.3
1997	319	18.1	17.6	3.4
1998	293	16.5	17.8	4.4
1999	307	17.8	17.2	1.3
2000	299	17.1	17.5	4
2001	278	17.5	15.9	n/a
2002	284	17.5	16.2	4.9
2003	284	17.5	16.2	4.9
2004	276	19.2	14.4	3.6
2005	262	16.4	16.0	n/a
2006	318	16.4	19.4	3.8
2007	245	15.2	16.1	9.4
2008	225	16.6	13.6	9.3
2009	208	16.5	14.1	7.7
2010	219	15.1	14.5	12.8
2011	207	15.1	13.7	6.8
2012	224	15.2	14.7	9.4
2013	225	15.2	14.8	13.3
2014	225	17.7	12.7	17.8
2015	193	15.0	12.8	20.2
2016	224	16.0	14.0	17.4
2017	215	13.7	15.6	18.6
2018	286	15.6	18.3	14
2019	277	16.2	17.0	17.3
2020	258	14.5	17.7	17.8
2021	228	14.5	15.7	20.2
2022	238	19.3	12.3	11.3
2023	231	18.3	12.6	13.4
2024	225	16.7	13.4	28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gales Ferry School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,263
2019	$17,745
2020	$13,025
2021	$14,434
2022	$17,065
2023	$20,223

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gales Ferry School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	277	231	16.6%
African American	10	10
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	18	8	55.6%
Hispanic	28	26	7.1%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	207	177	14.5%
Two or More Races	11	5	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.3%	13.4%	3.9%

Schools Near Gales Ferry School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th 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
Gales Ferry School	Public	K-2	1858 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	New London County	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-7664	225	17	13.4	28.9%	170 (75.6%)	7 (3.1%)	27 (12.0%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9 (4.0%)								(n/a)														$20,223
Juliet W. Long School	Public	3-5	1854 Route12	Gales Ferry	06335	New London County	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-2780	255	19	13.2	25.9%	170 (66.7%)	12 (4.7%)	41 (16.1%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	55.3	223^rd of 497 public elementary schools	55.1%		62.1	200^th of 491 public elementary schools	59.3%	23	55.7	50.0	54.6	52.5				63.2	55.7	45.0				$15,233
Mohegan School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 Golden Rd.	Uncasville	06382	New London County	Montville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 848-9261	299	27	11.0	50.2%	136 (45.5%)	17 (5.7%)	55 (18.4%)	39 (13.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (15.1%)	53.2	236^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.5%		49.7	240^th of 491 public elementary schools	51.1%	4			49.0	56.3				54.3	53.1	54.2				$19,545
Veterans' Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Crouch Ave.	Norwich	06360	New London County	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4209	291	23	12.5	73.9%	58 (19.9%)	57 (19.6%)	124 (42.6%)	18 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (10.7%)	11.5	424^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.7%		16	387^th of 491 public elementary schools	21.2%	37	29.2		23.5	35.4				15.8	17.6	14.6				$23,536
Integrated Day Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	68 Thermos Ave.	Norwich	06360	New London County	Integrated Day Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 892-1900	362	25	14.4	44.2%	157 (43.4%)	40 (11.0%)	82 (22.7%)	50 (13.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	43.7	272^nd of 497 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.2	287^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.5%	15				55.2	48.8	69.8	72.1	29.0			44.2	46.5	39.5	$14,674
Quaker Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	285 Bloomingdale Rd.	Quaker Hill	06375	New London County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-1095	341	31	10.9	33.1%	218 (63.9%)	14 (4.1%)	56 (16.4%)	28 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.2%)	67	187^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.3	188^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.7%	1		57.7	58.2	54.2				63.5	79.6					$22,364
Uncas Elementary School	Public	K-5	280 Elizabeth St.	Norwich	06360	New London County	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4208	242	23	10.3	81.4%	31 (12.8%)	59 (24.4%)	120 (49.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.7%)								(n/a)			17.9						28.2					$25,771
Thomas W. Mahan School	Public	PK, KG-5	94 Salem Tpke.	Norwich	06360	New London County	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4205	255	22	11.3	71.4%	81 (31.8%)	27 (10.6%)	75 (29.4%)	55 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.3%)	41	282^nd of 497 public elementary schools	43.3%		50.4	237^th of 491 public elementary schools	51.7%	45		47.2		35.9					62.2	33.3				$25,688
Charles Barnum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Briar Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	New London County	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 449-5640	332	29	11.5	48.8%	170 (51.2%)	28 (8.4%)	83 (25.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.7%)	48.9	255^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.7%		44.6	263^rd of 491 public elementary schools	46.4%	8		45.8	54.7	50.0				60.4	46.9	44.0				$19,517
John B. Stanton School	Public	K-5	386 New London Tpke.	Norwich	06360	New London County	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4207	384	35	11.0	77.3%	93 (24.2%)	66 (17.2%)	151 (39.3%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (12.0%)	7	466^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.2%		8.6	447^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.0%	19	21.7	15.2	21.9					18.5	15.6	11.7				$25,740

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