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Gideon Welles School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1029 Neipsic Rd., Glastonbury, CT 06033 · (860) 652-7800 · Part of Glastonbury School District

Glastonbury’s School Grade A better than 87% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
551
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Gideon Welles School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 32.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1029 Neipsic Rd., Glastonbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5107
Grade 6444
Enrollment over time
416’20
511’21
508’22
605’23
551’24

Up 32.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 16%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gideon Welles School from Glastonbury families.

Other schools in Glastonbury School District

The district →
Nayaug Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Glastonbury
A
533 students13:1
Buttonball Lane School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glastonbury
A+
461 students13:1
Hebron Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glastonbury
A
458 students14:1
Hopewell School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · South Glastonbury
A+
458 students14:1
Naubuc School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glastonbury
A−
441 students13:1
Smith Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glastonbury
A
875 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Glastonbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.