Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Glastonbury’s public schools outscore 87% of Connecticut districts
In Glastonbury, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glastonbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Glastonbury’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 116 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glastonbury’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,136 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Smith Middle School, then Glastonbury High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Kindercare Learning Center (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Glastonbury’s grade
A: better than 87% of Connecticut school districts, #14 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glastonbury, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Glastonbury · depends on your address
Smith Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Gideon Welles School
Grades 5–6 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Glastonbury
Smith Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Glastonbury
Smith Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 875 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Glastonbury
Glastonbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Glastonbury
Glastonbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Glastonbury
Glastonbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Glastonbury
Glastonbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Glastonbury’s public schools are run by Glastonbury School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Glastonbury vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Glastonbury’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury | A | Glastonbury |
| Manchester | D | Manchester |
| Wethersfield | B− | Wethersfield |
| East Hartford | C− | East Hartford |
| Marlborough | B+ | Marlborough PK–6 · Regional School District 08 7–12 |
| Rocky Hill | A− | Rocky Hill |
| Portland | B− | Portland |
| East Hampton | B | East Hampton |
| Bolton | B+ | Bolton |
| Cromwell | B | Cromwell |
Every school in Glastonbury
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Glastonbury’s schools
Are Glastonbury’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glastonbury children attend outscore 87% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glastonbury in?
Glastonbury School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,514 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Glastonbury kids go to high school?
Glastonbury High School, with 1,737 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Glastonbury’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Glastonbury School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Glastonbury spend per student?
$25,136 in Glastonbury School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Glastonbury?
Yes: Kindercare Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 17 students).
Parents talk
What Glastonbury families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.