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Schools in Griswold · Griswold School District

Griswold’s public schools score below 80% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

38% of students in Griswold’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Connecticut average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Griswold, 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.

#131of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 12 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▼ 14% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
CT 12.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,790 students on the public path
In brief

Griswold’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 104 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Griswold’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut (the state reports Griswold’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,214 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Griswold Middle School, then Griswold High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Griswold’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Connecticut school districts, #131 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (104)Better than 15%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 847 test results and a graduating class of 141 could put Griswold anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Griswold’s students in the tested grades sat them (847 in math, 847 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Griswold, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Griswold Elementary SchoolGriswold School DistrictC
5–8Griswold Middle SchoolGriswold School DistrictC+
9–12Griswold High SchoolGriswold School DistrictC+

Griswold’s public schools are run by Griswold School District, which also serves Jewett City. 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.

Griswold School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,809 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$22,214CT $25,892 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 50.5% · 847 students tested
Math31%
State average 39.8% · 847 students tested

Griswold vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Griswold’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GriswoldC−Griswold
LisbonB−Lisbon
Jewett CityC−Griswold
VoluntownBVoluntown
PrestonC+Preston
North StoningtonANorth Stonington
PlainfieldCPlainfield

Every school in Griswold

3 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).

District schools in Griswoldby address
Griswold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
655 students15:1Rate it →
Griswold Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
529 students14:1Rate it →
Griswold High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
606 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Griswold Soule Street Academy).

Questions about Griswold’s schools

Are Griswold’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Griswold children attend score below 80% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #131 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Griswold in?

Griswold School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,809 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Griswold kids go to high school?

Griswold High School, with 606 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Griswold’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Griswold School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Griswold spend per student?

$22,214 in Griswold School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.