Photo: Juliejules · CC BY 3.0Old Saybrook’s public schools outscore 76% of Connecticut districts
58% of students in Old Saybrook’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Old Saybrook, 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 97% 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.
Old Saybrook’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,362 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 Old Saybrook Middle School, then Old Saybrook Senior High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Children's Tree Montessori School (private) and St. John School (private) are 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 Old Saybrook’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Connecticut school districts, #36 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 Old Saybrook, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Old Saybrook
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Old Saybrook
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Old Saybrook
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Old Saybrook
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Old Saybrook
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Old Saybrook
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 307 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 338 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 338 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 338 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 338 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Old Saybrook’s public schools are run by Old Saybrook School District, which also serves Fenwick. 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
Old Saybrook vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Old Saybrook’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Old Saybrook | A− | Old Saybrook |
| Old Lyme | A | Regional School District 18 |
| Westbrook | B+ | Westbrook |
| Essex | A− | Essex PK–6 · Regional School District 04 7–12 |
Every school in Old Saybrook
5 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 Old Saybrook’s schools
Are Old Saybrook’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Old Saybrook children attend outscore 76% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #36 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Old Saybrook in?
Old Saybrook School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,028 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Old Saybrook kids go to high school?
Old Saybrook Senior High School, with 338 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Old Saybrook’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Old Saybrook School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Old Saybrook spend per student?
$32,362 in Old Saybrook School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Old Saybrook?
Yes: The Children's Tree Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 86 students) and St. John School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 81 students).
Parents talk
What Old Saybrook 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.