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Gildersleeve School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

565 Main St., Portland, CT 06480 · (860) 342-0411 · Part of Portland School District

Portland’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
253
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about Gildersleeve School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portland kids: Portland Middle School

On the path

Where Portland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1Valley View School219 students
2–4Gildersleeve SchoolYou are here
7–8Portland Middle School214 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

565 Main St., Portland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 296
Grade 381
Grade 476
Enrollment over time
292’20
306’21
290’22
269’23
253’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gildersleeve School from Portland families.

Other schools in Portland School District

The district →
Valley View School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Portland
219 students12:1
Brownstone Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Portland
B
217 students12:1
Portland Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Portland
B+
214 students11:1
Portland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portland
A−
323 students11:1

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; Portland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.