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Great Neck Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

165 Great Neck Rd., Waterford, CT 06385 · (860) 442-2593 · Part of Waterford School District

Waterford’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Connecticut school districts

Students
309
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Great Neck Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waterford kids: Clark Lane Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Great Neck Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Clark Lane Middle School529 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

165 Great Neck Rd., Waterford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 168
Grade 245
Grade 363
Grade 459
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
301’20
310’21
313’22
334’23
309’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Great Neck Elementary School from Waterford families.

Other schools in Waterford School District

The district →

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