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Glastonbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 853 students in Glastonbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Glastonbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
5,486 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Glastonbury School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
770 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
14%
5%
# Hispanic Students
637 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
34%
# Black Students
177 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
3,554 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
65%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
413
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
406
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
413
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
420
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
427
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
447
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
465
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,680 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,133 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,680
$26,037
Spending / Student
$25,133
$25,109
Best Glastonbury School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smith Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
216 Addison Rd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Grades: 6-8
| 853 students
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