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Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,213 students in Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,213 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
569 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
32%
# Black Students
393 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
32%
13%
# White Students
146 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
12%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
64
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Connecticut River Academy At Goodwin University
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9 Riverside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 913-2200
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 913-2200
Grades: 6-12
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Magnet School At Goodwin University
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
29 Willowbrook Road
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 709-6800
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 709-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
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