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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 664 students in Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Connecticut River Academy At Goodwin University, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,140 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
14,029 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
0.67
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
546 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
29%
# Black Students
345 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
30%
15%
# White Students
147 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
13%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
182
# Students in K Grade:
66
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
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
| 664 students
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