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Griswold Elementary School vs. Mile Creek School

Should you attend Griswold Elementary School or Mile Creek School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Griswold Elementary School
303 Slater Ave.
Jewett City, CT 06351
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Mile Creek School
205 Mile Creek Rd.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Mile Creek School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Griswold Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 310 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mile Creek School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
691 students
310 students
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This chart displays total students of Mile Creek School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mile Creek School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Griswold Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mile Creek School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#691 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#63 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Griswold Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mile Creek School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
75-79%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Griswold Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mile Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Griswold Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mile Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mile Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mile Creek School by grade.
Pre-K Students
66
-
Kindergarten Students
115
52
Grade 1 Students
131
58
Grade 2 Students
118
44
Grade 3 Students
126
56
Grade 4 Students
135
43
Grade 5 Students
-
57

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Griswold Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mile Creek School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Griswold Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mile Creek School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mile Creek School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
74%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Griswold Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mile Creek School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Griswold Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mile Creek School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Griswold Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mile Creek School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Griswold Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mile Creek School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Griswold Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mile Creek School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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