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Guilford Lakes School vs. A. W. Cox School

Should you attend Guilford Lakes School or A. W. Cox 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
Guilford Lakes School
40 Maupas Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
A. W. Cox School
143 Three Mile Course
Guilford, CT 06437
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Guilford Lakes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

A. W. Cox School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Guilford Lakes School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 262 students in grades Kindergarten-4, A. W. Cox School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
350 students
262 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of A. W. Cox School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#154 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#110 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Guilford Lakes School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of A. W. Cox School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Guilford Lakes School by grade.
This chart displays the students of A. W. Cox School by grade.
Pre-K Students
57
-
Kindergarten Students
55
49
Grade 1 Students
70
57
Grade 2 Students
47
40
Grade 3 Students
56
57
Grade 4 Students
65
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A. W. Cox School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
71%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox 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.
0.47
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox 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
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Guilford Lakes 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 A. W. Cox 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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