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Ledyard Middle School

Q: Is Ledyard Middle School a good school?

Ledyard Middle School ranks 132 nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ledyard Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Ledyard Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ledyard Middle School?

Students at Ledyard Middle School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Ledyard Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ledyard Middle School usually go on to attend Ledyard High School

Public Grades 6-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Ledyard Middle School is a public middle school located in Gales Ferry, Connecticut, serving 560 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Ledyard School District, which is ranked 87 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ledyard Middle School's performance on SBAC/NGSS tests is generally below the state average across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 40.2% to 49.7%, compared to the state average of 50% to 50.7%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 30.4% to 48.2%, compared to the state average of 40.8% to 42.9%. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Ledyard Middle School's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby middle schools, such as Stonington Middle School and Clark Lane Middle School, which consistently outperform Ledyard across various subject areas and grade levels. The school also faces equity issues, as its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for its military-connected students but struggling with its white and low socioeconomic status student populations.

535

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,170

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1860 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335

(860) 464-3188

District: Ledyard School District

Students who attend Ledyard Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ledyard High School

Feeder schools for Ledyard Middle School:

Elementary:	Gales Ferry School
	Gallup Hill School
	Juliet W. Long School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Connecticut avg47%

132^nd of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 156Ledyard School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	132 of 252	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	137 of 250	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	139 of 249	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	118 of 250	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	137 of 275	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	132 of 259	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	113 of 249	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	113 of 250	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	101 of 246	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.4	79 of 280	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	82 of 278	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	98 of 272	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	100 of 269	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	108 of 268	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	96 of 252	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	103 of 250	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	44 of 104	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	101 of 164	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	104 of 161	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	111 of 160	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	111 of 166	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	120 of 235	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	109 of 169	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	88 of 160	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	51.9	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	86 of 114	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	72 of 109	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	125 of 218	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	109 of 162	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	109 of 157	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	110 of 158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	92 of 169	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	127 of 224	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	96 of 167	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	132 of 154	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	138 of 158	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	112 of 151	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	146 of 175	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	125 of 166	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	108 of 168	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2021)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2021)38th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+3 vs state

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Ledyard Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 464-3188	535	45	12.0	28.6%	358 (66.9%)	16 (3.0%)	86 (16.1%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.7%)	44.6	132^nd of 252 public middle schools	47.6%		41.6	137^th of 250 public middle schools	45.2%	5		53.2	40.2	49.7	46.6	31.0	48.2	30.4	$18,170
Preston Plains School	Public	6-8	1 Route 164	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 889-3831	141	12	11.9	32.6%	109 (77.3%)	5 (3.5%)	16 (11.3%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	51.5	118^th of 252 public middle schools	53.2%		54.6	112^th of 250 public middle schools	55.2%	6			56.0		60.0	30.0	44.2		$29,544
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School	Public	6-8	166 Chesterfield Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-2822	519	45	11.5	46.4%	292 (56.3%)	34 (6.6%)	87 (16.8%)	32 (6.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	45.1	131^st of 252 public middle schools	48.0%		42.4	136^th of 250 public middle schools	45.6%	5		49.2	51.9	42.7	44.5	36.9	33.1	42.7	$20,797
Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15 Teachers Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4212	447	41	10.7	82.3%	94 (21.0%)	117 (26.2%)	177 (39.6%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	8.6	232^nd of 252 public middle schools	7.9%		8.6	225^th of 250 public middle schools	10.0%	7		21.1	18.4	20.7	25.0	7.4	11.4	4.1	$26,755
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25 Mahan Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4211	593	52	11.4	73.9%	171 (28.8%)	105 (17.7%)	224 (37.8%)	47 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.3%)	20.9	183^rd of 252 public middle schools	27.4%		20.2	180^th of 250 public middle schools	28.0%	3		32.2	26.7	35.7	35.8	19.5	24.4	22.2	$23,513
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	Public	5-8	36 Waller St.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6480	343	47	7.2	94.2%	22 (6.4%)	62 (18.1%)	223 (65.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	6.6	239^th of 252 public middle schools	5.2%		4.7	246^th of 250 public middle schools	1.6%	7		18.0	16.5	12.9	15.6		7.8		$24,593
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades	Public, Magnet	5-8	36 Waller Avenue	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 437-6480	133	7	19.2	82.7%	18 (13.5%)	24 (18.0%)	62 (46.6%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.0%)	15.5	200^th of 252 public middle schools	20.6%		15.6	199^th of 250 public middle schools	20.4%	1	33.3		31.3		28.1	16.7			$24,593
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	Public, Charter	4-8	190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 447-1003	328	28	11.7	68.3%	42 (12.8%)	51 (15.5%)	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%		39.7	141^st of 250 public middle schools	43.6%	1			49.0	52.6		34.4	31.6	27.2	$18,268
Clark Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Clark Ln.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 443-2837	529	47	11.3	33.8%	377 (71.3%)	13 (2.5%)	83 (15.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	62.2	95^th of 252 public middle schools	62.3%		60.8	94^th of 250 public middle schools	62.4%	1		54.2	53.8	55.8	50.6	46.2	63.7	47.6	$25,846
Groton Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Groton Long Point Road	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 446-4200	884	76	11.7	80.8%	418 (47.3%)	63 (7.1%)	248 (28.1%)	44 (5.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	101 (11.4%)	38.6	144^th of 252 public middle schools	42.9%		41.3	138^th of 250 public middle schools	44.8%	6		38.2	44.6	49.1	39.4	34.5	43.7	27.3	$21,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Ledyard Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ledyard Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ledyard Middle School usually go on to attend Ledyard High School

What district is Ledyard Middle School in?

Ledyard School District

Is Ledyard Middle School a good school?

Ledyard Middle School ranks 132^nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ledyard Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Ledyard Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ledyard Middle School?

Students at Ledyard Middle School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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