Best Public Schools in Mystic, CT

Summary:

The city of Mystic, Connecticut is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Mystic River Magnet School and Northeast Academy Magnet School) and 1 middle school (Stonington Middle School). These schools serve students across the Groton School District and the Stonington School District.

Among the schools, Stonington Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 37th out of 252 Connecticut middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently excels on SBAC tests, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 60% in Mathematics. In contrast, Mystic River Magnet School lags behind, with proficiency rates ranging from 34.5% to 52.1% on SBAC tests. Northeast Academy Magnet School also performs well, outperforming the district and state averages on SBAC tests.

Interestingly, the data suggests that socioeconomic factors, rather than just per-student spending, may play a significant role in shaping academic outcomes. Stonington Middle School, with the lowest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, has the strongest academic performance, while Mystic River Magnet School, with the highest percentage, has the weakest performance. Additionally, Stonington Middle School, with the highest per-student spending, outperforms Northeast Academy Magnet School, which has a lower per-student spending.

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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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Northeast Academy Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Oslo Street	Mystic	06355	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 572-5852	392	31	12.5	36.7%	250 (63.8%)	10 (2.6%)	61 (15.6%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.3%)	70.4	170^th of 493 public elementary schools	65.5%		75.2	142^nd of 497 public elementary schools	71.4%	28	65.8	58.1	64.7	67.1	59.7	69.1	59.5	$21,137
Mystic River Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	160 Fishtown Rd	Mystic	06355	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 980-8300	520	44	11.9	81.3%	224 (43.1%)	38 (7.3%)	160 (30.8%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.2%)	34.6	307^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.7%		36	302^nd of 497 public elementary schools	39.2%	5		37.0	47.5		52.1	39.3	34.5	$23,852

Cities Near Mystic

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Groton	1.97 mi	7	128^th
Stonington	2.82 mi	1	26^th
Ledyard	4.79 mi	2	97^th
Pawcatuck	6.18 mi	3	64^th
New London	6.19 mi	10	174^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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