Ledyard School District

The Ledyard School District serves 2,318 students across five schools in Ledyard, Connecticut, spanning pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools. While the district as a whole ranks in the 35th percentile among Connecticut districts, individual schools paint a more varied picture, with several performing at or above state averages.

The standout is Ledyard High School, which ranks in the 65th percentile and posts an exceptional 96.6% graduation rate along with strong ELA and science scores. However, its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.7% is dramatically higher than the rest of the district, where schools range from 5.8% to 10.2%. In contrast, Ledyard Middle School is the district's weakest tier, with 7th-grade ELA proficiency at just 35.4% versus the state's 52.2%, and 6th- and 7th-grade math scores about 10 points below state averages. Among elementary schools, Gallup Hill School is the largest at 592 students and has improved steadily in rank, while Juliet W. Long School has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism (5.8%) and the strongest 3rd-grade math (61.9% vs. 52.2% statewide). Gales Ferry School, serving only K–2, has no test data but posts low absenteeism and the highest per-student spending.

A clear district strength is elementary science: both Gallup Hill and Juliet W. Long score near 68–69% on 5th-grade science, about 15 points above the state average. Spending does not align with outcomes—Juliet W. Long spends the least per student ($9,008) yet produces strong results, while Gales Ferry spends the most ($17,745) and Ledyard High spends heavily despite below-state math. The district's grade configuration leaves K–2 data invisible in accountability metrics, and the overall district ranking understates the bright spots seen at individual schools.