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Gideon Welles School

Public Grades 5-6

551

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,403

Per pupil spending ?

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1029 Neipsic Rd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033

(860) 652-7800

District: Glastonbury School District

Students who attend Gideon Welles School usually attend:

High:

Glastonbury High School

Feeder schools for Gideon Welles School:

Elementary:	Buttonball Lane School
	Hebron Avenue School
	Hopewell School
	Naubuc School
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	Nayaug Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Asian:

15.8%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (74% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Connecticut avg50%

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24^th of 153Glastonbury School District among Connecticut districts

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+23 vs state

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Mathematics72%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Gideon Welles School	Public	5-6	1029 Neipsic Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7800	551	42	13.0	13.2%	350 (63.5%)	16 (2.9%)	63 (11.4%)	87 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)								(n/a)	75.8		80.2	73.3			72.5	71.5			$20,403
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Addison Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7040	875	67	13.1	13.8%	532 (60.8%)	30 (3.4%)	116 (13.3%)	139 (15.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	88.6	24^th of 258 public middle schools	90.7%		89.2	19^th of 252 public middle schools	92.5%	5		73.9			73.0	72.4			72.7	72.5	$21,729
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy	Public	5-8	1151 Main St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3571	864	78	11.0	64.5%	242 (28.0%)	208 (24.1%)	314 (36.3%)	64 (7.4%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.0%)								(n/a)	40.4		34.1	38.0			26.4	37.3			$24,235
Sunset Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5800	334	29	11.6	43.7%	61 (18.3%)	81 (24.3%)	160 (47.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	77.5	58^th of 258 public middle schools	77.5%		74.6	64^th of 252 public middle schools	74.6%	6		67.0		66.1	71.7	65.0		55.9	59.4	57.3	$19,453
Albert D. Griswold Middle School	Public	6-8	144 Bailey Rd.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7741	622	50	12.3	22.3%	288 (46.3%)	28 (4.5%)	71 (11.4%)	208 (33.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	85.8	34^th of 258 public middle schools	86.8%		86.4	26^th of 252 public middle schools	89.7%	8		74.0		67.2	73.7	80.3		58.6	69.5	69.4	$19,800
East Hartford Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Burnside Ave.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5600	971	84	11.5	65.6%	58 (6.0%)	301 (31.0%)	531 (54.7%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.4%)	19.6	189^th of 258 public middle schools	26.7%		18.8	192^nd of 252 public middle schools	23.8%	3		27.8		31.7	39.2	28.8		24.8	21.2	20.0	$21,496
Illing Middle School	Public	7-8	227 Middle Tpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3400	763	78	9.7	58.5%	219 (28.7%)	207 (27.1%)	256 (33.6%)	58 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	25.1	179^th of 258 public middle schools	30.6%		21.2	180^th of 252 public middle schools	28.6%	1		39.9			36.5	32.7			26.7	21.6	$24,481
Silas Deane Middle School	Public	7-8	551 Silas Deane Hwy.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8300	546	45	12.1	28.4%	332 (60.8%)	21 (3.8%)	134 (24.5%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	61.7	97^th of 258 public middle schools	62.4%		62.8	94^th of 252 public middle schools	62.7%	3		56.9			61.0	56.5			50.6	39.9	$20,963
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	337 East River Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 290-5320	669	57	11.7	71.9%	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.2%)	328 (49.0%)	26 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	16.2	202^nd of 258 public middle schools	21.7%		17.1	197^th of 252 public middle schools	21.8%	5		25.3		32.5	29.7	31.9		23.1	18.3	11.8	$27,362
Betances STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2970	206	16	12.8	73.3%	16 (7.8%)	38 (18.4%)	123 (59.7%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	28.2	168^th of 258 public middle schools	34.9%		27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%	5	23.4	791.0	21.7	32.0	2479.0	2542.0	2442.0	36.0	2476.0	28.8	$20,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Gideon Welles School

How many students attend Gideon Welles School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Gideon Welles School.

What is the racial makeup of Gideon Welles School?

Students at Gideon Welles School are 64% White, 16% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Gideon Welles School attend?

Students who attend Gideon Welles School usually go on to attend Glastonbury High School

What district is Gideon Welles School in?

Glastonbury School District

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