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Griswold Elementary School

Q: Is Griswold Elementary School a good school?

Griswold Elementary School ranks 331 st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Griswold Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Griswold, Connecticut, with an enrollment of 665 students. The school is part of the Griswold School District, which is ranked 124 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Griswold Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.6% to 24.8%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the SBAC assessments are consistently lower than the state averages, with only 43% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 36.8% in math, compared to the state averages of 51.4% and 40.9%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 25% of Connecticut elementary schools. Additionally, Griswold Elementary School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.01% to 55.19% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Griswold Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Plainfield Memorial School and Canterbury Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. Griswold Elementary School's performance on the SchoolDigger rankings has also declined over the years, dropping from a ranking of 246 out of 519 Connecticut elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 331 out of 493 in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

655

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,741

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Slater Ave.
Griswold, CT 06351

(860) 376-7610

District: Griswold School District

Students who attend Griswold Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Griswold Middle School
High:	Griswold High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2011 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (40% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2011

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg52%

331^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 156Griswold 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	28.0	331 of 493	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	369 of 497	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	325 of 491	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	365 of 538	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	272 of 532	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	246 of 519	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	275 of 551	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	320 of 557	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	376 of 564	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.6	292 of 565	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	330 of 579	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	329 of 566	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	320 of 565	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	349 of 568	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.2	303 of 570	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	185 of 232	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	216 of 237	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	175 of 230	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	332 of 455	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	169 of 242	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	152 of 259	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	45 of 77	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	42 of 72	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	173 of 302	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	190 of 239	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	207 of 233	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	200 of 231	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	198 of 232	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	316 of 445	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	184 of 247	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	180 of 262	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	235 of 371	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	246 of 248	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	250 of 250	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	259 of 262	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	251 of 252	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	323 of 327	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	284 of 295	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	270 of 296	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics39%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Griswold Elementary School

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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	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Griswold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7610	655	45	14.7	54.2%	473 (72.2%)	20 (3.1%)	97 (14.8%)	17 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.3%)	28	331^st of 493 public elementary schools	32.9%		19.2	369^th of 497 public elementary schools	25.8%	38			43.0		40.9	36.8					$17,741
Lisbon Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Newent Rd.	Lisbon	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lisbon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-2403	413	30	13.9	36.6%	312 (75.5%)	9 (2.2%)	50 (12.1%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	29.4	326^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.9%		43.3	273^rd of 497 public elementary schools	45.1%	53			43.9	37.3		34.1	21.6	54.1	46.5	58.8	$20,754
Wequonnoc Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	155 Providence St.	Taftville	06380	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4210	197	19	10.2	85.3%	43 (21.8%)	44 (22.3%)	90 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.1%)	11	425^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.8%		7.2	463^rd of 497 public elementary schools	6.8%	38	22.0	25.0	25.6	31.7	28.1		14.6				$26,928
Preston Veterans' Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Shetucket Tpke.	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 887-3113	284	24	11.9	28.2%	238 (83.8%)	3 (1.1%)	25 (8.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	66.8	187^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.1%		47.4	259^th of 497 public elementary schools	47.9%	72		72.9			75.0		28.9				$27,352
Moriarty Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Lawlor Ln.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4206	404	29	13.9	72.5%	136 (33.7%)	68 (16.8%)	159 (39.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	19.5	372^nd of 493 public elementary schools	24.5%		12.9	414^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.7%	42	32.8	16.9	35.7	46.6		34.3	24.1				$24,528
Sayles School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Scotland Road	Baltic	06330	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Sprague School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 822-8264	254	23	11.0	55.9%	166 (65.4%)	4 (1.6%)	44 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.2%)	16.2	395^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.9%		15.7	391^st of 497 public elementary schools	21.3%	4		25.0	27.3		25.0			31.0	28.1		$19,947
Voluntown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Main Street	Voluntown	06384	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Voluntown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-2325	216	26	8.3	36.6%	189 (87.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)				71.4							$27,445
Plainfield Memorial School	Public	4-5	95 Canterbury Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6440	291	25	11.8	61.5%	242 (83.2%)	9 (3.1%)	21 (7.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	48	255^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.3%		54.4	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%	24	59.5		41.2	60.3		41.2	54.2				$18,612
Samuel Huntington School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 West Town St.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 823-4204	358	27	13.1	72.6%	109 (30.4%)	64 (17.9%)	127 (35.5%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	12.8	414^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.0%		7.8	457^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.0%	43	30.4	31.8	23.8	30.4		19.0	17.4				$23,317
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Kitt Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-6744	295	23	12.8	34.9%	248 (84.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	53.7	240^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.3%		40.7	284^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.9%	44		48.0	45.8		78.0	50.0					$20,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Griswold Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Griswold Elementary School?

Students at Griswold Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Griswold Elementary School in?

Griswold School District

Is Griswold Elementary School a good school?

Griswold Elementary School ranks 331^st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Griswold Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Griswold Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Griswold Middle School
High : Griswold High School

How many students attend Griswold Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Griswold Elementary School.

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