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A. W. Cox School

Q: Is A. W. Cox School a good school?

A. W. Cox School ranks 132 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

A. W. Cox School is an elementary school in Guilford, Connecticut, serving 260 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the highly-ranked Guilford School District, which is rated 4 stars by SchoolDigger.

A. W. Cox School consistently performs well academically, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.4% of 3rd graders and 66.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 46.9% and 51.4%, respectively. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 23.7% in 2021-2022 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, though this is still higher than the district average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Guilford School District, A. W. Cox School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic achievement and school rankings. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, A. W. Cox School ranked 132 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools, while the nearby Melissa Jones School and Guilford Lakes School ranked 125 and 133, respectively. The school's relatively high per-student spending of around $17,700 suggests a commitment to supporting student learning and well-being.

255

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,757

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143 Three Mile Course
Guilford, CT 06437

(203) 453-5291

District: Guilford School District

Students who attend A. W. Cox School usually attend:

Middle:	A. Baldwin Middle School
	E. C. Adams Middle School
High:	Guilford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (70% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Connecticut avg50%

132^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Guilford School District

31^st of 156Guilford 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	77.0	132 of 493	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	125 of 497	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	100 of 491	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	84 of 490	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	68 of 538	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	143 of 522	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	85 of 532	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	109 of 519	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	162 of 518	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	170 of 551	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.1	176 of 557	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	191 of 564	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.1	93 of 565	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	110 of 579	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	125 of 566	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	142 of 565	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	186 of 568	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	195 of 570	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	66.6	101 of 230	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.8	34 of 455	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	49 of 259	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	76.4	65 of 231	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	103 of 445	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	90 of 262	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	85 of 248	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	136 of 250	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	148 of 262	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	86 of 327	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	170 of 295	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	97 of 296	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2023)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2023)56th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+23 vs state

Mathematics67%+16 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	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
A. W. Cox School	Public	K-4	143 Three Mile Course	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 453-5291	255	25	10.2	14.9%	191 (74.9%)	3 (1.2%)	33 (12.9%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	77	132^nd of 493 public elementary schools	73.2%		78.1	125^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.8%	7		77.4	66.7		77.4	55.6		$22,757
Calvin Leete School	Public	K-4	280 South Union St.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2726	213	18	11.9	14.1%	166 (77.9%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.5%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)								(n/a)			91.7			79.2		$24,166
Guilford Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-4	40 Maupas Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-5201	369	31	11.9	13.3%	259 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (15.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	76.7	133^rd of 493 public elementary schools	73.0%		80.8	106^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.7%	27		64.8	70.0		70.4	68.0		$22,595
J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School	Public	K-3	331 Copse Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6460	407	32	12.6	3.4%	344 (84.5%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.6%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)								(n/a)		69.8			75.5			$22,495
Mary R. Tisko School	Public	PK, KG-4	118 Damascus Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 483-1826	365	31	11.8	17.8%	299 (81.9%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	76.1	135^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.6%		72.5	156^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.6%	21		67.7	60.0		79.0			$23,554
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School	Public	K-3	982 Durham Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 245-6440	314	27	11.5	1.9%	269 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)		75.0			78.8			$23,010
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School	Public	4-5	980 Durham Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6400	361	33	11.0	4.2%	304 (84.2%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.6%)	88.9	41^st of 493 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.6	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%	12	76.2		84.7	80.7		79.7	73.9	$24,005
Melissa Jones School	Public	K-4	181 Ledge Hill Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 457-0773	265	24	11.0	14.7%	229 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	77.5	125^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.6%		82.3	93^rd of 497 public elementary schools	81.3%	32		60.7	85.4		59.0	85.4		$24,787
John B. Sliney School	Public	PK, KG-4	23 Eades St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 481-5386	252	28	8.8	47.2%	162 (64.3%)	9 (3.6%)	53 (21.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	60.6	212^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.0%		67.8	182^nd of 497 public elementary schools	63.4%	30		52.9	67.3			52.7		$26,959
Mary T. Murphy School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Brushy Plain Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 483-1832	318	31	10.3	44.0%	167 (52.5%)	12 (3.8%)	72 (22.6%)	46 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	55.5	234^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.5%		48.2	258^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.1%	24		45.8	69.0		51.4	58.6		$25,669

Frequently Asked Questions about A. W. Cox School

What district is A. W. Cox School in?

Guilford School District

What schools do graduates of A. W. Cox School attend?

Students who attend A. W. Cox School usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. Baldwin Middle School
Middle : E. C. Adams Middle School
High : Guilford High School

Is A. W. Cox School a good school?

A. W. Cox School ranks 132^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of A. W. Cox School?

Students at A. W. Cox School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend A. W. Cox School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended A. W. Cox School.

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