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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 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

A. W. Cox School is a K–4 elementary school in Guilford, CT, serving 255 students in the Guilford School District, which ranks 54th of 153 Connecticut districts. The school itself is a consistent 4-star performer, currently ranking 132nd of 491 elementary schools statewide (73rd percentile). It serves a relatively low-poverty population, with 14.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — similar to other Guilford elementaries and far below nearby Branford and East Haven schools. Attendance is a standout strength: only 4.2% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, versus 8.9% districtwide and 16.4% statewide. The school also enjoys a favorable 10.2 student-teacher ratio, lower than most neighboring schools.

Academically, A. W. Cox is comfortably above the Connecticut state average, especially in English Language Arts. In 2025–2026, 77.8% of 4th graders met ELA proficiency targets, compared to 72.2% for Guilford School District and 50.9% statewide. Math results are more uneven, sitting right around the district average (70.4% in 4th grade, 63.3% in 3rd grade) but well above the roughly 52% state proficiency rate. One thing parents should know: scores swing considerably from year to year because grade cohorts are small. For instance, 4th grade math proficiency dropped from 75.5% to 55.6%, then rebounded to 70.4% over three years. Multi-year trends are more meaningful than any single year's result.

Within Guilford, A. W. Cox sits in the upper tier but not at the top. It currently ranks nearly identically to Guilford Lakes School (132nd vs. 135th), though their strengths differ: A. W. Cox is far stronger in 4th grade ELA (77.8% vs. 62.0%), while Guilford Lakes is stronger in 3rd grade math. Calvin Leete School has shown 5-star potential, ranking 14th statewide in 2023–2024, and Mary R. Tisko School in Branford currently outranks A. W. Cox with notably stronger math scores. Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School in Madison ranks 19th statewide with 85%+ proficiency in nearly every subject. Meanwhile, A. W. Cox clearly outpaces most Branford and East Haven schools, including John B. Sliney School, Mary T. Murphy School, and Deer Run School. Overall, this is a healthy, well-attended school with strong literacy results and structural advantages — but math consistency and maintaining momentum remain challenges.

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 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (70% vs 51% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Connecticut avg51%

132^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Guilford School District

53^rd of 153Guilford 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
2026	77.2	132 of 492	73.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.6	64 of 228	71.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.4	121 of 234	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.1	135 of 246	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+29 vs state

Mathematics67%+15 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	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%)	77.2	132^nd of 492 public elementary schools	73.2%		77	132^nd of 493 public elementary schools	73.2%			2485.0	77.8		63.3	70.4		$22,757
Calvin Leete School	Public	PK, KG-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)		78.3	2555.0		80.4	2564.0		$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%)	76.8	135^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.7	133^rd of 493 public elementary schools	73.0%	2		74.1	62.0		75.9	66.2		$22,595
Neck River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Mungertown Road	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(203) 245-6300	0																		(n/a)	85.7	84.9	75.7	82.4	84.9	77.3	82.4
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%)	82.2	94^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.1	135^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.6%	41		60.9	76.6		78.3	78.1		$23,554
Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	92.1	19^th of 492 public elementary schools	96.1%		88.9	41^st of 493 public elementary schools	91.7%	22	86.0	75.7	85.5	84.9	85.1	85.5	2582.0	$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%)	61.8	214^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.5%		77.5	125^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.6%	89		63.1	67.2		44.6	60.9		$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%)	63.7	204^th of 492 public elementary schools	58.5%		60.6	212^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.0%	8		58.2	61.2		60.0	2490.0		$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%)	54.9	240^th of 492 public elementary schools	51.2%		55.5	234^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.5%	6		53.3	52.1		65.0	50.7		$25,669
Jerome Harrison School	Public	PK, KG-2	335 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1235	385	30	12.8	24.9%	317 (82.3%)	5 (1.3%)	36 (9.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$19,123

Frequently Asked Questions about A. W. Cox School

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.

What district is A. W. Cox School in?

Guilford School District

How many students attend A. W. Cox School?

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

Is A. W. Cox School a good school?

A. W. Cox School ranks 132^nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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