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Melissa Jones School

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Melissa Jones School ranks 125 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Melissa Jones School is an elementary school located in Guilford, Connecticut, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Guilford School District, which is ranked 31 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Melissa Jones School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the SBAC assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 60.7% of 3rd graders and 85.4% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 46.9% and 51.4%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is also strong, with 59% of 3rd graders and 85.4% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 52.2% and 51.4%. However, the school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2023-2024 to 23.7% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Melissa Jones School's academic performance is generally stronger than the A.W. Cox School and Guilford Lakes School, which are also part of the Guilford School District. However, the Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School in the neighboring Madison School District, which is ranked 9th out of 156 districts in Connecticut, outperforms Melissa Jones School in both ELA and Mathematics. The Clintonville Elementary School in the North Haven School District also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in the upper grades.

265

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,787

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

181 Ledge Hill Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437

(203) 457-0773

District: Guilford School District

Students who attend Melissa Jones School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (71% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (75th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg74%

Connecticut avg50%

125^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	77.5	125 of 493	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	93 of 497	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	138 of 491	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	116 of 490	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	139 of 538	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	103 of 522	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	124 of 532	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	85 of 519	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.7	50 of 518	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	85.5	77 of 551	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	118 of 557	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	137 of 564	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	166 of 565	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	148 of 579	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	97 of 566	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	48 of 565	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	81.9	57 of 568	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	68 of 570	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	109 of 232	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.6	9 of 234	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	128 of 455	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	49 of 242	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	36 of 239	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	98 of 231	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	116 of 232	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	124 of 445	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	77 of 247	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	136 of 248	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	110 of 250	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	163 of 262	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	138 of 252	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	140 of 327	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	134 of 295	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	133 of 296	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+23 vs state

Mathematics71%+19 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th 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
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
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
Totoket Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	1388 Middletown Ave.	Northford	06472	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1455	368	29	12.6	25.8%	301 (81.8%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.2%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	71.7	165^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.5%		76.6	134^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.0%	31	69.0	56.3	65.8	69.3			56.3	72.6	67.5				$18,239
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
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
Clintonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	456 Clintonville Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5865	372	34	11.1	26.6%	255 (68.5%)	10 (2.7%)	57 (15.3%)	40 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	81.6	93^rd of 493 public elementary schools	81.1%		85.8	63^rd of 497 public elementary schools	87.3%	30	73.8	59.6	81.5	75.4			62.1	80.0	73.8				$19,679
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
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
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	267	27	9.9	40.1%	175 (65.5%)	2 (0.7%)	71 (26.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	64.8	202^nd of 493 public elementary schools	59.0%		57.2	216^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.5%	14	70.4	50.5	56.8	69.1			67.0	51.6	61.7				$21,438
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	88 Bassett Road	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 281-9668	509	41	12.2	54.4%	55 (10.8%)	242 (47.5%)	170 (33.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	8.7	449^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.9%		10	438^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.9%	11	20.0		29.1		25.9	20.8		18.2	10.0	10.5	16.7	16.3	$37,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Melissa Jones School

Is Melissa Jones School a good school?

Melissa Jones School ranks 125^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Melissa Jones School attend?

Students who attend Melissa Jones School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Melissa Jones School in?

Guilford School District

How many students attend Melissa Jones School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Melissa Jones School.

What is the racial makeup of Melissa Jones School?

Students at Melissa Jones School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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