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Melissa Jones School

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Melissa Jones School ranks 213 th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Melissa Jones School is a K–4 elementary school in Guilford, CT, serving 265 students as part of the Guilford School District. The school has a strong track record, earning a 5-star rating as recently as 2015–16 with a 90th-percentile statewide ranking, and it remained a 4-star school through 2024–25. However, the most recent 2025–26 data shows a notable drop to a 3-star rating, ranking 213th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools.

Where Melissa Jones truly stands out is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 3.3% is dramatically better than the state average of 16.4% and the Guilford district's 8.9%—essentially tied for the best among nearby schools, with only Dr. Robert H. Brown Elementary in Madison slightly lower at 3.1%. The school also has a low poverty rate (about 15% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch) and has demonstrated the ability to achieve excellent results, such as 85.4% proficiency in both ELA and math for 4th graders in 2024–25. Additionally, Melissa Jones spends less per student ($16,537) than Guilford Lakes ($17,641) or A.W. Cox ($17,787), while maintaining a favorable 11:1 student–teacher ratio.

The clearest concern in the data is the 2025–26 academic dip. Melissa Jones fell behind both Guilford Lakes and A.W. Cox in statewide rankings for the first time in recent years. The most urgent red flag is 3rd grade math proficiency at 44.6%—20 points below the Guilford district average of 64.6% and below the state average of 52.2%. Just two years earlier, this figure was 76.1%. While this may reflect a specific cohort issue rather than a long-term collapse, it is the metric most worth monitoring. Given the school's exceptional attendance foundation and history of high performance, the capacity to rebound is clearly there, but the 2025–26 results make early elementary math the area to watch closely.

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 — 90th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg70%

Connecticut avg51%

213^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Guilford School District

54^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	213 of 491	56.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.2	70 of 232	69.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	32.6	194 of 246	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)70th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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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 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th 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%)	61.7	213^th of 491 public elementary schools	56.6%		77.5	125^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.6%	88			63.1	67.2				44.6	60.9			$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%)	76.8	135^th of 491 public elementary schools	72.5%		76.7	133^rd of 493 public elementary schools	73.0%	2			74.1	62.0				75.9	66.2			$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%)	72.4	166^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.2%		71.7	165^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.5%	1	63.2		61.3	65.2	67.8			69.9	66.7	61.0		$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
Clintonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	78.5	118^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.0%		81.6	93^rd of 493 public elementary schools	81.1%	25	68.8		67.9	65.5	75.0			62.5	69.6	78.1		$19,679
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 491 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			$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%)	77.2	132^nd of 491 public elementary schools	73.1%		77	132^nd of 493 public elementary schools	73.2%					77.8				63.3	70.4			$22,757
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	61.5	216^th of 491 public elementary schools	56.0%		64.8	202^nd of 493 public elementary schools	59.0%	14	58.9		55.1	53.8	65.3			68.4	52.7	54.3		$21,438
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	670 Wintergreen Avenue	Hamden	06514	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%)	8.1	447^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.0%		8.7	449^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.9%	2	27.4	29.6	18.0	23.8	21.0	25.0	27.8	9.8	17.5		16.7	$37,820
Deer Run School	Public	PK, KG-2	311 Foxon Rd.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3324	232	21	11.0	54.7%	100 (43.1%)	16 (6.9%)	93 (40.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)								(n/a)												$25,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Melissa Jones School

How many students attend Melissa Jones School?

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

What district is Melissa Jones School in?

Guilford School District

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 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.

Is Melissa Jones School a good school?

Melissa Jones School ranks 213^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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