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Gallup Hill School

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Gallup Hill School ranks 237 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Gallup Hill School is an elementary school located in Ledyard, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 636 students. The school is part of the Ledyard School District, which is ranked 87 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gallup Hill School's performance on SBAC/NGSS assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the Ledyard School District and the state averages. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average of 12.5%. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Gallup Hill School has increased from 19.26% in 2021-2022 to 34.12% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Gallup Hill School's performance is mixed. For instance, Juliet W. Long School, another Ledyard School District elementary, consistently outperforms Gallup Hill School on SBAC assessments. On the other hand, Gallup Hill School generally performs better than some of the Groton School District elementary schools, such as Charles Barnum Magnet School and Mystic River Magnet School.

592

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,724

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

169 Gallup Hill Rd.
Ledyard, CT 06339

(860) 536-9477

District: Ledyard School District

Students who attend Gallup Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Ledyard Middle School
High:	Ledyard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Connecticut avg50%

237^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ledyard School District

87^th of 156Ledyard 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	55.0	237 of 493	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	276 of 497	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	247 of 491	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	250 of 490	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	237 of 538	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	371 of 522	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	318 of 532	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	348 of 519	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.5	280 of 518	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	272 of 551	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	247 of 557	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	214 of 564	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	211 of 565	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	178 of 579	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	244 of 566	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	327 of 565	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	391 of 568	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.5	310 of 570	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	137 of 232	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	173 of 237	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	157 of 230	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	145 of 234	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	208 of 455	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	76 of 302	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	155 of 239	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	173 of 233	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	147 of 231	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	155 of 232	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	217 of 445	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.2	113 of 371	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	185 of 248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	238 of 250	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	229 of 262	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	221 of 252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	236 of 327	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	281 of 295	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)70th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+6 vs state

English Language Arts54%+4 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Gallup Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Gallup Hill Rd.	Ledyard	06339	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9477	592	53	11.1	30.7%	393 (66.4%)	15 (2.5%)	89 (15.0%)	15 (2.5%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.5%)	55	237^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.9%		42.3	276^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.5%	39		44.8	61.3	57.5		52.1	58.8	55.0		$18,724
Northeast Academy Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Oslo Street	Mystic	06355	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 572-5852	392	31	12.5	36.7%	250 (63.8%)	10 (2.6%)	61 (15.6%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.3%)	70.4	170^th of 493 public elementary schools	65.5%		75.2	142^nd of 497 public elementary schools	71.4%	28	65.8	58.1	64.7	67.1		59.7	69.1	59.5		$21,137
North Stonington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Norwich/Westerly Rd.	North Stonington	06359	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	North Stonington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 535-2805	379	36	10.4	19.0%	343 (90.5%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	81.1	97^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.3%		85.8	62^nd of 497 public elementary schools	87.5%	35		76.9	63.6	66.0	59.6	88.5	70.5	71.7	72.3	$20,038
Gales Ferry School	Public	K-2	1858 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-7664	195	18	11.0	27.7%	148 (75.9%)	5 (2.6%)	29 (14.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)								(n/a)										$22,945
Juliet W. Long School	Public	3-5	1854 Route12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-2780	265	19	14.0	25.7%	168 (63.4%)	8 (3.0%)	47 (17.7%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.7%)	58.1	228^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.8%		55.3	223^rd of 497 public elementary schools	55.1%	5	63.6	47.7	63.8	53.5		52.3	68.8	47.5		$16,509
Deans Mill School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Deans Mill Rd.	Stonington	06378	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 535-2235	429	39	11.0	12.6%	376 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	86	60^th of 493 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.3	43^rd of 497 public elementary schools	91.3%	17	73.7	78.9	70.8	82.9		73.2	79.2	73.7		$22,845
Charles Barnum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Briar Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 449-5640	339	29	11.7	51.3%	174 (51.3%)	24 (7.1%)	93 (27.4%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	37.5	295^th of 493 public elementary schools	40.2%		48.9	255^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.7%	40	59.4	29.3	45.7	51.6		37.9	43.5			$22,716
Mystic River Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	160 Fishtown Rd	Mystic	06355	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 980-8300	520	44	11.9	81.3%	224 (43.1%)	38 (7.3%)	160 (30.8%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.2%)	34.6	307^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.7%		36	302^nd of 497 public elementary schools	39.2%	5		37.0	47.5			52.1	39.3	34.5		$23,852
Mohegan School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 Golden Rd.	Uncasville	06382	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 848-9261	305	27	11.3	52.8%	128 (42.0%)	12 (3.9%)	63 (20.7%)	41 (13.4%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (17.4%)	35.6	300^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.1%		53.2	236^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.5%	64		36.4	55.3	39.6		38.2	53.2			$23,386
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallup Hill School

What district is Gallup Hill School in?

Ledyard School District

What schools do graduates of Gallup Hill School attend?

Students who attend Gallup Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ledyard Middle School
High : Ledyard High School

What is the racial makeup of Gallup Hill School?

Students at Gallup Hill School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Gallup Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Gallup Hill School.

Is Gallup Hill School a good school?

Gallup Hill School ranks 237^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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