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Ledyard Middle School

Q: Is Ledyard Middle School a good school?

Ledyard Middle School ranks 138 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ledyard Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Ledyard Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ledyard Middle School?

Students at Ledyard Middle School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Ledyard Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ledyard Middle School usually go on to attend Ledyard High School

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Ledyard Middle School in Gales Ferry, CT, serves 535 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Ledyard School District. The school stands out in two areas: science and attendance. In 8th grade science, Ledyard has beaten the state average four years straight, reaching 57.4% proficiency in 2025–26 versus 50.9% statewide. That puts it well ahead of nearby Groton Middle School (45.0%), Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School (31.9%), and Teachers' Memorial Middle School (23.0%), though behind East Lyme Middle School (68.8%) and Clark Lane Middle School (62.8%). Attendance is another bright spot: chronic absenteeism has dropped from about 31% in 2021–22 to just 9.2% in 2025–26, far better than the district (14.0%), the state (16.4%), and nearby Preston Plains School (21.0%).

Academically, Ledyard sits in the middle of a very mixed group of regional schools. Its 2025–26 state ranking of #138 out of 258 middle schools places it just behind Groton Middle (#129) and Leonard J. Tyl Middle School (#132), but well ahead of Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School (#242) and Teachers' Memorial (#218). The more telling comparison is with demographically similar schools. Ledyard's free/reduced lunch rate (28.6%) closely matches East Lyme Middle (27.7%) and Clark Lane Middle (33.8%), yet Ledyard's ELA proficiency (43.8%) trails both considerably (64.1% and 64.6%), and math proficiency (36.9%) lags similarly (57.7% and 62.1%).

Results vary within the school. The 7th grade cohort posted weak scores in 2025–26—35.4% ELA proficiency versus 52.2% statewide—yet those same students were Ledyard's strongest grade a year earlier, suggesting a cohort effect rather than a stable weakness. Subgroup data shows gaps: Hispanic students ranked in the 74th percentile statewide (4 stars), while White students ranked in the 17th percentile and low-income students in the 23rd. Ledyard also spends less than most neighbors—$14,453 per pupil versus $19,493 at Clark Lane and $19,553 at Teachers' Memorial—making its science and attendance strengths notable. The bottom line: Ledyard Middle is a mid-performing school with clear bright spots, but raising ELA and math achievement across all student groups remains its biggest challenge.

535

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,170

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1860 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335

(860) 464-3188

District: Ledyard School District

Students who attend Ledyard Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ledyard High School

Feeder schools for Ledyard Middle School:

Elementary:	Gales Ferry School
	Gallup Hill School
	Juliet W. Long School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Connecticut avg48%

138^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 153Ledyard 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	43.9	138 of 258	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	132 of 252	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	137 of 250	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	139 of 249	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	118 of 250	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	137 of 275	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	132 of 259	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	113 of 249	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	113 of 250	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	101 of 246	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.4	79 of 280	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	82 of 278	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	98 of 272	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	100 of 269	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	108 of 268	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	96 of 252	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	103 of 250	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	44 of 104	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	101 of 164	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	104 of 161	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	111 of 160	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	111 of 166	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	120 of 235	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	109 of 169	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	88 of 160	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	86 of 112	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	86 of 114	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	72 of 109	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	125 of 218	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	109 of 164	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	109 of 162	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	109 of 157	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	110 of 158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	92 of 169	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	127 of 224	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	96 of 167	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	124 of 150	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	132 of 154	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	138 of 158	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	112 of 151	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	146 of 175	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	125 of 166	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	108 of 168	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2021)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2021)38th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 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	NGSS Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Ledyard Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 464-3188	535	45	12.0	28.6%	358 (66.9%)	16 (3.0%)	86 (16.1%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.7%)	43.9	138^th of 258 public middle schools	46.5%		44.6	132^nd of 252 public middle schools	47.6%	6		57.4			47.6	35.4	48.4			33.9	34.1	42.6	$18,170
Preston Plains School	Public	6-8	1 Route 164	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 889-3831	141	12	11.9	32.6%	109 (77.3%)	5 (3.5%)	16 (11.3%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	50.5	121^st of 258 public middle schools	53.1%		51.5	118^th of 252 public middle schools	53.2%	3		807.0			2524.0	46.0	2587.0			31.7	46.0	53.8	$29,544
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School	Public	6-8	166 Chesterfield Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-2822	519	45	11.5	46.4%	292 (56.3%)	34 (6.6%)	87 (16.8%)	32 (6.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	46.3	132^nd of 258 public middle schools	48.8%		45.1	131^st of 252 public middle schools	48.0%	1		55.9			52.5	46.4	45.4			48.4	28.6	37.5	$20,797
Teachers' Memorial Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15 Teachers Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4212	447	41	10.7	82.3%	94 (21.0%)	117 (26.2%)	177 (39.6%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	13	218^th of 258 public middle schools	15.5%		8.6	232^nd of 252 public middle schools	7.9%	14		23.0			32.8	18.6	24.3			27.0	10.9	13.8	$26,755
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25 Mahan Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4211	593	52	11.4	73.9%	171 (28.8%)	105 (17.7%)	224 (37.8%)	47 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.3%)	19.1	190^th of 258 public middle schools	26.4%		20.9	183^rd of 252 public middle schools	27.4%	7		31.9			26.8	27.8	37.6			18.5	20.0	26.5	$23,513
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	Public	5-8	36 Waller St.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6480	343	47	7.2	94.2%	22 (6.4%)	62 (18.1%)	223 (65.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	7.4	242^nd of 258 public middle schools	6.2%		6.6	239^th of 252 public middle schools	5.2%	3		24.4			9.6	2444.0	14.3			2386.0	8.8	5.9	$24,593
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades	Public, Magnet	5-8	36 Waller Avenue	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 437-6480	133	7	19.2	82.7%	18 (13.5%)	24 (18.0%)	62 (46.6%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.0%)	14.1	212^th of 258 public middle schools	17.8%		15.5	200^th of 252 public middle schools	20.6%	12		786.0			32.8	2486.0	2534.0			15.6	14.3	2479.0	$24,593
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	Public, Charter	4-8	190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 447-1003	328	28	11.7	68.3%	42 (12.8%)	51 (15.5%)	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	46.3	133^rd of 258 public middle schools	48.4%		39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%	9	510.0	798.0	2476.0	57.7	51.2	53.5	2549.0	2463.0	2520.0	48.8	33.7	30.0	$18,268
Clark Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Clark Ln.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 443-2837	529	47	11.3	33.8%	377 (71.3%)	13 (2.5%)	83 (15.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	77.5	59^th of 258 public middle schools	77.1%		62.2	95^th of 252 public middle schools	62.3%	36		62.8			64.7	64.0	65.1			53.3	70.3	62.8	$25,846
Groton Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Groton Long Point Road	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 446-4200	884	76	11.7	80.8%	418 (47.3%)	63 (7.1%)	248 (28.1%)	44 (5.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	101 (11.4%)	46.7	129^th of 258 public middle schools	50.0%		38.6	144^th of 252 public middle schools	42.9%	15		45.0			48.9	53.4	49.1			40.1	44.0	31.7	$21,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Ledyard Middle School

How many students attend Ledyard Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Ledyard Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ledyard Middle School?

Students at Ledyard Middle School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Ledyard Middle School a good school?

Ledyard Middle School ranks 138^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Ledyard Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ledyard Middle School usually go on to attend Ledyard High School

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