Summary:
There is exactly one elementary school in zip code 06339: Gallup Hill School, a PK–5 school in Ledyard, CT, with 592 students and a moderate poverty rate of about 31% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility.
Gallup Hill School is a solid and improving school that stands out within the Ledyard School District. While the district overall ranks in the 35th percentile statewide, Gallup Hill has climbed to the 53rd percentile of Connecticut elementary schools, improving its state rank for two straight years (from 276th in 2023–24 to 233rd in 2025–26). Its biggest academic strength is 5th-grade science, where 68.8% of students are proficient—far above the state average of 52.9%. The school also outperforms the state in upper-grade ELA, with 57.3% of 4th graders and 58.8% of 5th graders meeting proficiency, compared to 50.9% and 53.5% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a clear positive: at just 10.2%, it is well below the district’s 14.0% and the state’s 16.4%, and the low 11.1 student-to-teacher ratio suggests relatively small class sizes that may support student success.
There are a few areas to watch. Third-grade ELA sits right at the state average, and math presents a mixed picture: 3rd grade matches the state exactly, 4th grade falls below both district and state averages, and 5th grade exceeds the state by 5.5 points. However, 4th-grade math dropped sharply from 58.8% to 51.0% year over year, with 5th-grade math also declining—a trend worth monitoring. Overall, Gallup Hill is a school that achieves at or above state averages in most subjects despite its district’s middling ranking, with excellent attendance and standout science performance making it a relative gem in the Ledyard area.
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