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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06355

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Schools

912

Students

Top rankedNortheast Academy Magnet School170^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Summary:

The 06355 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Mystic River Magnet School and Northeast Academy Magnet School) and 1 middle school (Stonington Middle School). These schools serve students in the Groton School District and Stonington School District.

Among the schools, Stonington Middle School stands out as the highest performer, ranking 37th out of 252 Connecticut middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating. It boasts strong test scores, with over 70% of students proficient in English Language Arts and over 60% proficient in Math. In contrast, Mystic River Magnet School lags behind the district and state averages in many grade levels and subjects. Northeast Academy Magnet School, on the other hand, performs well, ranking 170th out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools and receiving a 3-star rating.

The schools in the 06355 zip code area also differ in their student demographics and funding. Stonington Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the other schools, and it also spends more per student. These factors may contribute to the observed performance differences between the schools.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 06355

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mystic	1.26 mi	2	100^th
Groton	1.97 mi	7	128^th
Stonington	2.82 mi	1	26^th
Ledyard	4.79 mi	2	97^th
Pawcatuck	6.18 mi	3	64^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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