Summary:
Zip code 06437 in Guilford, CT, is served by seven schools in the Guilford School District—four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school—enrolling about 3,051 students. The district splits middle grades into A. Baldwin Middle School (grades 5–6) and E. C. Adams Middle School (grades 7–8), feeding into Guilford High School. Overall, this is a high-performing, well-funded district, though individual schools vary from elite 5-star ratings to one notable decline.
Standout schools include E. C. Adams Middle School, which has earned 5 stars for three straight years and posts proficiency rates in the low 70s, far above state averages. Guilford High School ranks 20th out of 133 high schools, with a 96.7% graduation rate, but its chronic absenteeism (13.2%) is the highest in the zip code. Calvin Leete School was historically elite—14th out of 497 elementary schools in 2023–24—with recent 3rd-grade proficiency near 80%. Meanwhile, Melissa Jones School has the best attendance (3.3% chronic absenteeism) but saw its state rank plummet from 93rd to 213rd, with 3rd-grade math falling below the Connecticut average.
Across the district, math proficiency consistently trails ELA—at the high school the gap is 27 points, and even strong middle schools show math as a relative weakness. Elementary schools like Guilford Lakes School and A. W. Cox School rank in the top 27% of Connecticut elementary schools, with free/reduced lunch rates uniformly near 14%, indicating similar socioeconomic profiles. Per-student spending averages about $17,600 and student-teacher ratios are near 11:1. Families should watch Guilford High School for absenteeism and Melissa Jones School for declining math scores, but overall this zip code offers a strong, equitable education landscape.
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