For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,038 students in Gales Ferry, CT.
The top ranked public schools in Gales Ferry, CT are Juliet W. Long School and Ledyard Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Gales Ferry, CT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Gales Ferry have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public schools.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Gales Ferry, CT (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juliet W. Long School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1854 Route12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-2780
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-2780
Grades: 3-5
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Ledyard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1860 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-3188
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-3188
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gales Ferry School
Magnet School
1858 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-7664
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-7664
Grades: K-2
| 231 students
Gales Ferry, Connecticut Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Learn Ledyard Riches Program High School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
1860 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 434-4800
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 434-4800
Grades: 7-12
| 3 students
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What are the top ranked public schools in Gales Ferry, CT?
The top ranked public schools in Gales Ferry, CT include Juliet W. Long School and Ledyard Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Gales Ferry?
3 public schools are located in Gales Ferry.
What is the racial composition of students in Gales Ferry?
Gales Ferry public schools minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public schools average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
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