For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,171 students in Griswold School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Griswold School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,760 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Griswold School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
32%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
75%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,405 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,043
$26,157
Spending / Student
$20,405
$25,225
Best Griswold School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griswold Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
211 Slater Ave.
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-7630
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-7630
Gr: 5-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Griswold Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
303 Slater Ave.
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-7610
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-7610
Gr: PK-4 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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