Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090180000329
A. W. Cox School
143 Three Mile Course, Guilford, CT 06437 · (203) 453-5291 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
38 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (46).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Guilford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
67.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like A. W. Cox School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. W. Cox School this school | 255 | 14.9% | N/A |
| Urbin T. Kelley School Southington | 301 | 15.6% | N/A |
| Flanders School East Lyme | 242 | 16.9% | N/A |
| Calvin Leete School Guilford | 213 | 14.1% | N/A |
| Jennings School Fairfield | 280 | 15.0% | N/A |
| Hawley Elementary School Newtown | 281 | 13.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A. W. Cox School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #154 of 522 | #21 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #88 of 519 | #10 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #505 of 613 | #87 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #40 of 558 | #8 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #403 of 560 | #72 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.9% | #515 of 594 | #86 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #322 of 378 | #55 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 25 | 10.2:1 | 15% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 21.2 | 12.3:1 | 17% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 21.7 | 12.1:1 | 13% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 15% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 22.6 | 11.8:1 | 11% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 25 | 12.1:1 | 11% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 25 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. W. Cox School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (265 to 255); teachers up 11% (22.6 to 25).
About A. W. Cox School
A. W. Cox School is a small elementary school in Connecticut, with an address in Guilford. The grade span is kindergarten through 4, and enrollment is 255 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Connecticut) has about 378 students.
A. W. Cox School is among 7 schools run by Guilford School District, which serves 3,051 students.
A. W. Cox School is 75% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among people living in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the White share is about 62%. A. W. Cox School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.2:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Lunch subsidy eligibility at A. W. Cox School is 15%. It compares with 51% for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
allk12 grades A. W. Cox School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $88,197, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools and roughly 72,909 students.
E. C. Adams Middle School is the public school closest to A. W. Cox School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
A. W. Cox School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment increase, from 241 in 2020-21 to 255 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.7:1 to 10.2:1.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Guilford School District
- Guilford High SchoolHigh · 1,008 students
- E. C. Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 478 students
- A. Baldwin Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Guilford Lakes SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Melissa Jones SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Calvin Leete SchoolElementary · 213 students
Other schools in Guilford
- Guilford High SchoolHigh · 1,008 students
- E. C. Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 478 students
- A. Baldwin Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Guilford Lakes SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Melissa Jones SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Calvin Leete SchoolElementary · 213 students
Nearby schools
- E. C. Adams Middle School0.7 mi · 478
- Calvin Leete School1.5 mi · 213
- Guilford High School1.9 mi · 1,008
- Guilford Lakes School2.9 mi · 369
- A. Baldwin Middle School3.7 mi · 463
- Daniel Hand High School4.0 mi · 751
Frequently asked questions
About A. W. Cox SchoolHow many students attend A. W. Cox School?
A. W. Cox School enrolls approximately 255 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does A. W. Cox School serve?
A. W. Cox School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at A. W. Cox School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at A. W. Cox School.
How diverse is A. W. Cox School?
A. W. Cox School reports a student body of 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees A. W. Cox School?
A. W. Cox School is overseen by Guilford School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
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