Gallup Hill School

Gallup Hill School is a primary school of sizable scale in Ledyard, Connecticut, overseen by Ledyard School District, teacheing 592 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 57% larger than typical.

Ledyard School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,318 students; Gallup Hill School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Gallup Hill School reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Native American, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Gallup Hill School lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $86,586, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Gallup Hill School is one of 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ledyard High School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Gallup Hill School.

Gallup Hill School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 93%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 592 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.