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Enrollment
592
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEDYARD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090216000398
Gallup Hill School
169 Gallup Hill Rd., Ledyard, CT 06339 · (860) 536-9477 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-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
11.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
182 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 87 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 Ledyard School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
55.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 Gallup Hill School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup Hill School this school | 592 | 30.7% | N/A |
| Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School Southington | 549 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Colchester Elementary School Colchester | 552 | 27.2% | N/A |
| Jack Jackter Intermediate School Colchester | 509 | 27.3% | N/A |
| John Trumbull Primary School Oakville | 610 | 39.5% | N/A |
| Lewin G. Joel Jr. School Clinton | 532 | 38.5% | 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 Gallup Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #234 of 522 | #15 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #248 of 519 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #43 of 613 | #2 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #141 of 558 | #18 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #283 of 560 | #22 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #383 of 594 | #35 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +92.8% | #4 of 176 | #1 of 11 |
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
592
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 592 | 53 | 11.2:1 | 31% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 50.7 | 12.5:1 | 34% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 46.9 | 13.2:1 | 23% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 32% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 22.7 | 13.5:1 | 33% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 26 | 13.0:1 | 36% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 16% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 26 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 27 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gallup Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students up 93% (307 to 592); teachers up 133% (22.7 to 53).
About Gallup Hill School
Gallup Hill School is a large elementary school. Its address is in Ledyard, Connecticut. Its 592 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students.
Ledyard School District has a total of 5 schools and 2,318 students, Gallup Hill School among them.
White students are the majority at Gallup Hill School, with 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Native American, and 3% Black. Gallup Hill School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 53 full-time equivalents, or about 11.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 31%. Among public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
allk12 grades Gallup Hill School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household income is $86,586, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Gallup Hill School, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 87 other public schools.
Nearby, Ledyard High School is about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
Gallup Hill School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 15 more students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.2:1) than in 2020-21 (14.8:1).
The Gallup Hill School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ledyard School District
- Ledyard High SchoolHigh · 731 students
- Ledyard Middle SchoolMiddle · 535 students
- Juliet W. Long SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Gales Ferry SchoolElementary · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Ledyard High School1.2 mi · 731
- Northeast Academy Magnet School3.2 mi · 392
- Preston Plains School4.3 mi · 141
- North Stonington Elementary School4.6 mi · 379
- Wheeler High School4.6 mi · 344
- Ledyard Middle School5.0 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Gallup Hill SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gallup Hill School?
Gallup Hill School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gallup Hill School serve?
Gallup Hill School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gallup Hill School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gallup Hill School is approximately 11.2:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gallup Hill School?
Gallup Hill School reports a student body of 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Gallup Hill School in?
Gallup Hill School is part of Ledyard School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.