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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRISWOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090174000310
Griswold Elementary School
303 Slater Ave., Griswold, CT 06351 · (860) 376-7610 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
355 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 73 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (121).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Griswold School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Griswold Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griswold Elementary School this school | 655 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Putnam Elementary School Putnam | 558 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Killingly Memorial School Danielson | 485 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Chatfield-LoPresti School Seymour | 515 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Brooklyn Elementary School Brooklyn | 469 | 43.5% | N/A |
| John Trumbull Primary School Oakville | 610 | 39.5% | 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 Griswold Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #24 of 613 | #1 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #486 of 558 | #41 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #373 of 560 | #29 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.2% | #241 of 594 | #21 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #284 of 378 | #25 of 33 |
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
655
+36 (+6%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,283
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 655 | 44.5 | 14.7:1 | 54% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 55% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 52% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 55% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 47.7 | 14.6:1 | 46% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 46 | 16.5:1 | 40% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 58 | 12.5:1 | 34% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 46 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,283 | 79 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Griswold Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (697 to 655); teachers down 7% (47.7 to 44.5).
About Griswold Elementary School
At 303 Slater Ave. in Griswold, Connecticut, Griswold Elementary School operates as a large elementary school. The school's enrollment of 655 students covers pre-K through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students each.
In Griswold School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,809 students.
A majority of students at Griswold Elementary School, 72%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. That is close to the 74% White share among all Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region residents. By the diversity index, Griswold Elementary School comes in at 45%.
Griswold Elementary School operates with 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. About 54% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Griswold Elementary School is located in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, where median household income is about $86,586, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Griswold Elementary School is one of 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, which together enroll about 36,605 students.
The school nearest to Griswold Elementary School is Griswold High School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The number of students climbed from 619 to 655 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 13.5 in 2020-21 to 14.7 in 2024-25.
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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 Griswold School District
- Griswold High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Griswold Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Griswold Soule Street AcademyHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Griswold
- Griswold High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Griswold Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
Other Griswold Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Griswold Elementary. Griswold Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Griswold ElementaryGriswold, IA · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Griswold High School0.1 mi · 606
- Griswold Middle School0.2 mi · 529
- Griswold Soule Street Academy0.8 mi · 19
- Lisbon Central School2.0 mi · 413
- Wequonnoc Magnet School4.3 mi · 197
- Preston Veterans' Memorial School4.5 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Griswold Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Griswold Elementary School?
Griswold Elementary School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Griswold Elementary School serve?
Griswold Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Griswold Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Griswold Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Griswold Elementary School?
Student demographics at Griswold Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Griswold Elementary School public or private?
Griswold Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Griswold School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.