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Which teacher or staff member at Griswold Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRISWOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090174000019
Griswold Middle School
211 Slater Ave., Griswold, CT 06351 · (860) 376-7630 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Connecticut public middle schools
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
287 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 131 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 145 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 22% |
Student demographics
43%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
Griswold Middle School→Griswold High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Griswold School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
34.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Griswold Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griswold Middle School this school | 529 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Killingly Intermediate School Dayville | 692 | 52.3% | N/A |
| Putnam Middle School Putnam | 353 | 54.1% | N/A |
| Plainfield Central School Plainfield | 422 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Swift Middle School Oakville | 591 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Seymour Middle School Seymour | 494 | 51.6% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #122 of 174 | #10 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #99 of 173 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #85 of 181 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #160 of 169 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #117 of 169 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #52 of 180 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #32 of 34 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
529
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+66% since 2000-01, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 529 | 37.7 | 14.0:1 | 54% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 41 | 12.3:1 | 54% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 48.5 | 9.8:1 | 52% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 43 | 12.2:1 | 51% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 41.3 | 12.6:1 | 39% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 43% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 33% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | 31 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Griswold Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (519 to 529); teachers down 9% (41.3 to 37.7).
About Griswold Middle School
Griswold Middle School is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Griswold, Connecticut. The school serves 529 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25.
Griswold School District, which runs Griswold Middle School, has 4 schools and 1,809 students.
By race and ethnicity, Griswold Middle School is 74% White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The White share in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is similar, at about 74%. Griswold Middle School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Griswold Middle School counts 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.0 students for each one. The 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. About 54% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The allk12 Grade for Griswold Middle School is C+. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $86,586, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Griswold Middle School is among the 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
The school nearest to Griswold Middle School is Griswold High School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Griswold Middle School, there are 7 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment went from 525 in 2020-21 to 529 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2020-21 and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover 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 Griswold School District
- Griswold Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Griswold High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Griswold Soule Street AcademyHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Griswold
- Griswold Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Griswold High SchoolHigh · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Griswold High School0.2 mi · 606
- Griswold Elementary School0.2 mi · 655
- Griswold Soule Street Academy0.6 mi · 19
- Lisbon Central School1.9 mi · 413
- Wequonnoc Magnet School4.3 mi · 197
- Preston Veterans' Memorial School4.7 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Griswold Middle SchoolHow many students attend Griswold Middle School?
Griswold Middle School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Griswold Middle School serve?
Griswold Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Griswold Middle School have?
Griswold Middle School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Griswold Middle School?
Griswold Middle School reports a student body of 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Griswold Middle School?
Griswold Middle School is overseen by Griswold School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.