Guilford Lakes School

Guilford Lakes School is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in Guilford, Connecticut, overseen by Guilford School District, with 369 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.

Guilford School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,051 students. Guilford Lakes School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Guilford Lakes School logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder consists of 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against South Central Connecticut Planning Region (around 51%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, census data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region shows median household income runs about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Guilford Lakes School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students).

Nearest neighbor: Guilford High School, around 1.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Guilford Lakes School has rose 25%, going from 295 students in 2018 to 369 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 77% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.