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How has Kathleen E. Goodwin School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD SAYBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090318000681
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
80 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook, CT 06475 · (860) 395-3165 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
86 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44%
Community
1
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 | 84 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 19% larger than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 Old Saybrook School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
49.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 Kathleen E. Goodwin School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen E. Goodwin School this school | 383 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Quaker Farms School Oxford | 384 | 19.3% | N/A |
| Orchard Hills School Milford | 350 | 23.1% | N/A |
| Sandy Hook Elementary School Sandy Hook | 349 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Highcrest School Wethersfield | 429 | 18.9% | N/A |
| Totoket Valley Elementary School Northford | 368 | 25.8% | 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 Kathleen E. Goodwin School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #263 of 522 | #17 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #225 of 519 | #16 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #281 of 613 | #5 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #25 of 558 | #2 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #428 of 560 | #14 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #447 of 594 | #20 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #83 of 176 | #6 of 9 |
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
383
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 383 | 39.5 | 9.7:1 | 22% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 37.4 | 10.2:1 | 23% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 41.3 | 9.7:1 | 24% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 40 | 9.1:1 | 30% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 38.7 | 9.2:1 | 15% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 41 | 9.1:1 | 25% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 46 | 9.8:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 30 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kathleen E. Goodwin School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (357 to 383); teachers up 2% (38.7 to 39.5).
About Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Kathleen E. Goodwin School is a mid-sized elementary school in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, one of the schools in Old Saybrook School District. In all, 383 students attend the school in pre-K through 4.
Kathleen E. Goodwin School is one school in Old Saybrook School District, a system of 3 schools with 1,028 students.
The largest group at Kathleen E. Goodwin School is White students, at 76%. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The diversity index for Kathleen E. Goodwin School is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1. The school reported 22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 32% average among public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
For Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $104,428, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 57 public schools and about 19,075 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Old Saybrook Middle School, is the closest to Kathleen E. Goodwin School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 19 students, from 364 to 383.
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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Old Saybrook School District
- Old Saybrook Senior High SchoolHigh · 338 students
- Old Saybrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
Other schools in Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook Senior High SchoolHigh · 338 students
- Old Saybrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Old Saybrook Middle School0.6 mi · 307
- Old Saybrook Senior High School0.8 mi · 338
- Daisy Ingraham School3.1 mi · 292
- Center School3.5 mi · 80
- Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School3.6 mi · 271
- Lyme-Old Lyme High School3.7 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Kathleen E. Goodwin SchoolHow many students attend Kathleen E. Goodwin School?
Kathleen E. Goodwin School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-04.
Is Kathleen E. Goodwin School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kathleen E. Goodwin School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Kathleen E. Goodwin School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Kathleen E. Goodwin School.
How diverse is Kathleen E. Goodwin School?
Kathleen E. Goodwin School reports a student body of 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Kathleen E. Goodwin School?
Kathleen E. Goodwin School is overseen by Old Saybrook School District in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.