Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090180000334
Melissa Jones School
181 Ledge Hill Rd., Guilford, CT 06437 · (203) 457-0773 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-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
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
39 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (49).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Guilford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
70.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 Melissa Jones School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Jones School this school | 265 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Killingworth Elementary School Higganum | 257 | 15.6% | N/A |
| Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School Killingworth | 280 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Hawley Elementary School Newtown | 281 | 13.9% | N/A |
| Gilead Hill School Hebron | 317 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Ann Antolini School New Hartford | 241 | 19.5% | 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 Melissa Jones School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #122 of 522 | #14 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #97 of 519 | #13 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #491 of 613 | #85 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #121 of 558 | #23 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #535 of 560 | #90 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #517 of 594 | #87 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #203 of 378 | #37 of 59 |
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
265
+16 (+6%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 265 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 15% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 23.2 | 12.0:1 | 18% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 23.2 | 12.3:1 | 14% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 22 | 11.3:1 | 15% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 23.9 | 12.2:1 | 12% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 12% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 7% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 24 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Melissa Jones School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (292 to 265); teachers up 1% (23.9 to 24).
About Melissa Jones School
Melissa Jones School sits in Guilford, Connecticut, and is classified as an elementary school. Federal data show 265 students enrolled in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students, which makes this school 30% below average.
Across its 7 schools, Guilford School District enrolls 3,051 students. Melissa Jones School is one of those schools.
Roughly 86% of students at Melissa Jones School are White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 62% of South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents are White. The diversity index for Melissa Jones School is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 24 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. Melissa Jones School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 15%. Public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.
On the allk12 Grade, Melissa Jones School lands at A-, ahead of 78% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Central Connecticut Planning Region counts 152 public schools with about 72,909 students.
Melissa Jones School's closest public school neighbor is A. Baldwin Middle School, about 2.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
Federal data place Melissa Jones School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Melissa Jones School had a net gain of 16 students, or 6%.
This page collects posts and questions about Melissa Jones School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Guilford School District
- Guilford High SchoolHigh · 1,008 students
- E. C. Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 478 students
- A. Baldwin Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Guilford Lakes SchoolElementary · 369 students
- A. W. Cox SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Calvin Leete SchoolElementary · 213 students
Other schools in Guilford
- Guilford High SchoolHigh · 1,008 students
- E. C. Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 478 students
- A. Baldwin Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Guilford Lakes SchoolElementary · 369 students
- A. W. Cox SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Calvin Leete SchoolElementary · 213 students
Nearby schools
- A. Baldwin Middle School2.2 mi · 463
- Guilford Lakes School3.4 mi · 369
- Totoket Valley Elementary School3.9 mi · 368
- Guilford High School4.0 mi · 1,008
- North Branford High School4.5 mi · 432
- North Branford Intermediate School4.6 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Melissa Jones SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Melissa Jones School?
Melissa Jones School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Melissa Jones School serve?
Melissa Jones School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Melissa Jones School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Melissa Jones School.
How diverse is Melissa Jones School?
Melissa Jones School reports a student body of 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Melissa Jones School public or private?
Melissa Jones School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Guilford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.