Thames River Magnet School

Thames River Magnet School is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in Groton, Connecticut, overseen by Groton School District, with 501 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 378.

Groton School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,953 students. Thames River Magnet School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thames River Magnet School lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 25% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 10% Black, 8% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at school resources, Thames River Magnet School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $86,586, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), Thames River Magnet School is one campus in the mix.

Marine Science Magnet High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thames River Magnet School.

Thames River Magnet School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 14%: 441 students in 2018 compared to 501 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 56% to 40% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.