Gales Ferry School (2025 Ranking)

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Gales Ferry School serves 225 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 225 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gales Ferry School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Gales Ferry School's student population of 225 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gales Ferry School
Kind	70
1	72
2	83

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Total Students

225 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School
2023	231
2022	238
2021	228
2020	277
2019	277
2018	215
2017	215
2016	224
2015	193
2014	225
2013	225
2012	224
2011	207
2010	219
2009	208
2008	225
2007	245
2006	318
2005	262
2004	276
2003	284
2002	278
2001	278
2000	299
1999	307
1998	293
1997	319
1996	306
1995	290
1994	229
1993	244
1992	245
1991	245
1990	218
1989	233
1988	237
1987	227

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	14
2017	14
2016	16
2015	15
2014	18
2013	15
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	17
2008	17
2007	15
2006	16
2005	16
2004	19
2003	17
2002	17
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	18
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	17
1992	18
1991	15
1990	12
1989	13
1988	13
1987	12

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of Gales Ferry School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	15:1	12:1	14:1
2020	17:1	13:1	15:1
2019	17:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	13:1	14:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	15:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	13:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	20:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	17:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	18:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	14:1	14:1
1998	18:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	15:1	15:1
1988	18:1	15:1	15:1
1987	19:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	11%	30%	12%
2022	11%	29%	11%
2021	9%	28%	10%
2020	10%	25%	11%
2019	10%	25%	11%
2018	8%	24%	11%
2017	8%	24%	11%
2016	11%	23%	10%
2015	9%	22%	10%
2014	6%	21%	8%
2013	9%	20%	8%
2012	9%	19%	8%
2011	8%	19%	8%
2010	4%	18%	7%
2009	5%	17%	6%
2008	2%	17%	6%
2007	4%	16%	5%
2006	3%	16%	4%
2005	3%	15%	5%
2004	1%	15%	4%
2003	2%	14%	5%
2002	3%	14%	5%
2001	2%	13%	4%
2000	2%	13%	4%
1999	2%	13%	3%
1998	3%	12%	3%
1997	3%	12%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	4%	12%	4%
2022	5%	13%	4%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	4%	13%	5%
2019	4%	13%	5%
2018	5%	13%	5%
2017	5%	13%	5%
2016	1%	13%	5%
2015	1%	13%	6%
2014	2%	13%	6%
2013	4%	13%	6%
2012	5%	13%	6%
2011	7%	13%	6%
2010	6%	14%	6%
2009	7%	14%	6%
2008	7%	14%	5%
2007	9%	14%	5%
2006	8%	13%	5%
2005	8%	14%	5%
2004	5%	14%	4%
2003	6%	13%	4%
2002	6%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	4%
2000	3%	13%	4%
1999	3%	13%	3%
1998	3%	13%	4%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	2%	14%	4%
1995	2%	13%	4%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	2%	13%	3%
1992	4%	13%	3%
1991	2%	13%	2%

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White

76%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	77%	48%	71%
2022	71%	49%	72%
2021	76%	50%	72%
2020	75%	53%	72%
2019	75%	53%	72%
2018	78%	55%	72%
2017	78%	55%	72%
2016	79%	56%	74%
2015	80%	57%	73%
2014	77%	58%	72%
2013	70%	60%	74%
2012	75%	61%	75%
2011	77%	62%	75%
2010	84%	64%	77%
2009	82%	64%	78%
2008	84%	65%	79%
2007	80%	66%	81%
2006	83%	67%	82%
2005	82%	67%	81%
2004	86%	68%	84%
2003	84%	69%	84%
2002	87%	69%	84%
2001	91%	70%	85%
2000	92%	71%	85%
1999	94%	71%	88%
1998	92%	72%	88%
1997	91%	72%	89%
1996	92%	72%	90%
1995	92%	73%	90%
1994	94%	74%	91%
1993	94%	74%	92%
1992	94%	75%	92%
1991	96%	75%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	12%	2%	3%
2013	13%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	0.40	0.67	0.48
2022	0.48	0.66	0.47
2021	0.41	0.66	0.46
2020	0.42	0.64	0.47
2019	0.42	0.64	0.47
2018	0.38	0.63	0.46
2017	0.38	0.63	0.46
2016	0.36	0.62	0.44
2015	0.35	0.61	0.45
2014	0.39	0.61	0.46
2013	0.49	0.59	0.44
2012	0.42	0.58	0.43
2011	0.40	0.57	0.42
2010	0.29	0.54	0.38
2009	0.32	0.55	0.38
2008	0.29	0.53	0.36
2007	0.35	0.52	0.35
2006	0.31	0.52	0.32
2005	0.32	0.51	0.34
2004	0.26	0.50	0.29
2003	0.29	0.49	0.30
2002	0.24	0.49	0.29
2001	0.17	0.48	0.27
2000	0.15	0.47	0.27
1999	0.11	0.47	0.23
1998	0.14	0.46	0.22
1997	0.16	0.46	0.21
1996	0.14	0.45	0.20
1995	0.15	0.44	0.19
1994	0.12	0.43	0.18
1993	0.12	0.43	0.14
1992	0.11	0.41	0.15
1991	0.08	0.41	0.14

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Eligible for

20%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	11%	36%	19%
2022	9%	34%	16%
2021	16%	36%	21%
2020	13%	35%	22%
2019	13%	35%	22%
2018	16%	31%	18%
2017	16%	31%	18%
2016	13%	33%	18%
2015	16%	33%	17%
2014	15%	32%	16%
2013	12%	31%	16%
2012	8%	30%	12%
2011	4%	29%	10%
2010	8%	26%	11%
2009	4%	25%	6%
2008	6%	24%	7%
2007	9%	22%	5%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2000	2%	19%	3%
1999	1%	20%	2%
1998	4%	20%	3%
1997	3%	20%	3%
1996	2%	24%	2%
1995	2%	24%	3%
1994	7%	24%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Gales Ferry School	Connecticut	Ledyard School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2006	3%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ledyard School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gales Ferry School?

225 students attend Gales Ferry School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Gales Ferry School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gales Ferry School?

Gales Ferry School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Gales Ferry School offer ?

Gales Ferry School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gales Ferry School part of?

Gales Ferry School is part of Ledyard School District.

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