William Seely School (Closed 2004)

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William Seely School (Closed 2004)

55 Seely School Drive
Groton, CT 06340

William Seely School serves 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Seely School
Pre-K	28
Kind	25
1	33
2	32
3	35
4	34
5	30

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	William Seely School
2023	217
2022	217
2021	217
2020	217
2019	217
2018	217
2017	217
2016	217
2015	217
2003	217
2002	239
2001	233
2000	170
1999	131
1998	154
1997	181
1996	202
1995	266
1994	246
1993	220
1992	239
1991	336
1990	330
1989	302
1988	301

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	William Seely School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	19
2000	18
1999	15
1998	15
1997	18
1996	17
1995	17
1994	14
1993	15
1992	16
1991	17
1990	16
1989	15
1988	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	William Seely School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	9:1	14:1	12:1
1999	9:1	14:1	12:1
1998	10:1	14:1	12:1
1997	10:1	15:1	13:1
1996	12:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	20:1	15:1	16:1
1990	21:1	15:1	16:1
1989	20:1	15:1	15:1
1988	20:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Seely School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2003	6%	4%	5%
2002	4%	3%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	6%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Seely School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	3%	30%	21%
2022	3%	29%	22%
2021	3%	28%	20%
2020	3%	25%	19%
2019	3%	25%	19%
2018	2%	24%	18%
2017	2%	24%	18%
2016	2%	23%	17%
2015	2%	22%	17%
2003	3%	14%	7%
2002	5%	14%	6%
2001	6%	13%	6%
2000	6%	13%	4%
1999	6%	13%	4%
1998	7%	12%	4%
1997	2%	12%	5%
1996	2%	12%	4%
1995	2%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	William Seely School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	11%	12%	10%
2022	11%	13%	9%
2021	11%	13%	10%
2020	11%	13%	9%
2019	11%	13%	9%
2018	11%	13%	10%
2017	11%	13%	10%
2016	11%	13%	10%
2015	11%	13%	11%
2003	11%	13%	14%
2002	15%	14%	13%
2001	15%	14%	13%
2000	11%	13%	12%
1999	10%	13%	11%
1998	10%	13%	11%
1997	11%	13%	11%
1996	12%	14%	11%
1995	6%	13%	9%
1994	9%	13%	10%
1993	8%	13%	10%
1992	6%	13%	9%
1991	6%	13%	8%
1990	5%	13%	9%
1989	5%	12%	8%
1988	4%	12%	9%

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White

79%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	William Seely School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	79%	48%	52%
2022	79%	49%	53%
2021	79%	50%	55%
2020	79%	53%	56%
2019	79%	53%	56%
2018	80%	55%	58%
2017	80%	55%	58%
2016	80%	56%	59%
2015	80%	57%	59%
2003	79%	69%	73%
2002	74%	69%	74%
2001	73%	70%	75%
2000	94%	71%	79%
1999	98%	71%	80%
1998	98%	72%	80%
1997	98%	72%	81%
1996	95%	72%	82%
1995	89%	73%	84%
1994	85%	74%	83%
1993	83%	74%	83%
1992	90%	75%	85%
1991	86%	75%	86%
1990	82%	75%	85%
1989	84%	77%	87%
1988	91%	77%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	William Seely School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	0.36	0.67	0.67
2022	0.36	0.66	0.66
2021	0.36	0.66	0.64
2020	0.36	0.64	0.63
2019	0.36	0.64	0.63
2018	0.35	0.63	0.61
2017	0.35	0.63	0.61
2016	0.35	0.62	0.61
2015	0.35	0.61	0.61
2003	0.36	0.49	0.45
2002	0.43	0.49	0.44
2001	0.44	0.48	0.42
2000	0.33	0.47	0.38
1999	0.12	0.47	0.35
1998	0.17	0.46	0.35
1997	0.19	0.46	0.34
1996	0.21	0.45	0.32
1995	0.21	0.44	0.30
1994	0.27	0.43	0.31
1993	0.30	0.43	0.29
1992	0.19	0.41	0.28
1991	0.26	0.41	0.26
1990	0.32	0.41	0.27
1989	0.29	0.39	0.25
1988	0.18	0.39	0.24

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Eligible for (99-00)

14%

19%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2000)
Year	William Seely School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2000	14%	19%	16%
1999	23%	20%	15%
1998	13%	20%	12%
1997	21%	20%	16%
1996	39%	24%	26%
1995	25%	24%	22%
1994	24%	24%	20%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	9%	16%	11%

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Eligible for (99-00)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2000)
Year	William Seely School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2000	14%	5%	10%
1999	16%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Groton School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William Seely School?

217 students attend William Seely School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of William Seely School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Seely School?

William Seely School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does William Seely School offer ?

William Seely School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is William Seely School part of?

William Seely School is part of Groton School District.

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William Seely School (Closed 2004)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2000)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2000)

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