Gales Ferry School

1858 Route 12, Gales Ferry CT, 6335 | Ledyard School District | 860-464-7664
  • grades PK-2
  • students 286
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY n/a 100% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Gales Ferry
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
52%Gales Ferry
53%Connecticut

Gales Ferry School is a school servicing grades PK to 2 and is located in the district of "Ledyard School District" in Gales Ferry, CT. There are a total of 286 students and 16 teachers at Gales Ferry School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gales Ferry School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is 100% lower than the Connecticut average.

Gales Ferry School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students286
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gales Ferry School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gales Ferry School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 74.8% 73.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 5.4% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 3.4% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 9.5% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 12.8% 4.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.9% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Gales Ferry demographics profile

StatisticGales FerryConnecticutNational
Population1,0933,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,13373691
Median age32.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%54%55%
Speak English98%78%79%
Speak Spanish0%12%13%

Education level achieved in Gales Ferry

IndexGales FerryConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade98.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school98.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.1%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.6%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.9%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Gales Ferry School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.