Groton School District Schools
Groton School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (Mystic). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Groton School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Groton School District
6 of 7 schools in Groton School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 2
Best schools in Groton School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Northeast Academy Magnet School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Thames River Magnet School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Charles Barnum Magnet School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Robert E Fitch High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Groton Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Groton School District
All schools, A to Z (7)
- C Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School, Groton
- B- Charles Barnum Magnet School, Groton
- C- Groton Middle School, Groton
- Mystic River Magnet School, Mystic
- B Northeast Academy Magnet School, Mystic
- B- Robert E Fitch High School, Groton
- B Thames River Magnet School, Groton
Where Groton School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,099 students with 354 full-time-equivalent teachers and 979 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0901770
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New London School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Ledyard School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Waterford School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Stonington School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Montville School District (5 schools, 10 mi)
- East Lyme School District (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Norwich School District (10 schools, 14 mi)
- Regional School District 18 (5 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Groton School District
How many schools are in Groton School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Groton School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Groton School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Groton, Mystic.
How good are the schools in Groton School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 47.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Groton School District?
4,099 students were enrolled in Groton School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Groton School District?
Groton School District is in Connecticut, based in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Mystic. Its boundary covers about 31.1 sq mi.