Guilford School District Schools
Guilford School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (Guilford). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Guilford 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 Guilford School District
7 of 7 schools in Guilford School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 1
Best schools in Guilford School District
Statewide rankings: all 184 high schools in Connecticut · all 156 middle schools in Connecticut · all 559 elementary schools in Connecticut
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.
- A Guilford Lakes School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A E C Adams Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A A Baldwin Middle School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Guilford High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- A W Cox School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Calvin Leete School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Melissa Jones School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Guilford School District
All schools, A to Z (7)
- A A Baldwin Middle School, Guilford
- A- A W Cox School, Guilford
- A- Calvin Leete School, Guilford
- A E C Adams Middle School, Guilford
- A Guilford High School, Guilford
- A Guilford Lakes School, Guilford
- B+ Melissa Jones School, Guilford
Where Guilford School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Guilford (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,130 students with 263 full-time-equivalent teachers and 602 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0901800
- 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
- Madison School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- North Branford School District (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Branford School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- North Haven School District (6 schools, 8 mi)
- East Haven School District (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Regional School District 17 (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Clinton School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Wallingford School District (12 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Guilford School District
How many schools are in Guilford School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Guilford School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Guilford School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Guilford.
How good are the schools in Guilford School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 67.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 65.1%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Guilford School District?
3,130 students were enrolled in Guilford School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Guilford School District?
Guilford School District is in Connecticut, based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Guilford. Its boundary covers about 47.1 sq mi.