Gideon Welles School
Glastonbury, CT · Middle School · Grades 5-6
Gideon Welles School is a middle school in Glastonbury, CT with 508 students enrolled and a 72% proficiency rate. Part of Glastonbury School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Gideon Welles School is a middle school located in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The school serves 508 students in grades 5-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.2:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 72% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Gideon Welles School is part of the Glastonbury School District in Connecticut.
How This School Compares
Gideon Welles School has 508 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Glastonbury School District (686 students). Its 72% proficiency rate is 8 percentage points above the district average of 64%. Compared to the Connecticut state average of 53%, the school performs 19 points higher. With a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gideon Welles School has 508 students enrolled in grades 5-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.2:1.
According to EDFacts data, 72% of students at Gideon Welles School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Gideon Welles School is part of the Glastonbury School District in Glastonbury, Connecticut. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.