Kathleen E. Goodwin School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

80 Old Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475

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Top 20%

Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Kathleen E. Goodwin School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in CT
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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Kathleen E. Goodwin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Kathleen E. Goodwin School's student population of 380 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Pre-K	84
Kind	60
1	63
2	55
3	51
4	67

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Total Students

380 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School
2023	401
2022	390
2021	364
2020	317
2019	317
2018	363
2017	363
2016	372
2015	417
2014	391
2013	415
2012	431
2011	451
2010	465
2009	487
2008	477
2007	485
2006	612
2005	512
2004	547
2003	561
2002	555
2001	555
2000	494
1999	457
1998	424
1997	414
1996	415
1995	423
1994	457
1993	445
1992	455
1991	472
1990	449
1989	449
1988	446
1987	412

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School
2023	41
2022	39
2021	40
2020	36
2019	36
2018	39
2017	39
2016	41
2015	43
2014	43
2013	45
2012	45
2011	47
2010	44
2009	47
2008	45
2007	41
2006	45
2005	45
2004	46
2003	46
2002	43
2001	38
2000	37
1999	34
1998	31
1997	31
1996	31
1995	31
1994	29
1993	28
1992	27
1991	30
1990	28
1989	27
1988	27
1987	26

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Kathleen E. Goodwin School ranks within the top 20% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kathleen E. Goodwin School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#178 out of 939 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School
2023	#178
2022	#179
2021	#248
2019	#363
2018	#459
2017	#298
2016	#293
2015	#329
2013	#370
2012	#322
2011	#197

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60-64%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	62%	41%	54%
2022	62%	40%	58%
2021	52%	39%	45%
2019	62%	48%	64%
2018	47%	47%	58%
2017	67%	46%	59%
2016	62%	44%	54%
2015	47%	40%	50%
2013	92%	82%	94%
2012	92%	83%	93%
2011	92%	83%	93%

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70-74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2022	72%	50%	67%
2021	67%	51%	64%
2019	62%	58%	74%
2018	62%	57%	58%
2017	62%	57%	71%
2016	67%	58%	71%
2015	67%	56%	70%
2013	82%	80%	92%
2012	87%	80%	94%
2011	92%	79%	92%
2010	92%	78%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	10:1	12:1	9:1
2022	10:1	12:1	9:1
2021	9:1	12:1	9:1
2020	9:1	13:1	9:1
2019	9:1	13:1	9:1
2018	9:1	13:1	10:1
2017	9:1	13:1	10:1
2016	9:1	13:1	10:1
2015	10:1	13:1	10:1
2014	9:1	13:1	10:1
2013	9:1	13:1	11:1
2012	10:1	13:1	11:1
2011	10:1	13:1	11:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	10:1	12:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	12:1
2005	11:1	16:1	13:1
2004	12:1	14:1	11:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	12:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	12:1
1996	14:1	15:1	12:1
1995	14:1	15:1	12:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	13:1
1992	17:1	15:1	13:1
1991	16:1	15:1	13:1
1990	16:1	15:1	12:1
1989	17:1	15:1	13:1
1988	17:1	15:1	13:1
1987	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	5%	4%	7%
2007	6%	4%	6%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	6%	4%	5%
2004	7%	3%	5%
2003	7%	4%	5%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	16%	30%	14%
2022	17%	29%	14%
2021	18%	28%	14%
2020	15%	25%	11%
2019	15%	25%	11%
2018	13%	24%	9%
2017	13%	24%	9%
2016	14%	23%	9%
2015	12%	22%	7%
2014	10%	21%	7%
2013	8%	20%	6%
2012	6%	19%	5%
2011	5%	19%	4%
2010	4%	18%	3%
2009	3%	17%	3%
2008	3%	17%	3%
2007	3%	16%	3%
2006	4%	16%	3%
2005	4%	15%	3%
2004	6%	15%	4%
2003	4%	14%	3%
2002	2%	14%	3%
2001	1%	13%	2%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	10%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	2%
2012	2%	13%	2%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	3%	14%	2%
2007	3%	14%	2%
2006	3%	13%	2%
2005	4%	14%	3%
2004	3%	14%	3%
2003	2%	13%	2%
2002	2%	14%	2%
2001	2%	14%	3%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1996	1%	14%	3%
1995	1%	13%	2%
1994	1%	13%	3%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	4%	13%	3%
1991	3%	13%	2%
1990	5%	13%	3%
1989	6%	12%	4%
1988	5%	12%	3%

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White

76%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	77%	48%	78%
2022	76%	49%	79%
2021	74%	50%	79%
2020	75%	53%	81%
2019	75%	53%	81%
2018	80%	55%	83%
2017	80%	55%	83%
2016	80%	56%	83%
2015	81%	57%	85%
2014	83%	58%	84%
2013	85%	60%	85%
2012	87%	61%	86%
2011	89%	62%	88%
2010	89%	64%	89%
2009	90%	64%	88%
2008	89%	65%	88%
2007	88%	66%	89%
2006	87%	67%	89%
2005	86%	67%	89%
2004	84%	68%	88%
2003	87%	69%	90%
2002	91%	69%	91%
2001	93%	70%	92%
2000	98%	71%	95%
1999	97%	71%	95%
1998	96%	72%	94%
1997	98%	72%	94%
1996	99%	72%	95%
1995	97%	73%	95%
1994	97%	74%	95%
1993	96%	74%	95%
1992	95%	75%	93%
1991	96%	75%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	0.38	0.67	0.37
2022	0.40	0.66	0.36
2021	0.42	0.66	0.36
2020	0.42	0.64	0.33
2019	0.42	0.64	0.33
2018	0.34	0.63	0.30
2017	0.34	0.63	0.30
2016	0.34	0.62	0.30
2015	0.33	0.61	0.28
2014	0.30	0.61	0.28
2013	0.28	0.59	0.27
2012	0.24	0.58	0.25
2011	0.21	0.57	0.22
2010	0.21	0.54	0.21
2009	0.19	0.55	0.21
2008	0.20	0.53	0.21
2007	0.22	0.52	0.21
2006	0.23	0.52	0.20
2005	0.26	0.51	0.20
2004	0.29	0.50	0.22
2003	0.24	0.49	0.18
2002	0.17	0.49	0.17
2001	0.13	0.48	0.15
2000	0.07	0.47	0.10
1999	0.08	0.47	0.10
1998	0.08	0.46	0.11
1997	0.04	0.46	0.11
1996	0.04	0.45	0.09
1995	0.06	0.44	0.10
1994	0.06	0.43	0.10
1993	0.07	0.43	0.11
1992	0.11	0.41	0.13
1991	0.08	0.41	0.11

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Eligible for

20%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	19%	36%	19%
2022	21%	34%	20%
2021	23%	36%	20%
2020	21%	35%	21%
2019	21%	35%	21%
2018	15%	31%	14%
2017	15%	31%	14%
2016	20%	33%	14%
2015	18%	33%	14%
2014	18%	32%	14%
2013	14%	31%	11%
2012	15%	30%	11%
2011	15%	29%	10%
2010	12%	26%	8%
2009	10%	25%	6%
2008	6%	24%	4%
2007	7%	22%	5%
2006	4%	21%	5%
2000	4%	19%	5%
1999	7%	20%	7%
1998	8%	20%	6%
1997	7%	20%	7%
1996	8%	24%	9%
1995	8%	24%	7%
1994	8%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Connecticut	Old Saybrook School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Old Saybrook School District

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

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What is Kathleen E. Goodwin School's ranking?

Kathleen E. Goodwin School is ranked #178 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Kathleen E. Goodwin School often compared to?

Kathleen E. Goodwin Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Daisy Ingraham School, Essex Elementary School, Killingworth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Kathleen E. Goodwin School?

380 students attend Kathleen E. Goodwin School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Kathleen E. Goodwin School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kathleen E. Goodwin School?

Kathleen E. Goodwin School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Kathleen E. Goodwin School offer ?

Kathleen E. Goodwin School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kathleen E. Goodwin School part of?

Kathleen E. Goodwin School is part of Old Saybrook School District.

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