Old Mystic’s public schools score below 64% of Connecticut districts
The public schools Old Mystic’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
The short version on Old Mystic’s schools
Below what its incomes would suggest
Statewide, Old Mystic’s schools beat 36% of districts. Among the 163 towns with similar household incomes, they beat just 7%. Most towns with comparable incomes get noticeably better results. How it compares ↓
Which school depends on your street
With five elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from C+ to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Groton Middle School and Robert E. Fitch High School. Groton sends its kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the three towns on its borders, Old Mystic ranks 3rd of 4. Stonington (A−) is graded higher. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Old Mystic compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Connecticut’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Connecticut only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Old Mystic.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Close to the state in reading
Old Mystic vs. its neighbors
Old Mystic’s schools rank 3rd of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Connecticut districts.
Every school in Old Mystic
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Old Mystic families are saying about school.
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Colleges near Old Mystic
There’s no college in Old Mystic, but 6 are within 30 miles. The closest is United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, 6 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Old Mystic. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.