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The highest-poverty public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, drawn from 141 qualifying public schools. South Norwalk Elementary School leads the list at 73.2%, against a median of 34.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

141

Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Top % FRL

73.2%

Median % FRL

34.4%

HIGHEST POVERTY · WESTERN CONNECTICUT PLANNING REGION, CONNECTICUT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	South Norwalk Elementary School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Elementary	179	73.2%
2	K. T. Murphy School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	390	70.0%
3	Morris Street School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	340	68.5%
4	Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Elementary	457	64.6%
5	Hayestown Avenue School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	450	64.4%
6	DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	184	64.1%
7	Toquam Magnet School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	532	63.9%
8	Kendall College & Career Academy	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Elementary	416	63.0%
9	Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Middle	637	62.5%
10	Park Avenue School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	562	62.5%
11	Ellsworth Avenue School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	492	62.4%
12	Rippowam Middle School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Middle	704	62.1%
13	New Lebanon School	Greenwich, CT	Greenwich School District	Elementary	375	61.6%
14	Cloonan School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Middle	447	61.5%
15	Julia A. Stark School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	553	61.5%
16	Tracey Magnet School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Elementary	434	60.8%
17	Brookside Elementary School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Elementary	408	60.8%
18	Side By Side Charter School	Norwalk, CT	Side By Side Charter School District	Elementary	236	60.6%
19	Westover School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	624	60.1%
20	J. M. Wright Technical High School	Stamford, CT	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	High	494	59.9%
21	Hamilton Avenue School	Greenwich, CT	Greenwich School District	Elementary	299	59.9%
22	Shelter Rock School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	527	59.4%
23	Roxbury School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	509	59.3%
24	Dolan School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Middle	577	59.3%
25	Turn of River School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Middle	560	58.8%
26	Broadview Middle School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Middle	1,070	58.7%
27	Rogers Park Middle School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Middle	888	58.3%
28	South Street School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	372	58.3%
29	Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Elementary	428	57.7%
30	Hart School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	566	56.7%
31	Springdale School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	565	56.3%
32	Stamford Charter School for Excellence	Stamford, CT	Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	Elementary	543	55.6%
33	Nathan Hale Middle School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Middle	499	55.3%
34	Danbury High School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	High	3,612	55.1%
35	Stadley Rough School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	479	55.1%
36	Pembroke School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	376	55.1%
37	Roton Middle School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Middle	463	54.4%
38	Westside Middle School Academy	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Middle	736	54.2%
39	Stillmeadow School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	587	54.0%
40	West Rocks Middle School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Middle	657	53.7%
41	Stamford High School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	High	2,102	53.6%
42	Westhill High School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	High	2,224	53.6%
43	Rogers International School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	780	53.1%
44	Fox Run Elementary School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Elementary	398	52.5%
45	Mill Ridge Primary School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	319	52.0%
46	P-TECH Norwalk	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	High	388	51.8%
47	Marvin Elementary School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Elementary	375	51.5%
48	King Street Primary School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Elementary	393	51.4%
49	Newfield School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Elementary	575	51.3%
50	Norwalk High School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	High	1,494	50.9%

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