Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Barlow Mountain Elementary School is an average-sized primary school in Ridgefield, Connecticut, operated by Ridgefield School District. The school caters to 377 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 9 schools in Ridgefield School District (4,378 students total), Barlow Mountain Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Barlow Mountain Elementary School reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Western Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), Barlow Mountain Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Scotland Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 15%: 329 students in 2018 compared to 377 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 73% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Barlow Mountain Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.