Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090381001467
Barlow Mountain Elementary School
115 Barlow Mountain Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5800 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
31 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
85.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Barlow Mountain Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow Mountain Elementary School this school | 377 | 8.2% | N/A |
| Glenville School Greenwich | 411 | 11.2% | N/A |
| Bugbee School West Hartford | 343 | 11.7% | N/A |
| Bethany Community School Bethany | 430 | 12.8% | N/A |
| Ridgebury Elementary School Ridgefield | 322 | 5.9% | N/A |
| Central School Simsbury | 393 | 14.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barlow Mountain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.3% | #15 of 522 | #12 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #15 of 519 | #12 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #287 of 613 | #60 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #307 of 558 | #53 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #377 of 560 | #53 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #557 of 594 | #63 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #46 of 176 | #9 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
377
+51 (+16%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 377 | 29.9 | 12.6:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 29.2 | 12.9:1 | 7% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 30.2 | 12.3:1 | 7% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 7% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 27.3 | 12.1:1 | 2% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 2% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 1% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barlow Mountain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (329 to 377); teachers up 10% (27.3 to 29.9).
About Barlow Mountain Elementary School
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Ridgefield School District, located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Its 377 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Barlow Mountain Elementary School belongs to Ridgefield School District, a district of 9 schools and 4,378 students.
Roughly 73% of students at Barlow Mountain Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 61% of Western Connecticut Planning Region residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Barlow Mountain Elementary School is 29.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.6:1. That matches the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut fairly closely. Around 8% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region report 33%.
Western Connecticut Planning Region has about 627,071 residents, and the median household income is $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Barlow Mountain Elementary School, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 148 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Scotland Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Barlow Mountain Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Barlow Mountain Elementary School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment has grown by 51 students since 2020-21, to 377.
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Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ridgefield School District
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,411 students
- Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Other schools in Ridgefield
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,411 students
- Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Scotland Elementary School0.1 mi · 318
- Ridgefield High School1.0 mi · 1,411
- Ridgebury Elementary School1.1 mi · 322
- Scotts Ridge Middle School1.1 mi · 548
- Veterans Park Elementary School3.2 mi · 262
- Farmingville Elementary School3.2 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Barlow Mountain Elementary School?
Barlow Mountain Elementary School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-05.
Is Barlow Mountain Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Barlow Mountain Elementary School have?
Barlow Mountain Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Barlow Mountain Elementary School?
Barlow Mountain Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Barlow Mountain Elementary School?
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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