Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090381000525
Branchville Elementary School
40 Florida Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5850 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
Student demographics
29%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
81.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
83.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 →
Where Branchville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #26 of 522 | #18 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #28 of 519 | #18 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #364 of 613 | #74 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #282 of 558 | #48 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #511 of 560 | #87 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.4% | #562 of 594 | #65 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #292 of 378 | #54 of 63 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
340
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 340 | 27.6 | 12.3:1 | 7% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 23.2 | 14.5:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 23.2 | 14.5:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 26.4 | 13.6:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 28 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Branchville Elementary School.
About Branchville Elementary School
Branchville Elementary School is an elementary school in Ridgefield, Connecticut, reachable at (203) 894-5850. Its enrollment is 340 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Ridgefield School District has 4,378 students spread across 9 schools.
Branchville Elementary School is 84% White by enrollment. Next come 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 61% White among all Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.
Teacher count: 27.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 7% at Branchville Elementary School. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 25 points.
In the surrounding county, Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $128,188 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Branchville Elementary School, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Farmingville Elementary School is about 2.0 miles from Branchville Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (339) to 2024-25 (340). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.3:1, from 13.6:1.
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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
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 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
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Farmingville Elementary School2.0 mi · 311
- East Ridge Middle School2.4 mi · 489
- Veterans Park Elementary School2.8 mi · 262
- John Read Middle School3.3 mi · 381
- Wilton High School4.1 mi · 1,202
- Redding Elementary School4.1 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Branchville Elementary SchoolHow large is Branchville Elementary School?
Branchville Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Branchville Elementary School serve?
Branchville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Branchville Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Branchville Elementary School.
How diverse is Branchville Elementary School?
Branchville Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Branchville Elementary School?
Branchville Elementary School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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