Burr Elementary School

Burr Elementary School is one of the average-sized primary schools in Fairfield, Connecticut, run under Fairfield School District, with 347 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 16 schools in Fairfield School District (8,790 students total), Burr Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Burr Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole is about 56% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Burr Elementary School records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's rate of about 54%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $89,667, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), Burr Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dwight Elementary School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Burr Elementary School's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 347). Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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