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Cider Mill School

240 School Rd., Wilton, CT 06897 · (203) 762-3351 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL831 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
831
Elementary
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
42 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 329235%
Grade 429035%
Grade 524930%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
60973%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
587%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
10112%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
547%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
41950%
Female
41250%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Cider Mill School→Middlebrook School→Wilton High School
Feeds from
Miller-Driscoll SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within Wilton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Cider Mill School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Cider Mill School this school8315.1%N/A
Miller-Driscoll School
Wilton
8452.7%N/A
Beecher Road School
Woodbridge
86212.6%N/A
Samuel Staples Elementary School
Easton
6066.9%N/A
Long Lots School
Westport
5712.3%N/A
Highland School
Cheshire
89917.7%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 Cider Mill School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
831#12 of 613#4 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.1:1#247 of 558#41 of 89
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.9%#384 of 560#54 of 89
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
5.1%#570 of 594#69 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.3%#231 of 378#39 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. 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 2024-25
Enrollment
831
+57 (+7%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2583168.712.1:15% (42)
2023-2482265.712.5:1N/A
2022-2377065.811.7:16% (49)
2020-217746312.3:14% (29)
2017-1890675.811.9:12% (16)
2015-169717213.5:12% (17)
2010-111,0227613.4:11% (11)
2000-011,0117114.2:1N/A
1990-915934114.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cider Mill School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (906 to 831); teachers down 9% (75.8 to 68.7).

About Cider Mill School

In Wilton, Connecticut, Cider Mill School is a large elementary school. The school counted 831 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5. It has 120% more students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).

A total of 4 schools make up Wilton School District, with 3,730 students enrolled.

The share of White students at Cider Mill School is 73%, a majority. Smaller groups are 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 61% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.

Cider Mill School has 68.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1:1. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 5% at Cider Mill School. The rate at public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region averages 33%, higher than here.

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, median household income comes to about $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Western Connecticut Planning Region counts 149 public schools with about 90,520 students.

The closest school to Cider Mill School is Middlebrook School, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The NCES locale for Cider Mill School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Cider Mill School had a net gain of 57 students, or 7%.

The allk12 page for Cider Mill School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Cider Mill School
District
Wilton School District
Address
240 School Rd., Wilton, CT 06897
Phone
(203) 762-3351
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
831
Teachers (FTE)
69
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
42 (5%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090513001071
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cider Mill School
How large is Cider Mill School?
Cider Mill School enrolls approximately 831 students in grades 03-05.
Is Cider Mill School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cider Mill School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cider Mill School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cider Mill School is approximately 12.1:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cider Mill School?
At Cider Mill School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Cider Mill School public or private?
Cider Mill School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wilton School District.
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