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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090504001051
Coleytown Elementary School
65 Easton Rd., Westport, CT 06880 · (203) 341-1710 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
10 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
78.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
76.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 Coleytown Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleytown Elementary School this school | 461 | 2.2% | N/A |
| Green's Farms School Westport | 460 | 2.6% | N/A |
| Weston Intermediate School Weston | 478 | 2.7% | N/A |
| Tokeneke Elementary School Darien | 439 | 1.6% | N/A |
| Hurlbutt Elementary School Weston | 443 | 1.4% | N/A |
| King's Highway Elementary School Westport | 451 | 3.8% | 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 Coleytown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #64 of 522 | #30 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #45 of 519 | #25 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #146 of 613 | #31 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #163 of 558 | #28 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #419 of 560 | #62 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.2% | #586 of 594 | #82 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.9% | #21 of 176 | #7 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
461
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 461 | 40.5 | 11.4:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 40.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 42.5 | 11.2:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 36.6 | 10.1:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 37 | 10.9:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 42 | 11.4:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 51 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 36 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coleytown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (369 to 461); teachers up 11% (36.6 to 40.5).
About Coleytown Elementary School
Located in Westport, Connecticut, Coleytown Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 461 students, in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut, which is about 378.
The Westport School District system has 8 schools and 5,161 students.
White students are the majority at Coleytown Elementary School, with 76% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The school's White share is 15 points above the 61% share among Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Coleytown Elementary School operates with 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.4:1. That is lower than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. About 2% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Coleytown Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, enrolling about 90,520 students in all.
The closest public school, Coleytown Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Coleytown Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Coleytown Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 38 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Coleytown Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Westport School District
- Staples High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Bedford Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Long Lots SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Coleytown Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Green's Farms SchoolElementary · 460 students
- King's Highway Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
Other schools in Westport
- Staples High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Bedford Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Long Lots SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Coleytown Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Green's Farms SchoolElementary · 460 students
- King's Highway Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Coleytown Middle School0.2 mi · 484
- Bedford Middle School1.6 mi · 710
- Staples High School1.8 mi · 1,629
- Dwight Elementary School2.4 mi · 228
- Hurlbutt Elementary School2.5 mi · 443
- Weston Intermediate School2.6 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Coleytown Elementary SchoolHow large is Coleytown Elementary School?
Coleytown Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-05.
Is Coleytown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coleytown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Coleytown Elementary School have?
Coleytown Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coleytown Elementary School?
At Coleytown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Coleytown Elementary School public or private?
Coleytown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.