Western Connecticut Planning Region schools ranked by test score
Latest CT Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 76 schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut with reported English Language Arts scores. Connecticut state average: 50.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West School New Canaan · New Canaan School District | Elementary | 93.1% | +42.6pp |
| 2 | Riverside School Riverside · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 92.4% | +41.9pp |
| 3 | Old Greenwich School Old Greenwich · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 91.6% | +41.1pp |
| 4 | South School New Canaan · New Canaan School District | Elementary | 91.5% | +41.0pp |
| 5 | North Mianus School Riverside · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 90.8% | +40.3pp |
| 6 | North Street School Greenwich · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 90.1% | +39.6pp |
| 7 | East School New Canaan · New Canaan School District | Elementary | 89.3% | +38.8pp |
| 8 | Parkway School Greenwich · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 86.4% | +35.9pp |
| 9 | Holmes Elementary School Darien · Darien School District | Elementary | 85.4% | +34.9pp |
| 10 | Tokeneke Elementary School Darien · Darien School District | Elementary | 85.1% | +34.6pp |
| 11 | Veterans Park Elementary School Ridgefield · Ridgefield School District | Elementary | 84.9% | +34.4pp |
| 12 | Barlow Mountain Elementary School Ridgefield · Ridgefield School District | Elementary | 84.0% | +33.5pp |
| 13 | Ox Ridge Elementary School Darien · Darien School District | Elementary | 82.8% | +32.3pp |
| 14 | Royle Elementary School Darien · Darien School District | Elementary | 82.8% | +32.3pp |
| 15 | Long Lots School Westport · Westport School District | Elementary | 82.6% | +32.1pp |
| 16 | King's Highway Elementary School Westport · Westport School District | Elementary | 81.4% | +30.9pp |
| 17 | Ridgebury Elementary School Ridgefield · Ridgefield School District | Elementary | 81.2% | +30.7pp |
| 18 | Branchville Elementary School Ridgefield · Ridgefield School District | Elementary | 81.1% | +30.6pp |
| 19 | Sherman School Sherman · Sherman School District | Elementary | 80.9% | +30.4pp |
| 20 | International School At Dundee Riverside · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 80.6% | +30.1pp |
| 21 | Saugatuck Elementary School Westport · Westport School District | Elementary | 80.2% | +29.7pp |
| 22 | Weston Intermediate School Weston · Weston School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +29.5pp |
| 23 | Green's Farms School Westport · Westport School District | Elementary | 79.6% | +29.1pp |
| 24 | Redding Elementary School Redding · Redding School District | Elementary | 79.2% | +28.7pp |
| 25 | Coleytown Elementary School Westport · Westport School District | Elementary | 78.7% | +28.2pp |
| 26 | Head O'Meadow Elementary School Newtown · Newtown School District | Elementary | 78.6% | +28.1pp |
| 27 | Hindley Elementary School Darien · Darien School District | Elementary | 78.2% | +27.7pp |
| 28 | Sandy Hook Elementary School Sandy Hook · Newtown School District | Elementary | 77.5% | +27.0pp |
| 29 | Stamford Charter School for Excellence Stamford · Stamford Charter School for Excellence District | Elementary | 77.4% | +26.9pp |
| 30 | The Burnham School Bridgewater · Regional School District 12 | Elementary | 76.3% | +25.8pp |
| 31 | Scotland Elementary School Ridgefield · Ridgefield School District | Elementary | 75.8% | +25.3pp |
| 32 | Glenville School Greenwich · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 75.7% | +25.2pp |
| 33 | Farmingville Elementary School Ridgefield · Ridgefield School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +24.9pp |
| 34 | Julian Curtiss School Greenwich · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 72.1% | +21.6pp |
| 35 | New Lebanon School Greenwich · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +21.2pp |
| 36 | Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne Danbury · Danbury School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +19.7pp |
| 37 | Hawley Elementary School Newtown · Newtown School District | Elementary | 69.0% | +18.5pp |
| 38 | Middle Gate Elementary School Newtown · Newtown School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +17.1pp |
| 39 | Hamilton Avenue School Greenwich · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 67.2% | +16.7pp |
| 40 | New Fairfield Elementary School New Fairfield · New Fairfield School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +15.0pp |
| 41 | Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International Stamford · Stamford School District | Elementary | 62.5% | +12.0pp |
| 42 | Cos Cob School Cos Cob · Greenwich School District | Elementary | 61.7% | +11.2pp |
| 43 | Candlewood Lake Elementary School Brookfield · Brookfield School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +10.4pp |
| 44 | Ralph M. T. Johnson School Bethel · Bethel School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +10.3pp |
| 45 | Side By Side Charter School Norwalk · Side By Side Charter School District | Elementary | 55.0% | +4.5pp |
| 46 | Cranbury Elementary School Norwalk · Norwalk School District | Elementary | 52.7% | +2.2pp |
| 47 | Rogers International School Stamford · Stamford School District | Elementary | 49.9% | -0.6pp |
| 48 | Westover School Stamford · Stamford School District | Elementary | 46.8% | -3.7pp |
| 49 | Sarah Noble Intermediate School New Milford · New Milford School District | Elementary | 46.7% | -3.8pp |
| 50 | Fox Run Elementary School Norwalk · Norwalk School District | Elementary | 46.4% | -4.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CT Smarter Balanced % Met or Exceeded Standard threshold on the latest available CT Smarter Balanced English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Connecticut statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Connecticut ranking.