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Cranbury Elementary School

10 Knowalot Lane, Norwalk, CT 06851 · (203) 846-3600 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Connecticut public elementary schools
  • B-Test 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

Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
148 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Pre-K184%
Kindergarten4912%
Grade 16416%
Grade 26215%
Grade 37619%
Grade 47218%
Grade 56917%

This year's kindergarten class (49) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).

Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
18545%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
14936%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
338%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
195%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
22455%
Female
18645%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
52.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
48.8%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 Cranbury Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Cranbury Elementary School this school41036.1%N/A
Concord Magnet School
Norwalk
38834.0%N/A
Hill And Plain School
New Milford
37138.5%N/A
Northeast School
Stamford
43640.4%N/A
Elizabeth Shelton School
Shelton
40534.1%N/A
Webster Hill School
West Hartford
33235.2%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 Cranbury Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.8%#265 of 522#49 of 78
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.7%#257 of 519#45 of 75
Enrollment
ranked largest first
410#231 of 613#48 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#353 of 558#61 of 89
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.3%#111 of 560#11 of 89
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.1%#343 of 594#46 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.3%#229 of 378#37 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
410
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541031.513.0:136% (148)
2023-244203113.6:139% (165)
2022-234193611.6:137% (154)
2020-214333512.4:139% (168)
2017-1844728.415.7:130% (136)
2015-164803016.0:139% (189)
2010-114863215.2:131% (152)
2000-015243116.9:1N/A
1990-914222417.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cranbury Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (447 to 410); teachers up 11% (28.4 to 31.5).

About Cranbury Elementary School

Among the schools in Norwalk, Connecticut, is Cranbury Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 410 students, from pre-K through 5.

Cranbury Elementary School is one school in Norwalk School District, a system of 22 schools with 11,341 students.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Cranbury Elementary School, at 45%. Other reported shares: 36% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Western Connecticut Planning Region's residents are about 61% White, 16 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

With 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Cranbury Elementary School was 13.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. Cranbury Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%.

The allk12 Grade for Cranbury Elementary School is B-. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Western Connecticut Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $128,188, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools and roughly 90,520 students.

The next-closest public school is Norwalk Early Childhood Center, about 1.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment at Cranbury Elementary School dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 433 to 410 students.

Discussions about Cranbury Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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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
Cranbury Elementary School
District
Norwalk School District
Address
10 Knowalot Lane, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone
(203) 846-3600
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
410
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
148 (36%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090309000643
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cranbury Elementary School
How large is Cranbury Elementary School?
Cranbury Elementary School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cranbury Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cranbury Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cranbury Elementary School have?
Cranbury Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cranbury Elementary School?
At Cranbury Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Cranbury Elementary School public or private?
Cranbury Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwalk School District.
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