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Farmingville Elementary School

324 Farmingville Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5570 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
10 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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
Kindergarten3210%
Grade 15116%
Grade 24414%
Grade 35919%
Grade 45919%
Grade 56621%

This year's kindergarten class (32) is 52% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).

Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
25381%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
258%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
134%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
15750%
Female
15450%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
75.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
80.6%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 Farmingville Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Farmingville Elementary School this school3113.2%N/A
Scotland Elementary School
Ridgefield
3184.1%N/A
Ridgebury Elementary School
Ridgefield
3225.9%N/A
Royle Elementary School
Darien
3424.4%N/A
Branchville Elementary School
Ridgefield
3407.4%N/A
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School
Madison
3614.2%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 Farmingville Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
80.6%#39 of 522#26 of 78
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.4%#66 of 519#32 of 75
Enrollment
ranked largest first
311#414 of 613#80 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#321 of 558#54 of 89
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.7%#484 of 560#81 of 89
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
3.2%#579 of 594#75 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.5%#295 of 378#56 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
311
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531124.512.7:13% (10)
2023-2432126.712.0:14% (14)
2022-233142512.6:13% (9)
2020-212882312.5:12% (6)
2017-1832924.313.5:11% (3)
2015-163312413.8:11% (4)
2010-113462315.0:1N/A
2000-014512617.4:1N/A
1990-913942118.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farmingville Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (329 to 311); teachers up 1% (24.3 to 24.5).

About Farmingville Elementary School

Farmingville Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The school counts 311 students across pre-K through 5.

Enrollment across the 9 schools in Ridgefield School District totals 4,378 students.

At Farmingville Elementary School, White students make up 81% of the student body. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the White share is about 61%. By the diversity index, Farmingville Elementary School comes in at 33%.

Farmingville Elementary School's 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.7:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 12.6:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 3%. That is lower than the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is 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. Federal data list 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 90,520.

The next-closest public school is East Ridge Middle School, about 1.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.

The student count in 2024-25 was 311, 8% above the 288 of 2020-21.

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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
Farmingville Elementary School
District
Ridgefield School District
Address
324 Farmingville Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877
Phone
(203) 894-5570
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
311
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
10 (3%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
090381000777
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Farmingville Elementary School
How many students attend Farmingville Elementary School?
Farmingville Elementary School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Farmingville Elementary School serve?
Farmingville Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Farmingville Elementary School have?
Farmingville Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Farmingville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Farmingville Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Farmingville Elementary School?
Farmingville Elementary School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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