Farmingville Elementary School

Located at 324 Farmingville Rd., in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Farmingville Elementary School is a compact elementary campus that hosts 311 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Ridgefield School District.

Across the 9 schools in Ridgefield School District (4,378 students total), Farmingville Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Farmingville Elementary School lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 3% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Western Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 33%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Western Connecticut Planning Region) shows that median household earnings sit near $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), of which Farmingville Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Ridge Middle School, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Farmingville Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Farmingville Elementary School has decreased 5%, going from 329 students in 2018 to 311 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.