Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090309000645
Fox Run Elementary School
228 Fillow Street, Norwalk, CT 06850 · (203) 899-2860 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
209 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
46.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
40.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Fox Run Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Run Elementary School this school | 398 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Naramake Elementary School Norwalk | 358 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Marvin Elementary School Norwalk | 375 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Mill Ridge Primary School Danbury | 319 | 52.0% | N/A |
| Discovery Academy Wethersfield | 522 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Pembroke School Danbury | 376 | 55.1% | 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 Fox Run Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #314 of 522 | #57 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #294 of 519 | #49 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #253 of 613 | #52 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #114 of 558 | #21 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #98 of 560 | #9 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #253 of 594 | #29 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #285 of 378 | #51 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 2024-25Enrollment
398
+29 (+8%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 398 | 36.1 | 11.0:1 | 53% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 31.1 | 11.9:1 | 51% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 31.1 | 12.1:1 | 53% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 59% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 29.3 | 14.4:1 | 46% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 41% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 34% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 36 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fox Run Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (423 to 398); teachers up 23% (29.3 to 36.1).
About Fox Run Elementary School
Fox Run Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Norwalk, Connecticut. Enrollment totals 398 students across pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 22 schools in Norwalk School District, with 11,341 students enrolled.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Fox Run Elementary School is Hispanic, with 49% of students. Next come 25% White, 16% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fox Run Elementary School scores 66%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. The school has 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 1.6 students per teacher. In all, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.
In the wider Western Connecticut Planning Region area, median household income comes to about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Western Connecticut Planning Region counts 149 public schools with about 90,520 students.
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy sits about 0.8 miles from Fox Run Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Fox Run Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 29 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 12.7:1 to 11.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Norwalk School District
- Brien McMahon High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Norwalk High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- West Rocks Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyMiddle · 637 students
- Nathan Hale Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Roton Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
Other schools in Norwalk
- Brien McMahon High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Norwalk High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- West Rocks Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyMiddle · 637 students
- Nathan Hale Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Roton Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
Other Fox Run Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Fox Run Elementary. Fox Run Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Fox Run Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy0.8 mi · 637
- Concord Magnet School0.8 mi · 388
- Kendall College & Career Academy1.1 mi · 416
- Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School1.7 mi · 457
- Ox Ridge Elementary School1.9 mi · 625
- Saxe Middle School1.9 mi · 1,271
Frequently asked questions
About Fox Run Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fox Run Elementary School?
Fox Run Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Fox Run Elementary School serve?
Fox Run Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fox Run Elementary School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Fox Run Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Fox Run Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fox Run Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 49% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Fox Run Elementary School in?
Fox Run Elementary School is part of Norwalk School District.
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