Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090228000413
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
982 Durham Rd., Madison, CT 06443 · (203) 245-6440 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest 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
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
6 students
DISTRICT 4% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 26% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School→Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School→Walter C. Polson Middle School→Daniel Hand High School
Based on grade levels within Madison School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
78.8%
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 79 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 Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School this school | 314 | 1.9% | N/A |
| Farmingville Elementary School Ridgefield | 311 | 3.2% | N/A |
| Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School Madison | 361 | 4.2% | N/A |
| Head O'Meadow Elementary School Newtown | 327 | 8.0% | N/A |
| Old Greenwich School Old Greenwich | 385 | 2.3% | N/A |
| Mile Creek School Old Lyme | 334 | 9.6% | 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 Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #48 of 522 | #3 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #72 of 519 | #6 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #408 of 613 | #65 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #181 of 558 | #33 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #532 of 560 | #88 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.9% | #587 of 594 | #96 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +55.4% | #8 of 176 | #1 of 32 |
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
314
+37 (+13%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 314 | 27.1 | 11.6:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 29.2 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 29.2 | 10.8:1 | 2% (5) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 3% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 4% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 6% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 3% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 20 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 55% (202 to 314); teachers up 43% (19 to 27.1).
About Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Madison, Connecticut. School enrollment was 314 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 3.
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School falls under Madison School District, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,374 students.
The student body at Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School is 86% White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the White share is about 62%. Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. That is lower than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 2%. That is 49 points below the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household income is $88,197, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 151 other public schools.
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 314, a 13% gain from 277 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.6 students per teacher, compared with 10.3 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison School District
- Daniel Hand High SchoolHigh · 751 students
- Walter C. Polson Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Neck River Elementary SchoolElementary
Other schools in Madison
- Daniel Hand High SchoolHigh · 751 students
- Walter C. Polson Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Neck River Elementary SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School0.2 mi · 361
- Walter C. Polson Middle School3.1 mi · 541
- J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School3.2 mi · 407
- Daniel Hand High School3.3 mi · 751
- Guilford Lakes School3.4 mi · 369
- Killingworth Elementary School3.8 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School?
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School serve?
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School serves grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School have?
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School?
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School is overseen by Madison School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.