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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090504001055
King's Highway Elementary School
125 Post Rd. West, Westport, CT 06880 · (203) 341-1802 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A+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
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
17 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
81.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
84.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 King's Highway Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Highway Elementary School this school | 451 | 3.8% | N/A |
| Weston Intermediate School Weston | 478 | 2.7% | N/A |
| Coleytown Elementary School Westport | 461 | 2.2% | N/A |
| Green's Farms School Westport | 460 | 2.6% | N/A |
| Hurlbutt Elementary School Weston | 443 | 1.4% | N/A |
| North Street School Greenwich | 411 | 4.4% | 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 King's Highway Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #23 of 522 | #17 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #25 of 519 | #16 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #162 of 613 | #34 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #138 of 558 | #24 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #370 of 560 | #52 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.8% | #577 of 594 | #74 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #344 of 378 | #61 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
451
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 451 | 40.5 | 11.1:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 39 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 38.8 | 11.6:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 41 | 11.0:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 41.7 | 11.1:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 43 | 11.3:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 48 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 25 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King's Highway Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (463 to 451); teachers down 3% (41.7 to 40.5).
About King's Highway Elementary School
This page covers King's Highway Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Westport, Connecticut. Enrollment is 451 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
King's Highway Elementary School is in Westport School District, a district with 5,161 students across 8 schools.
A majority of students at King's Highway Elementary School, 72%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 11 points above the 61% share among Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. King's Highway Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
King's Highway Elementary School counts 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.1 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. About 4% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 33%.
King's Highway Elementary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Western Connecticut Planning Region (population about 627,071), median household income is about $128,188, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 149 public schools operate in Western Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 90,520 students.
Nearby, Saugatuck Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away. King's Highway Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
King's Highway Elementary School had 450 students in 2020-21 and 451 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Westport School District
- Staples High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Bedford Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Long Lots SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Coleytown Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Coleytown Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Green's Farms SchoolElementary · 460 students
Other schools in Westport
- Staples High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Bedford Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Long Lots SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Coleytown Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Coleytown Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Green's Farms SchoolElementary · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Saugatuck Elementary School0.2 mi · 395
- Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School1.1 mi · 341
- P-TECH Norwalk1.5 mi · 388
- Norwalk High School1.5 mi · 1,494
- Naramake Elementary School1.6 mi · 358
- Norwalk Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 187
Frequently asked questions
About King's Highway Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at King's Highway Elementary School?
King's Highway Elementary School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-05.
Is King's Highway Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
King's Highway Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at King's Highway Elementary School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at King's Highway Elementary School.
How diverse is King's Highway Elementary School?
King's Highway Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is King's Highway Elementary School in?
King's Highway Elementary School is part of Westport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.