New Fairfield Elementary School

As a large elementary campus in New Fairfield, Connecticut, New Fairfield Elementary School educates 946 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by New Fairfield School District. Enrollment runs roughly 150% larger than the state mean of about 378.

Across the 4 schools in New Fairfield School District (2,607 students total), New Fairfield Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, New Fairfield Elementary School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, New Fairfield Elementary School records 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Western Connecticut Planning Region (around 33%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. New Fairfield Elementary School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students).

Nearest neighbor: Consolidated School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around New Fairfield Elementary School.

New Fairfield Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Fairfield Elementary School has climbed 106%, going from 459 students in 2018 to 946 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 86% to 75% over that span.

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