North Stratfield School

North Stratfield School operates as a moderately sized K-5 school in Fairfield, Connecticut, run under Fairfield School District. Current enrollment sits at 408 students spanning grades K through 5.

North Stratfield School is one of 16 schools operated by Fairfield School District, a district that educates 8,790 students overall.

In terms of who attends, North Stratfield School logs that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, North Stratfield School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $89,667, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), North Stratfield School is one campus in the mix.

Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. North Stratfield School's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 380 (now 408). Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 13% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.