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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Old Greenwich School this year?
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Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090171000306
Old Greenwich School
825 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich, CT 06870 · (203) 637-0150 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% 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
10.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
9 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 44%
Community
1
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 | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
91.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
88.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 Old Greenwich School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Greenwich School this school | 385 | 2.3% | N/A |
| J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School Madison | 407 | 3.4% | N/A |
| Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School Madison | 361 | 4.2% | N/A |
| Riverfield School Fairfield | 406 | 4.7% | N/A |
| Saugatuck Elementary School Westport | 395 | 1.5% | N/A |
| Tokeneke Elementary School Darien | 439 | 1.6% | 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 Old Greenwich School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.3% | #8 of 522 | #7 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.6% | #3 of 519 | #3 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #276 of 613 | #58 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #66 of 558 | #11 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #517 of 560 | #88 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.3% | #584 of 594 | #80 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #78 of 378 | #11 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
385
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 385 | 36.6 | 10.5:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 36.6 | 11.1:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 35.3 | 11.5:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 37.3 | 12.6:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 33 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 24 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Greenwich School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (469 to 385); teachers down 2% (37.3 to 36.6).
About Old Greenwich School
Old Greenwich School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 385 students.
Old Greenwich School is part of Greenwich School District, where 15 schools serve 8,377 students.
Most students at Old Greenwich School are White: 84% of enrollment. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Western Connecticut Planning Region is about 61% White. By the diversity index, Old Greenwich School comes in at 29%.
The school has about 10.5 students per teacher and 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 2%. For comparison, public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region average 33%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Old Greenwich 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.
Census estimates describe Western Connecticut Planning Region this way: median household income is about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Western Connecticut Planning Region number 149 and enroll about 90,520.
Nearby, Riverside School is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 385, starting from 376.
Discussions about Old Greenwich School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Greenwich School District
- Greenwich High SchoolHigh · 2,620 students
- Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- Riverside SchoolElementary · 440 students
- North Mianus SchoolElementary · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside School0.7 mi · 440
- Eastern Middle School0.9 mi · 797
- International School At Dundee1.6 mi · 342
- Cos Cob School1.7 mi · 343
- Westover School1.9 mi · 624
- Stamford Charter School for Excellence1.9 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Old Greenwich SchoolHow many students attend Old Greenwich School?
Old Greenwich School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Old Greenwich School serve?
Old Greenwich School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Greenwich School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Old Greenwich School is approximately 10.5:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Old Greenwich School?
At Old Greenwich School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Old Greenwich School in?
Old Greenwich School is part of Greenwich School District.
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