Ox Ridge Elementary School

Set in Darien, Connecticut, Ox Ridge Elementary School is a sprawling K-5 school, part of Darien School District. It caters to 625 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.

Darien School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,649 students. Ox Ridge Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Ox Ridge Elementary School reports that nearly all students (81%) are White; the rest reads as 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ox Ridge Elementary School has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 1% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Western Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 33%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $128,188 per year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), Ox Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Darien High School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ox Ridge Elementary School has increased 40%, going from 446 students in 2018 to 625 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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