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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090153000267
Riverfield School
1625 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 255-8328 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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
12.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
19 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
73.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
72.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 Riverfield School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverfield School this school | 406 | 4.7% | N/A |
| J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School Madison | 407 | 3.4% | N/A |
| Old Greenwich School Old Greenwich | 385 | 2.3% | N/A |
| Osborn Hill School Fairfield | 446 | 5.6% | N/A |
| Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School Madison | 361 | 4.2% | N/A |
| Saugatuck Elementary School Westport | 395 | 1.5% | 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 Riverfield School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #105 of 522 | #13 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #81 of 519 | #12 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #241 of 613 | #38 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #329 of 558 | #20 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #498 of 560 | #55 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.7% | #571 of 594 | #60 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #357 of 378 | #38 of 41 |
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
406
+41 (+11%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 406 | 31.8 | 12.8:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 27.9 | 14.3:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 4% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 30.9 | 13.4:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 29 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverfield School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (413 to 406); teachers up 3% (30.9 to 31.8).
About Riverfield School
The public elementary school Riverfield School is located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school counted 406 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Fairfield School District has a total of 16 schools and 8,790 students, Riverfield School among them.
The share of White students at Riverfield School is 82%. Next come 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 56% White. The diversity index for Riverfield School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Income data for the school show 5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region report 54%.
Riverfield School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $89,667, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 91, with about 50,880 students.
The closest school to Riverfield School is Fairfield Ludlowe High School, located about 0.9 miles away. Riverfield School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Riverfield School is Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 11%, from 365 to 406.
Riverfield School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfield School District
- Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolHigh · 1,367 students
- Fairfield Warde High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Roger Ludlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Fairfield Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · 715 students
- Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- McKinley SchoolElementary · 470 students
Other schools in Fairfield
- Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolHigh · 1,367 students
- Fairfield Warde High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Roger Ludlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Fairfield Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · 715 students
- Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- McKinley SchoolElementary · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfield Ludlowe High School0.9 mi · 1,367
- Roger Ludlowe Middle School1.0 mi · 764
- Osborn Hill School1.2 mi · 446
- Tomlinson Middle School1.3 mi · 584
- Mill Hill School1.4 mi · 371
- Holland Hill School1.4 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Riverfield SchoolHow many students attend Riverfield School?
Riverfield School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades KG-05.
Is Riverfield School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverfield School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Riverfield School have?
Riverfield School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is Riverfield School?
Riverfield School reports a student body of 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Riverfield School in?
Riverfield School is part of Fairfield School District.
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