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Rowayton School

1 Roton Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06853 · (203) 899-2940 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
124 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5814%
Grade 17418%
Grade 26316%
Grade 37218%
Grade 46917%
Grade 56616%

This year's kindergarten class (58) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
22556%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
11930%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
348%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
21654%
Female
18646%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
Math
52.6%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Connecticut average is about 46 of 100.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Rowayton School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Rowayton School this school40230.8%N/A
Elizabeth Shelton School
Shelton
40534.1%N/A
Northville Elementary School
New Milford
42830.4%N/A
Mohegan School
Shelton
32530.8%N/A
Orange Avenue School
Milford
41428.3%N/A
Frank A. Berry School
Bethel
37829.6%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 Rowayton School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.6%#246 of 522#45 of 78
Enrollment
ranked largest first
402#249 of 613#51 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.8:1#208 of 558#36 of 89
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.0%#201 of 560#25 of 89
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.8%#381 of 594#50 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.2%#138 of 378#22 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 2024-25
Enrollment
402
-81 (-17%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254023411.8:131% (124)
2023-244353811.4:133% (142)
2022-234683513.4:133% (156)
2020-214833513.8:141% (199)
2017-1846329.315.8:137% (170)
2015-164433114.3:130% (133)
2010-114733314.3:127% (126)
2000-013982814.2:1N/A
1990-912982412.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rowayton School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (463 to 402); teachers up 16% (29.3 to 34).

About Rowayton School

Rowayton School is a public elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut. In all, 402 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.

Norwalk School District operates 22 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,341 students.

More than half of enrollment at Rowayton School is White: 56%. Next come 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for Rowayton School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

On staff are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here. Rowayton School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 31%. The figure for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is close, at 33%.

In the surrounding county, Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $128,188 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools with about 90,520 students, including Rowayton School.

Among nearby public schools, Roton Middle School is closest at about 0.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

A 17% decline took enrollment from 483 in 2020-21 to 402 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.8:1) than in 2020-21 (13.8:1).

Rowayton School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Rowayton School
District
Norwalk School District
Address
1 Roton Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06853
Phone
(203) 899-2940
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
402
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
124 (31%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090309000658
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rowayton School
What is the total enrollment at Rowayton School?
Rowayton School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rowayton School serve?
Rowayton School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rowayton School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rowayton School is approximately 11.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rowayton School?
Student demographics at Rowayton School are roughly 56% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Rowayton School in?
Rowayton School is part of Norwalk School District.
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