Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARIEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090105000171
Royle Elementary School
133 Mansfield Ave., Darien, CT 06820 · (203) 655-0044 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
15 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Darien School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
82.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
87.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 83 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 Royle Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royle Elementary School this school | 342 | 4.4% | N/A |
| Scotland Elementary School Ridgefield | 318 | 4.1% | N/A |
| Ridgebury Elementary School Ridgefield | 322 | 5.9% | N/A |
| Farmingville Elementary School Ridgefield | 311 | 3.2% | N/A |
| Branchville Elementary School Ridgefield | 340 | 7.4% | N/A |
| North Street School Greenwich | 411 | 4.4% | 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 Royle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.9% | #9 of 522 | #8 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #21 of 519 | #14 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #353 of 613 | #70 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #75 of 558 | #13 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #400 of 560 | #58 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.4% | #573 of 594 | #71 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #117 of 378 | #18 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
342
-45 (-12%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 342 | 32.3 | 10.6:1 | 4% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 36.6 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 36.6 | 10.0:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 38 | 10.2:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 36.2 | 11.1:1 | 5% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 5% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 22 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (401 to 342); teachers down 11% (36.2 to 32.3).
About Royle Elementary School
Royle Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Darien, Connecticut. The school counts 342 students across pre-K through 5.
Royle Elementary School is one school in a 7-school district, Darien School District, which enrolls 4,649 students.
By race and ethnicity, Royle Elementary School is 75% White. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Western Connecticut Planning Region is about 61% White. Royle Elementary School has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.6:1, with 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Royle Elementary School is 4%. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 28 points.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 90,520.
The nearest public school is Darien High School, at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Royle Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Royle Elementary School saw enrollment fall 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Darien School District
- Darien High SchoolHigh · 1,382 students
- Middlesex Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Ox Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Tokeneke Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Hindley Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
Other schools in Darien
- Darien High SchoolHigh · 1,382 students
- Middlesex Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Ox Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Tokeneke Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Hindley Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
Nearby schools
- Darien High School0.9 mi · 1,382
- Tokeneke Elementary School1.2 mi · 439
- Ox Ridge Elementary School1.3 mi · 625
- Middlesex Middle School1.5 mi · 1,043
- Hindley Elementary School2.0 mi · 411
- Brookside Elementary School2.0 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Royle Elementary SchoolHow large is Royle Elementary School?
Royle Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Royle Elementary School serve?
Royle Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Royle Elementary School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Royle Elementary School.
How diverse is Royle Elementary School?
Royle Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Royle Elementary School public or private?
Royle Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darien School District.
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