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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090504001363
Saugatuck Elementary School
170 Riverside Ave., Westport, CT 06880 · (203) 221-2910 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
6 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
80.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
77.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 →
Where Saugatuck Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #56 of 522 | #29 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #35 of 519 | #21 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #258 of 613 | #54 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #80 of 558 | #14 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #424 of 560 | #65 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.5% | #590 of 594 | #85 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #74 of 378 | #9 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
395
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 395 | 37.2 | 10.6:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 36.2 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 39.9 | 10.9:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 38 | 10.8:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 41.1 | 11.7:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 42 | 12.3:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 45 | 11.8:1 | 3% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saugatuck Elementary School.
About Saugatuck Elementary School
Saugatuck Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Westport, Connecticut. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 395 students.
Saugatuck Elementary School is part of a district of 8 schools: Westport School District, with 5,161 students.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Saugatuck Elementary School. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 61% White. By the diversity index, Saugatuck Elementary School comes in at 40%.
Teacher staffing is 37.2 full-time equivalents, or about 10.6 students per teacher. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 2%. On average, public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region report 33%.
Western Connecticut Planning Region has about 627,071 residents, and median household income is about $128,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 90,520.
King's Highway Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Saugatuck Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Saugatuck Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was 409 in 2020-21 and 395 in 2024-25, a decrease of 14 students.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Westport School District
- Staples High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Bedford Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Long Lots SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Coleytown Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Coleytown Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Green's Farms SchoolElementary · 460 students
Other schools in Westport
- Staples High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Bedford Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Long Lots SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Coleytown Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Coleytown Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Green's Farms SchoolElementary · 460 students
Nearby schools
- King's Highway Elementary School0.2 mi · 451
- Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School1.3 mi · 341
- P-TECH Norwalk1.5 mi · 388
- Norwalk High School1.5 mi · 1,494
- Naramake Elementary School1.6 mi · 358
- Norwalk Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 187
Frequently asked questions
About Saugatuck Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Saugatuck Elementary School?
Saugatuck Elementary School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Saugatuck Elementary School serve?
Saugatuck Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Saugatuck Elementary School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Saugatuck Elementary School.
How diverse is Saugatuck Elementary School?
Saugatuck Elementary School reports a student body of 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Saugatuck Elementary School?
Saugatuck Elementary School is overseen by Westport School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.