Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090381000780
Scotland Elementary School
111 Barlow Mountain Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5825 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest 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
11.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
13 students
DISTRICT 8% · 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 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
75.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
78.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 Scotland Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Elementary School this school | 318 | 4.1% | N/A |
| Ridgebury Elementary School Ridgefield | 322 | 5.9% | N/A |
| Farmingville Elementary School Ridgefield | 311 | 3.2% | N/A |
| Royle Elementary School Darien | 342 | 4.4% | N/A |
| Branchville Elementary School Ridgefield | 340 | 7.4% | N/A |
| Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School Madison | 361 | 4.2% | 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 Scotland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #52 of 522 | #28 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #63 of 519 | #30 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #398 of 613 | #79 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #158 of 558 | #27 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #478 of 560 | #78 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.1% | #576 of 594 | #73 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #114 of 378 | #16 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
318
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 318 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 4% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 26.2 | 12.7:1 | 5% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 24.2 | 14.1:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 4% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 25.4 | 14.7:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 4% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 31 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scotland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (374 to 318); teachers up 10% (25.4 to 28).
About Scotland Elementary School
Scotland Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Total enrollment is 318 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Ridgefield School District enrolls 4,378 students, and its 9 schools include Scotland Elementary School.
White students are 81% of those enrolled at Scotland Elementary School. Next come 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 61% White among all Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Scotland Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 11.4:1 is based on 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 4%. That rate is below the 33% average among public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Scotland Elementary School outscored 89%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Western Connecticut Planning Region, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $128,188, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 149 public schools in the county, enrolling about 90,520, Scotland Elementary School among them.
Scotland Elementary School's nearest public school is Barlow Mountain Elementary School (about 0.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 318 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 328. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.7:1 to 11.4:1.
This page is set up for the Scotland Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Ridgefield School District
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,411 students
- Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
Other schools in Ridgefield
- Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · 1,411 students
- Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
Other Scotland Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Scotland Elementary. Scotland Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Scotland Elementary SchoolScotland, CT · 95 students
- Scotland Elementary SchoolChambersburg, PA · 460 students
- Scotland Elementary - 02Scotland, SD · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Barlow Mountain Elementary School0.1 mi · 377
- Ridgefield High School1.0 mi · 1,411
- Ridgebury Elementary School1.2 mi · 322
- Scotts Ridge Middle School1.2 mi · 548
- Veterans Park Elementary School3.0 mi · 262
- Farmingville Elementary School3.1 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Scotland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Scotland Elementary School?
Scotland Elementary School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Scotland Elementary School serve?
Scotland Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Scotland Elementary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Scotland Elementary School.
How diverse is Scotland Elementary School?
Scotland Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Scotland Elementary School?
Scotland Elementary School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.