Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090153000270
Stratfield School
1407 Melville Ave., Fairfield, CT 06825 · (203) 255-8332 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest 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
11.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
37 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
42%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
66.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
59.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 Stratfield School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratfield School this school | 326 | 11.3% | N/A |
| Morley School West Hartford | 301 | 13.3% | N/A |
| Braeburn School West Hartford | 347 | 11.5% | N/A |
| Tootin' Hills School West Simsbury | 368 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Guilford Lakes School Guilford | 369 | 13.3% | N/A |
| Hawley Elementary School Newtown | 281 | 13.9% | 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 Stratfield School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #215 of 522 | #21 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #150 of 519 | #20 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #382 of 613 | #47 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #180 of 558 | #7 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #402 of 560 | #49 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.3% | #547 of 594 | #53 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #46 of 378 | #6 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
326
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 326 | 28.2 | 11.6:1 | 11% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 28.5 | 11.9:1 | 12% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 27.9 | 12.2:1 | 13% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 10% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 29.9 | 14.3:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stratfield School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (428 to 326); teachers down 6% (29.9 to 28.2).
About Stratfield School
Families in Fairfield, Connecticut, are served by Stratfield School, a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 326 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Stratfield School sits within Fairfield School District, which has 16 schools and 8,790 students.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at Stratfield School. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 56% White among all Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
Staffing at Stratfield School comes to 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. Stratfield School counts 11% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region average 54%.
Stratfield School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% 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 share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region counts 91 public schools with about 50,880 students.
Fairfield Warde High School is the nearest public school to Stratfield School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Stratfield School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Stratfield School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell 4% over 4 years, reaching 326 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Stratfield School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Warde High School0.6 mi · 1,308
- Jennings School0.7 mi · 280
- Fairfield Woods Middle School0.9 mi · 715
- North Stratfield School1.0 mi · 408
- McKinley School1.1 mi · 470
- A.B. Skane Center1.4 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Stratfield SchoolHow large is Stratfield School?
Stratfield School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Stratfield School serve?
Stratfield School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stratfield School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stratfield School is approximately 11.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stratfield School?
At Stratfield School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Stratfield School?
Stratfield School is overseen by Fairfield School District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
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