Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090381000781
Veterans Park Elementary School
8 Governor St., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5525 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A+Test 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
13.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
40%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
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
84.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
89.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 Veterans Park Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Park Elementary School this school | 262 | 12.2% | N/A |
| Jennings School Fairfield | 280 | 15.0% | N/A |
| Flanders School East Lyme | 242 | 16.9% | N/A |
| Urbin T. Kelley School Southington | 301 | 15.6% | N/A |
| A. W. Cox School Guilford | 255 | 14.9% | N/A |
| Calvin Leete School Guilford | 213 | 14.1% | 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 Veterans Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #6 of 522 | #5 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #14 of 519 | #11 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #498 of 613 | #85 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #418 of 558 | #74 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #423 of 560 | #64 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #538 of 594 | #59 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #261 of 378 | #43 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
262
+29 (+12%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 262 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 12% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 19.7 | 12.3:1 | 10% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 20.7 | 12.1:1 | 10% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 23.3 | 12.1:1 | 5% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | 27 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 23 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veterans Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (282 to 262); teachers down 19% (23.3 to 19).
About Veterans Park Elementary School
A small elementary school in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Veterans Park Elementary School is part of Ridgefield School District. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 262 students. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
Veterans Park Elementary School belongs to Ridgefield School District, a district of 9 schools and 4,378 students.
By race and ethnicity, Veterans Park Elementary School is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Western Connecticut Planning Region's population at about 61%. Veterans Park Elementary School has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.8:1, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 12%. Among public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 33%.
allk12 grades Veterans Park Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Western Connecticut Planning Region has these Census figures: 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%. The public schools of Western Connecticut Planning Region number 149 and enroll about 90,520.
Nearby, East Ridge Middle School is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Veterans Park Elementary School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Veterans Park Elementary School had 233 students in 2020-21 and 262 in 2024-25, a 12% increase.
The Veterans Park Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Veterans Park Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Veterans Park Elementary. Veterans Park Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Veterans Park Elementary SchoolLexington, KY · 702 students
Nearby schools
- East Ridge Middle School0.3 mi · 489
- Farmingville Elementary School1.8 mi · 311
- Branchville Elementary School2.8 mi · 340
- Scotland Elementary School3.0 mi · 318
- MEADOW POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 359
- Barlow Mountain Elementary School3.2 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Veterans Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Veterans Park Elementary School?
Veterans Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-05.
Is Veterans Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Veterans Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Veterans Park Elementary School have?
Veterans Park Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Veterans Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Veterans Park Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Veterans Park Elementary School public or private?
Veterans Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ridgefield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.