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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Elementary Schools in Connecticut (2026)

The top-ranked public elementary schools in Connecticut are Riverside School, West School and South School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public elementary schools are Darien, New Canaan and Riverside.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Connecticut is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 51%.

Top-Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Connecticut (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Riverside School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
90 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1440
Rank: #22.
West School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
Rank: #33.
South School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
8 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4313
Rank: #44.
Sherman School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
250 Fern St.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8330
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Dwight Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1600 Redding Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8312
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Farmingville Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
324 Farmingville Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5570
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
40 Goodwin St
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 826-1866
Rank: #88.
North Mianus School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
309 Palmer Hill Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-9730
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Bugbee School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1943 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 929-5500
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
International School At Dundee
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
55 Florence Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-3800
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
North Street School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
381 North St.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-6756
Rank: #9 - 129. - 12.
Old Greenwich School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
825 Sound Beach Ave.
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(203) 637-0150
Rank: #1313.
Daniels Farm School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
710 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4388
Rank: #1414.
East School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
54 Little Brook Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4219
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Branchville Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
40 Florida Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5850
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Veterans Park Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8 Governor St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5525
Rank: #1717.
King's Highway Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
125 Post Rd. West
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1802
Rank: #1818.
Coleytown Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Rank: #1919.
Green's Farms School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
17 Morningside Dr. South
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 222-3610
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Parkway School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
141 Lower Cross Rd.
Greenwich, CT 06831
(203) 869-7466
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Royle Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
133 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-0044
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Tokeneke Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7 Old Farm Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-9666
Rank: #2323.
Long Lots School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
13 Hyde Ln.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1910
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Ridgebury Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
112 Bennett's Farm Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5875
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Scotland Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
111 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5825
Rank: #2626.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
18 Hoyt St.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 353-4371
Rank: #2727.
Middlebrook School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
131 School Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Eastern Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
51 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1744
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Saxe Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Rank: #3030.
Hindley Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
10 Nearwater Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-1323
Rank: #3131.
Ox Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
395 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2579
Rank: #3232.
Latimer Lane School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 10%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
33 Mountain View Rd.
Weatogue, CT 06089
(860) 658-4774
Rank: #3333.
Weston Intermediate School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 3-5
95 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6330
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Mill Hill School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
635 Mill Hill Terrace
Southport, CT 06890
(203) 255-8320
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Norton School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-6
414 North Brooksvale Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
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