South School
8 Farm Rd., New Canaan, CT, 06840-6697 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
South School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Fairfield County, CT
Students & Faculty
Total Students 717 students
% Male / % Female 55%  /  45%
Total Classroom Teachers 42 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 65 students
Kind - 116 students
Grade 1 - 108 students
Grade 2 - 104 students
Grade 3 - 102 students
Grade 4 - 103 students
Grade 5 - 119 students
This School
(CT) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CT) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 4%
% Hispanic 1% 17%
% Black n/a 15%
% White 96% 63%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 21%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(CT) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name New Canaan School District
This School's Agency
(CT) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 5
Number of Students Managed 4,132 students 2,310 students
District Total Revenue $63,686,000 $28,568,000
District Expenditure $63,259,000 $26,935,000
District Revenue / Student $15,413 $12,367
District Expenditure / Student $15,310 $11,660
In the News:
  • Police reports (The New Canaan News)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:15:35 am
    Cesar Roman, 19, of Stamford, was arrested for second-degree failure to appear by the Stamford Police Department at 11:04 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Roman had failed to appear in court on Friday, Oct. 23, in regard to an arrest made in New Canaan earlier this year, police said.
  • Projection shows Fewer kids at schools (New Canaan Advertiser)
    posted on October 26, 2009 at 11:10:09 am
    Still in the midst of a volatile economic climate resulting in fewer families moving to town, New Canaan Public Schools are again enlisting the help of two demographers — New England School Development Council (NESDEC) and Peter Prowda — to help predict enrollment trends in the district for the upcoming years.
  • Weston psychotherapist tackles stress (Weston Forum)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 08:52:01 pm
    Barbara Heffernan, Weston resident and psychotherapist, will be speaking on the topic of stress reduction at two events in the coming weeks. “Mindfulness and Family Stress Reduction” will be presented through New Canaan Cares on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 9:15 a.m. at South School in New Canaan.
  • Town hall mural brings scenes of Weston to life (Weston Forum)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 08:51:10 pm
    The Marguerite de Angeli Library in Michigan ... the music hall at the College of William and Mary ... the post office in Palm Beach ... the governor’s mansion in Hartford.
  • Reports stress need for ‘stranger’ safety education (New Canaan Advertiser)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 03:40:10 pm
    With four reports in the span of three days of strangers offering rides to students or asking for directions around town, the New Canaan Police Department is urging immediate reporting of any abnormal encounters.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (06840)
School Zip (06840)
(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate) 19,402 people 3,282,160 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 75% 35%
Population Average Age 40 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $141,592 $52,927
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 8.1 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 49 years old 48 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (06840)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 83% / 17% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. East School - 639 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
2. Pre-school Speech At Saxe Middle School - n/a - 1.2 mi. away - view location
3. West School - 617 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
4. Ox Ridge Elementary School - 603 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
5. Fox Run Elementary School - 503 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: New Canaan, Fairfield County, Zip 06840 
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