For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 5,207 students in Westport, CT (there are 6 private schools, serving 510 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Westport, CT are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 89%). Westport has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Connecticut.
The top ranked public schools in Westport, CT are Staples High School, Green's Farms School and Long Lots School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Westport, CT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Westport have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Connecticut public schools.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Westport, CT (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Staples High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Grades: 9-12
| 1,714 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Green's Farms School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17 Morningside Dr. South
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 222-3610
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 222-3610
Grades: K-5
| 425 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Long Lots School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13 Hyde Ln.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1910
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1910
Grades: K-5
| 566 students
Rank: #44.
King's Highway Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
125 Post Rd. West
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1802
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1802
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: #55.
Coleytown Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Coleytown Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Saugatuck Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
170 Riverside Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 221-2910
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 221-2910
Grades: K-5
| 421 students
Rank: #88.
Bedford Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Westport, Connecticut Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Ces Segregated (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
65 Easton Road
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Grades: 1-3
| 7 students
Green's Farms Segregated (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
17 Morningside Drive South
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-3610
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-3610
Grades: 1-5
| 4 students
King's Highway Segregated (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
125 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1810
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1810
Grades: 1-5
| 5 students
65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1713
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1713
Grades: PK
| 54 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Westport, CT?
The top ranked public schools in Westport, CT include Staples High School, Green's Farms School and Long Lots School. Westport has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Connecticut.
How many public schools are located in Westport, CT?
8 public schools are located in Westport, CT.
What percentage of students in Westport, CT go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Westport, CT are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Westport, CT?
Westport, CT public schools minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public schools average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
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