The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 31%
86%
Avg. Statewide: 62%
Top Ranked School Districts in Connecticut (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
Rank: #22.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
Rank: #33.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Washington Primary School
Rank: #32 of 942 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%) - The Burnham School
Rank: #96 of 942 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%) - Booth Free School
Rank: #97 of 942 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Regional School District 12 (CT) Schools
Rank: #44.
63%
(5 out of 8)
(5 out of 8)
Rank: #55.
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
- Farmingville Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 942 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Ridgebury Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 942 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Scotland Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 942 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ridgefield School District (CT) Schools
Rank: #66.
47%
(7 out of 15)
(7 out of 15)
- Riverside School
Rank: #9 of 942 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 91%) - International School At Dundee
Rank: #23 of 942 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - North Street School
Rank: #23 of 942 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Greenwich School District (CT) Schools
Rank: #77.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Sherman School
Rank: #10 of 942 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Dwight Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 942 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Burr Elementary School
Rank: #82 of 942 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fairfield School District (CT) Schools
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