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: 43%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 65%
Top-Ranked School Districts in Connecticut (2026)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #22.
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
- Tokeneke Elementary School
Rank: #60 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%) - Royle Elementary School
Rank: #60 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #70 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Darien School District (CT) Schools
Rank: #33.
63%
(5 out of 8)
(5 out of 8)
- King's Highway Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%) - Coleytown Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%) - Green's Farms School
Rank: #56 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Westport School District (CT) Schools
Rank: #44.
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
- Farmingville Elementary School
Rank: #14 of 939 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Branchville Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Veterans Park Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 939 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Ridgefield School District (CT) Schools
Rank: #55.
47%
(7 out of 15)
(7 out of 15)
Rank: #66.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
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