The top ranked public schools in Connecticut are listed below (2023-24).
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 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 51%.
The top ranked public schools in Connecticut are Sherman School, South School and West School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are New Canaan, Riverside and Westport.
Top Ranked Public Schools in Connecticut (2023-24)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Sherman School
Math: 85% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
250 Fern St.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8330
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8330
Rank: #22.
South School
Math: 86% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
8 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4313
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4313
Rank: #33.
West School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
Rank: #44.
Riverside School
Math: 84% | Reading: 89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
90 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1440
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1440
Rank: #55.
Weston High School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
115 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Rank: #66.
New Canaan High School
Math: 77% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
11 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
Rank: #77.
Tokeneke Elementary School
Math: 87% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7 Old Farm Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-9666
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-9666
Rank: #88.
Hindley Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
10 Nearwater Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-1323
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-1323
Rank: #99.
East School
Math: 84% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
54 Little Brook Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4219
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4219
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Farmingville Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
324 Farmingville Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5570
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5570
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Scotland Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
111 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5825
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5825
Rank: #1212.
Green's Farms School
Math: 81% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
17 Morningside Dr. South
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 222-3610
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 222-3610
Rank: #1313.
Dwight Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1600 Redding Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8312
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8312
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Ox Ridge Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
395 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2579
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2579
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Saxe Middle School
Math: 79% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Rank: #1616.
Staples High School
Math: 76% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Branchville Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
40 Florida Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5850
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5850
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Coleytown Elementary School
Math: 79% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Darien High School
Math: 76% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
King's Highway Elementary School
Math: 79% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
125 Post Rd. West
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1802
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1802
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Riverfield School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1625 Mill Plain Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8328
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8328
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Veterans Park Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
8 Governor St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5525
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5525
Rank: #2323.
Daniels Farm School
Math: 80% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
710 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4388
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4388
Rank: #2424.
Long Lots School
Math: 76% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
13 Hyde Ln.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1910
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1910
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Bugbee School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1943 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 929-5500
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 929-5500
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Chapman School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
International School At Dundee
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
55 Florence Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-3800
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-3800
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Lyme Consolidated School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
478 Hamburg Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1233
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1233
Rank: #2929.
Avon High School
Math: 72% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
510 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4740
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4740
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Holmes Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
18 Hoyt St.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 353-4371
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 353-4371
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
North Mianus School
Math: 83% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
309 Palmer Hill Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-9730
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-9730
Rank: #3232.
Wilton High School
Math: 70% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
395 Danbury Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-0381
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-0381
Rank: #3333.
Buttonball Lane School
Math: 74% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
376 Buttonball Ln.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7276
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7276
Rank: #3434.
Highland School
Math: 72% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
North Street School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
381 North St.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-6756
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-6756
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