Top 10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Connecticut (2024)

The top ranked public elementary schools in Connecticut are listed below (2024).
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 elementary schools in Connecticut are Sherman School, South School and West School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public elementary schools are New Canaan, Riverside and Westport.

Top Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Connecticut (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Sherman School
Math: 85% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
250 Fern St.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8330
Rank: #22.
South School
Math: 86% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
8 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4313
Rank: #33.
West School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
Rank: #44.
Riverside School
Math: 84% | Reading: 89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
90 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1440
Rank: #55.
Tokeneke Elementary School
Math: 87% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7 Old Farm Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-9666
Rank: #66.
Hindley Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
10 Nearwater Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-1323
Rank: #77.
East School
Math: 84% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
54 Little Brook Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4219
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Farmingville Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
324 Farmingville Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5570
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Scotland Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
111 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5825
Rank: #1010.
Green's Farms School
Math: 81% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
17 Morningside Dr. South
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 222-3610
Rank: #1111.
Dwight Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1600 Redding Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8312
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Ox Ridge Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
395 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2579
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Saxe Middle School
Math: 79% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Branchville Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
40 Florida Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5850
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Coleytown Elementary School
Math: 79% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
King's Highway Elementary School
Math: 79% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
125 Post Rd. West
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1802
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Riverfield School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1625 Mill Plain Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8328
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Veterans Park Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
8 Governor St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5525
Rank: #1919.
Daniels Farm School
Math: 80% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
710 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4388
Rank: #2020.
Long Lots School
Math: 76% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
13 Hyde Ln.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1910
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Bugbee School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1943 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 929-5500
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Chapman School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
International School At Dundee
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
55 Florence Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-3800
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Lyme Consolidated School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
478 Hamburg Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1233
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Holmes Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
18 Hoyt St.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 353-4371
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
North Mianus School
Math: 83% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
309 Palmer Hill Rd.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-9730
Rank: #2727.
Buttonball Lane School
Math: 74% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
376 Buttonball Ln.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7276
Rank: #2828.
Highland School
Math: 72% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
North Street School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
381 North St.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-6756
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Old Greenwich School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
825 Sound Beach Ave.
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(203) 637-0150
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
Dorothy C. Goodwin School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
321 Hunting Lodge Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-4630
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
East Farms School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-4
25 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 674-9519
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
Eastern Middle School
Math: 75% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
51 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1744
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
Goshen Center School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
50 North St.
Goshen, CT 06756
(860) 491-6020
Rank: #31 - 3831. - 38.
Mile Creek School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
205 Mile Creek Rd.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2209
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