Veterans Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

8 Governor St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877

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Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Veterans Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in CT
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Veterans Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Veterans Park Elementary School's student population of 241 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Veterans Park Elementary School
Kind	28
1	42
2	54
3	38
4	39
5	40

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Total Students

241 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School
2023	250
2022	253
2021	233
2020	277
2019	277
2018	292
2017	292
2016	303
2015	330
2014	333
2013	336
2012	349
2011	344
2010	325
2009	337
2008	341
2007	352
2006	413
2005	376
2004	384
2003	513
2002	478
2001	477
2000	444
1999	445
1998	439
1997	431
1996	426
1995	591
1994	529
1993	508
1992	487
1991	457
1990	427
1989	409
1988	407
1987	393

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	18
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	24
2014	25
2013	24
2012	27
2011	26
2010	23
2009	26
2008	25
2007	22
2006	20
2005	22
2004	24
2003	32
2002	32
2001	27
2000	28
1999	25
1998	26
1997	23
1996	29
1995	29
1994	28
1993	26
1992	25
1991	24
1990	23
1989	24
1988	25
1987	23

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Rankings

Veterans Park Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Veterans Park Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CT)

#16 out of 939 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School
2023	#16
2022	#23
2021	#17
2019	#77
2018	#140
2017	#117
2016	#142
2015	#130
2013	#104
2012	#71
2011	#115

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85-89%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	87%	41%	74%
2022	82%	40%	70%
2021	82%	39%	69%
2019	77%	48%	78%
2018	72%	47%	73%
2017	72%	46%	71%
2016	62%	44%	72%
2015	62%	40%	66%
2013	95%	82%	97%
2012	95%	83%	98%
2011	95%	83%	98%

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80-84%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2022	82%	50%	80%
2021	82%	51%	79%
2019	82%	58%	85%
2018	77%	57%	73%
2017	77%	57%	82%
2016	82%	58%	84%
2015	77%	56%	82%
2013	92%	80%	94%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	92%	79%	94%
2010	92%	78%	94%

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80-89%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2022	84%	47%	71%
2021	74%	49%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	13:1	13:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	14:1
2011	13:1	13:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	21:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	21:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	20:1	15:1	15:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	17:1	15:1	14:1
1988	16:1	15:1	14:1
1987	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	8%	30%	9%
2022	9%	29%	9%
2021	9%	28%	8%
2020	9%	25%	7%
2019	9%	25%	7%
2018	6%	24%	7%
2017	6%	24%	7%
2016	7%	23%	7%
2015	4%	22%	6%
2014	3%	21%	5%
2013	5%	20%	5%
2012	5%	19%	4%
2011	4%	19%	4%
2010	4%	18%	3%
2009	4%	17%	3%
2008	4%	17%	3%
2007	4%	16%	2%
2006	4%	16%	3%
2005	5%	15%	3%
2004	4%	15%	3%
2003	3%	14%	3%
2002	3%	14%	2%
2001	2%	13%	2%
2000	2%	13%	1%
1999	3%	13%	2%
1998	3%	12%	1%
1997	2%	12%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	2%	13%	1%
2005	2%	14%	1%
2004	2%	14%	1%
2003	1%	13%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%
1999	1%	13%	1%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	1%	12%	1%

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White

73%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	75%	48%	78%
2022	75%	49%	79%
2021	73%	50%	79%
2020	77%	53%	81%
2019	77%	53%	81%
2018	80%	55%	83%
2017	80%	55%	83%
2016	82%	56%	85%
2015	86%	57%	86%
2014	88%	58%	87%
2013	88%	60%	88%
2012	90%	61%	89%
2011	92%	62%	90%
2010	92%	64%	92%
2009	91%	64%	92%
2008	92%	65%	93%
2007	92%	66%	93%
2006	90%	67%	92%
2005	88%	67%	92%
2004	90%	68%	92%
2003	92%	69%	93%
2002	93%	69%	94%
2001	94%	70%	95%
2000	97%	71%	96%
1999	94%	71%	95%
1998	94%	72%	96%
1997	94%	72%	95%
1996	93%	72%	95%
1995	94%	73%	95%
1994	95%	74%	96%
1993	95%	74%	96%
1992	96%	75%	96%
1991	96%	75%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	8%	3%	3%
2017	8%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	0.42	0.67	0.37
2022	0.42	0.66	0.36
2021	0.45	0.66	0.35
2020	0.39	0.64	0.32
2019	0.39	0.64	0.32
2018	0.35	0.63	0.30
2017	0.35	0.63	0.30
2016	0.32	0.62	0.27
2015	0.26	0.61	0.25
2014	0.22	0.61	0.25
2013	0.22	0.59	0.23
2012	0.19	0.58	0.21
2011	0.15	0.57	0.19
2010	0.15	0.54	0.16
2009	0.16	0.55	0.15
2008	0.15	0.53	0.14
2007	0.14	0.52	0.13
2006	0.19	0.52	0.14
2005	0.22	0.51	0.14
2004	0.19	0.50	0.13
2003	0.15	0.49	0.12
2002	0.13	0.49	0.11
2001	0.11	0.48	0.10
2000	0.08	0.47	0.08
1999	0.12	0.47	0.08
1998	0.12	0.46	0.08
1997	0.12	0.46	0.09
1996	0.13	0.45	0.09
1995	0.11	0.44	0.08
1994	0.10	0.43	0.09
1993	0.10	0.43	0.08
1992	0.08	0.41	0.08
1991	0.08	0.41	0.07

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	8%	36%	5%
2022	11%	34%	6%
2021	11%	36%	5%
2020	7%	35%	3%
2019	7%	35%	3%
2018	3%	31%	1%
2017	3%	31%	1%
2016	4%	33%	2%
2015	3%	33%	2%
2014	3%	32%	2%
2013	4%	31%	2%
2012	3%	30%	2%
2011	1%	29%	1%
2010	2%	26%	1%
2009	2%	25%	1%
2008	1%	24%	1%
2007	1%	22%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	20%	1%
1998	1%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	4%	24%	1%
1995	3%	24%	2%
1994	3%	24%	2%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Connecticut	Ridgefield School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	3%	7%	1%
2019	3%	7%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%
2006	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ridgefield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Veterans Park Elementary School's ranking?

Veterans Park Elementary School is ranked #16 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Veterans Park Elementary School often compared to?

Veterans Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scotland Elementary School, Barlow Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Veterans Park Elementary School?

241 students attend Veterans Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Veterans Park Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Veterans Park Elementary School?

Veterans Park Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Veterans Park Elementary School offer ?

Veterans Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Veterans Park Elementary School part of?

Veterans Park Elementary School is part of Ridgefield School District.