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Hindley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Hindley Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Darien, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 420 students. As part of the Darien School District, which is ranked 4th out of 156 districts in the state, Hindley Elementary consistently performs among the top 30 elementary schools in Connecticut.

Hindley Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages in standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, over 70% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of around 50%. The school also excels in mathematics, with over 80% of students in these grades meeting or exceeding proficiency standards, well above the state averages. Hindley Elementary's low chronic absenteeism rate and favorable student-teacher ratio of 10-12 students per teacher further contribute to its academic success.

While Hindley Elementary School's performance is impressive, the school's relatively homogeneous student population may raise questions about equity and access to high-quality education for all students in the broader Darien community. In contrast, nearby schools in Stamford, such as Julia A. Stark School and Toquam Magnet School, have much lower proficiency rates, highlighting the need for collaboration and resource-sharing to improve educational outcomes across the broader region.

411

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,115

Per pupil spending ?

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Nearwater Ln.
Darien, CT 06820

(203) 655-1323

District: Darien School District

Students who attend Hindley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Middlesex Middle School
High:	Darien High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Asian:

8.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (82% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Darien School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg83%

Connecticut avg50%

28^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Darien School District

4^th of 156Darien School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	28 of 493	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	8 of 497	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	23 of 491	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	11 of 490	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	14 of 538	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	11 of 522	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	23 of 532	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	24 of 519	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	21 of 518	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	26 of 551	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	14 of 557	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	32 of 564	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	12 of 565	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	32 of 579	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	3 of 566	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.2	3 of 565	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	14 of 568	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	14 of 570	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	19 of 232	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	11 of 237	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	55 of 230	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	39 of 455	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	5 of 242	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	13 of 259	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	89.0	17 of 233	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	24 of 231	89.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	5 of 445	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	14 of 247	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	24 of 262	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	32 of 248	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	13 of 250	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	42 of 262	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	12 of 252	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	29 of 327	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	17 of 295	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	31 of 296	89.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+35 vs state

Science83%+31 vs state

English Language Arts78%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 5, 2016

Hindley Elementary school is a warm and inviting environment for my grandchildren to learn. This happens to be more important than school test performance in my opinion.
I am a retired school teacher myself and know that it is essential for each child to feel embraced and seen as an individual. I think this was the unspoken word when I was a teacher. However, I do have concerns for the teachers that work tirelessly at
the demanding academic schedule that they must conform to. As a seasoned teacher I
have seen many teachers "burn out" because of these strict policies. I have nothing but respect for the teachers at Hindley. The students are thriving and it I can only give praise to the teachers. Hopefully they are given the support and care they need to keep up the wonderful work they are doing. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 18, 2011

My daughter has attended Hindley from Kindergarten through 4th grade and my son has attended Hindley's pre-K program through 1st grade. They will be in the 5th and 2nd grades, respectively, this September and I can't say enough about this wonderful school. Rita Ferri and Melissa Barber (the principal and asst. principal) are excellent educators and handle issues head-on with decisiveness and compassion. They are always responsive and have made the effort to get to know all of the Hindley families.

My son has an IEP and has participated in a regular ed classroom for the last 2 years. With the special ed reading and writing supports, a well-trained school psychologist, an aide to assist him in the classroom (to stay on task) and language/speech therapy, he has thrived academically and socially. I truly feel the staff always has his best interests at heart.

Another bonus: Hindley has a great music program and offers music classes as part of the curriculum 2 times/week and the option for children to begin playing string instruments in 3rd grade and band instruments in 4th grade.

The parents are very involved in the classrooms and in fund-raising and special event planning for the school.

I would highly recommend Hindley. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Hindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Nearwater Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 655-1323	411	38	10.7	0.7%	340 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	90.8	28^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.8	8^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.4%	20	82.8		71.8	82.8	81.3				80.8	90.6	84.4				$24,115
Rogers International School	Public, Magnet	K-8	202 Blachley Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4560	780	51	15.4	53.1%	270 (34.6%)	53 (6.8%)	384 (49.2%)	50 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	45.8	260^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.3%		41.2	281^st of 497 public elementary schools	43.5%	21	46.5	51.1	28.8	53.0	51.2	57.4	51.3	55.6	39.2	57.8	45.3	47.9	45.0	44.4	$20,435
K. T. Murphy School	Public	K-5	19 Horton St.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4516	390	30	12.8	70.0%	52 (13.3%)	46 (11.8%)	250 (64.1%)	32 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	18.3	377^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.5%		8.2	451^st of 497 public elementary schools	9.3%	74	24.6		35.7	16.4					49.1	29.9	23.1				$25,015
Tokeneke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Old Farm Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-9666	439	42	10.5	1.6%	350 (79.7%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.9%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	91.4	21^st of 493 public elementary schools	95.7%		88.1	45^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.9%	24	77.3		80.3	91.9	84.1				81.7	88.7	76.1				$23,536
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Hoyt St.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 353-4371	407	30	13.7	0.7%	321 (78.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	92.6	12^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.6%		90.8	28^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.4%	16	79.3		91.5	83.1	81.7				94.4	83.1	80.5				$23,198
Julia A. Stark School	Public	K-5	398 Glenbrook Rd.	Stamford	06906	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4583	553	40	13.6	61.5%	116 (21.0%)	54 (9.8%)	349 (63.1%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	11.8	419^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.2	412^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.1%	7			16.4	22.6	20.4				29.1	34.9	23.7				$21,893
Royle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Mansfield Ave.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-0044	342	32	10.5	4.4%	255 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.0%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	90.7	29^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.1%		90.6	30^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.0%	1	76.9		91.5	77.8	78.8					87.3	76.9				$27,838
Toquam Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	123 Ridgewood Ave.	Stamford	06907	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 977-4556	532	44	12.0	63.9%	63 (11.8%)	61 (11.5%)	375 (70.5%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	9.9	432^nd of 493 public elementary schools	12.4%		12	421^st of 497 public elementary schools	15.3%	11	32.4		10.5	22.3	27.6				18.6	22.6	18.1				$23,690
Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-6600	799	65	12.2	45.6%	247 (30.9%)	83 (10.4%)	324 (40.6%)	82 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	65.9	197^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.0%		59.8	209^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.9%	12	69.6	78.3	47.8	57.8	66.3		67.9	75.0	51.1	62.7	64.1	63.2	60.7	57.8	$21,608
Rowayton School	Public	K-5	1 Roton Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2940	402	34	11.8	30.8%	225 (56.0%)	34 (8.5%)	119 (29.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	57.9	230^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.3%		68.5	177^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.4%	53	61.0		50.0	68.7	56.9				54.2	56.7	45.6				$24,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Hindley Elementary School

Is Hindley Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hindley Elementary School ranks in the top 5.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hindley Elementary School?

Students at Hindley Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hindley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hindley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middlesex Middle School
High : Darien High School

What district is Hindley Elementary School in?

Darien School District

How many students attend Hindley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Hindley Elementary School.

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