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Jennings School

Public Grades K-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Jennings School is a high-performing elementary school located in Fairfield, Connecticut, serving 280 students in grades K-5. As part of the Fairfield School District, which is ranked 21 out of 156 districts in the state, Jennings School has consistently earned a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks among the top 25-78 elementary schools in Connecticut.

Jennings School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.2% of 3rd graders and 83% of 4th graders at Jennings School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 70.3% and 75.5% for the district, and 46.9% and 51.4% for the state. Additionally, Jennings School ranks 3rd out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools for its performance with special education students, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2020-2021 school year.

While Jennings School outperforms nearby schools like Stratfield School and McKinley School, it is important to note that these schools serve different student populations and may face unique challenges. Jennings School's higher spending per student, at $20,168 in 2018-2019, compared to $15,663 at Stratfield School and $17,621 at McKinley School, may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.4% to 20%, suggest an area for potential improvement.

280

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,122

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Palm Dr.
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-8316

District: Fairfield School District

Students who attend Jennings School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairfield Woods Middle School
High:	Fairfield Warde High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (81% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg49%

25^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Fairfield School District

21^st of 156Fairfield 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	91.1	25 of 493	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	74 of 497	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	78 of 491	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	28 of 490	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	46 of 538	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	108 of 522	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	130 of 532	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	110 of 519	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	163 of 518	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	161 of 551	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	63 of 557	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	134 of 564	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	188 of 565	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	241 of 579	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.8	168 of 566	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	243 of 565	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.2	151 of 568	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	194 of 570	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	85.5	63 of 455	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	78.8	56 of 233	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	25 of 445	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	98.8	3 of 371	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	23 of 248	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	88 of 250	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	120 of 262	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	43 of 252	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	62 of 327	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	95 of 295	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	104 of 296	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)99th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)86th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)76th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+34 vs state

Mathematics80%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Jennings is a great school in a great location. A lot of students live close and walk so the community is very nice. My son walks 5 minutes to school and has friends everywhere. The Jennings school area is becoming one of the best areas to live in Fairfield now that the new train station opened. The middle school is across the street and so is the library so location wise it is probably the best situated for an elementary school. Strong teachers and nice students. Great school for your kids to go to. Close Quote

Schools Near Jennings School

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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
Jennings School	Public	K-5	31 Palm Dr.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8316	280	26	10.7	15.0%	197 (70.4%)	4 (1.4%)	34 (12.1%)	22 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	91.1	25^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.9%		84.9	74^th of 497 public elementary schools	85.1%	49			82.2	83.0					80.0	80.9	79.2				$27,122
Stratfield School	Public	PK, KG-5	1407 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8332	326	28	11.5	11.3%	244 (74.8%)	9 (2.8%)	44 (13.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	73	157^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.2%		68.9	175^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.8%	18	70.1		67.9	63.8	68.7				69.8		52.2				$23,516
McKinley School	Public	K-5	60 Thompson St.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8318	470	43	11.0	52.6%	205 (43.6%)	40 (8.5%)	155 (33.0%)	49 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	59.7	216^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.2%		55	226^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.5%	10			65.2	59.0	39.5				79.7	55.4	51.3				$22,156
Osborn Hill School	Public	K-5	760 Stillson Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8340	446	33	13.5	5.6%	340 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	44 (9.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	86.6	54^th of 493 public elementary schools	89.0%		87	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%	3	83.3		67.4	78.6	86.4				72.5	80.0	74.2				$21,382
Holland Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	385	31	12.5	27.0%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.8%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	80.9	101^st of 493 public elementary schools	79.5%		86.2	58^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	72.1		59.4	81.7	77.0				65.2	80.0	70.5				$20,944
North Stratfield School	Public	K-5	190 Putting Green Rd.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8322	408	32	12.7	10.8%	298 (73.0%)	14 (3.4%)	55 (13.5%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	84.3	72^nd of 493 public elementary schools	85.4%		74.5	147^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.4%	75			77.9	71.4	71.1				80.5		68.4				$19,917
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 Poplar St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7303	317	26	12.1	93.1%	15 (4.7%)	86 (27.1%)	202 (63.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$19,268
Classical Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Linwood Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7188	351	25	14.0	91.5%	17 (4.8%)	163 (46.4%)	145 (41.3%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	9.5	437^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.4%		9	444^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.7%	7	18.9	21.2	22.9	17.6				28.1	20.0			23.3	15.6		$18,346
A.B. Skane Center	Public	PK-K	2977 North Madison Ave.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7181	183	16	11.4	92.9%	28 (15.3%)	44 (24.0%)	105 (57.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$30,365
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4510 Park Avenue	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1801	492	34	14.4	69.5%	99 (20.1%)	122 (24.8%)	230 (46.7%)	25 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	24.7	344^th of 493 public elementary schools	30.2%		29.2	331^st of 497 public elementary schools	33.4%	13			52.3	22.7	43.2	52.3	48.8		27.3	15.9	18.2	25.0	39.5	20.0	$17,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Jennings School

What is the racial makeup of Jennings School?

Students at Jennings School are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Jennings School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Jennings School.

What district is Jennings School in?

Fairfield School District

Is Jennings School a good school?

Yes. Jennings School ranks in the top 5.1% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jennings School attend?

Students who attend Jennings School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairfield Woods Middle School
High : Fairfield Warde High School

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