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Cranbury Elementary School

Q: Is Cranbury Elementary School a good school?

Cranbury Elementary School ranks 254 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Cranbury Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 118 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cranbury Elementary School consistently outperforms the Norwalk School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58% of 3rd graders at Cranbury Elementary School were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 40.5% for the district and 46.9% for the state. Similarly, in SBAC/Mathematics, 58% of 3rd graders at Cranbury Elementary School were proficient or better, compared to 45% for the district and 52.2% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

Cranbury Elementary School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Naramake Elementary School, which is also part of the Norwalk School District. However, Cranbury Elementary School lags behind the high-performing schools in the neighboring Westport School District, such as King's Highway Elementary and Saugatuck Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

410

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,662

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Knowalot Lane
Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 846-3600

District: Norwalk School District

Students who attend Cranbury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Rocks Middle School
High:	Norwalk High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

Hispanic:

36.3%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Norwalk School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg50%

254^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Norwalk School District

118^th of 156Norwalk 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	49.2	254 of 493	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	251 of 497	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	278 of 491	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	282 of 490	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	292 of 538	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	288 of 522	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	292 of 532	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.1	163 of 519	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	234 of 518	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	195 of 551	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.5	146 of 557	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	171 of 564	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	165 of 565	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	213 of 579	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	292 of 566	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	360 of 565	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.9	347 of 568	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	365 of 570	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	145 of 232	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	173 of 230	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	160 of 234	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	276 of 455	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	161 of 259	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	92 of 132	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	31 of 99	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	88 of 173	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	57 of 112	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	152 of 302	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	164 of 239	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	157 of 233	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	158 of 232	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	256 of 445	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	176 of 262	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	257 of 371	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	114 of 248	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	140 of 250	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	166 of 262	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	140 of 252	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	147 of 327	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	163 of 295	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	155 of 296	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2021)31st percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)24th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science54%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, January 9, 2016

As a parent with two small children (one with an iep), I am thankful for everything Cranbury elementary has done for my children. The teachers and therapists are experienced and nurturing. The environment is one that will no doubt leave a lasting positive impression on my children. The active PTO has done a fantastic job raising funds, which have outfitted smart boards in several of the classrooms and the library. My son, who had many challenges and struggled every morning in his prior school experiences now looks forward to every day at Cranbury school. He loves the online reading and math supplemental programs he accesses at home from any device and is reading way beyond his grade level. He is friends with children from a diverse array of backgrounds. This has given him a more worldly perspective within the settings of the quaint typically American looking schoolhouse. The energy of the new administration is infectious and the positive actions they have set in place already make me proud to be a parent here at Cranbury elementary school! 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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Cranbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Knowalot Lane	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 846-3600	410	32	13.0	36.1%	185 (45.1%)	33 (8.0%)	149 (36.3%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	49.2	254^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.5%		49.6	251^st of 497 public elementary schools	49.5%	3	53.7	58.0	52.1	47.8	58.0	53.5	34.3	$24,662
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Starlight Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2980	341	33	10.4	37.5%	118 (34.6%)	55 (16.1%)	128 (37.5%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.2%)	36.8	296^th of 493 public elementary schools	40.0%		35.1	307^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.2%	11	45.1	40.8	41.0	41.2	53.1	45.9	43.1	$22,881
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	157 Perry Avenue	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2950	428	28	15.2	57.7%	36 (8.4%)	23 (5.4%)	348 (81.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	27.3	337^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.6%		19	371^st of 497 public elementary schools	25.4%	34		52.1	27.1	35.7	52.1	24.3	25.7	$21,382
Miller-Driscoll School	Public	PK, KG-2	217 Wolfpit Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-8678	845	65	13.0	2.7%	639 (75.6%)	9 (1.1%)	52 (6.2%)	82 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.2%)								(n/a)								$24,983
King's Highway Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Post Rd. West	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1802	451	41	11.1	3.8%	326 (72.3%)	11 (2.4%)	51 (11.3%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	91.3	22^nd of 493 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.8	13^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	77.8	77.4	82.7	84.7	88.1	81.3	81.9	$26,918
Tracey Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Camp Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2960	434	30	14.4	60.8%	72 (16.6%)	59 (13.6%)	263 (60.6%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	28.2	330^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.1%		26.7	343^rd of 497 public elementary schools	31.0%	13	51.3	31.6	39.3	41.3	32.9	35.7	35.0	$23,325
Saugatuck Elementary School	Public	K-5	170 Riverside Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-2910	395	37	10.6	1.5%	302 (76.5%)	8 (2.0%)	37 (9.4%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	89.5	37^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.5%		89.3	39^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.2%	2	77.3	81.3	78.9	80.3	84.0	80.3		$29,269
Naramake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 King Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2900	358	29	12.5	50.8%	108 (30.2%)	38 (10.6%)	180 (50.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	31	320^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.1%		35.1	308^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.0%	12	34.3	35.0		42.9	45.0	56.1	28.6	$24,267
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	75 Van Buren Avenue	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2870	457	38	12.0	64.6%	34 (7.4%)	60 (13.1%)	306 (67.0%)	34 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	18.2	379^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.1%		11.1	426^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.3%	47	30.3	29.2	35.7	36.0	31.9	24.3	30.3	$23,226
Coleytown Elementary School	Public	K-5	65 Easton Rd.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 341-1710	461	41	11.3	2.2%	352 (76.4%)	9 (2.0%)	38 (8.2%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	88.1	44^th of 493 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.5	21^st of 497 public elementary schools	95.8%	23	84.5	78.0	77.4	80.8	81.7	72.6		$26,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Cranbury Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cranbury Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Rocks Middle School
High : Norwalk High School

How many students attend Cranbury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Cranbury Elementary School.

Is Cranbury Elementary School a good school?

Cranbury Elementary School ranks 254^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cranbury Elementary School?

Students at Cranbury Elementary School are 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Cranbury Elementary School in?

Norwalk School District

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