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Naramake Elementary School

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Naramake Elementary School ranks 320 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Naramake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Norwalk, Connecticut. With 366 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Naramake Elementary faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's test scores consistently underperform the Norwalk School District and the state of Connecticut, with only 35% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.5% for the district and 46.9% for the state. Additionally, Naramake has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 21.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Naramake's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state, ranking in the top half of Connecticut schools in these categories. This suggests the school may be doing a better job supporting these student populations. However, the nearby schools in the Norwalk School District, such as Jefferson Marine Science, Marvin, Kendall College & Career, and Tracey Magnet, also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. In contrast, the Westport schools of Saugatuck Elementary and King's Highway Elementary significantly outperform Naramake and the Norwalk district on most metrics.

358

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,267

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 King Street
Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 899-2900

District: Norwalk School District

Students who attend Naramake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nathan Hale Middle School
High:	Norwalk High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

White:

30.2%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg50%

320^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	31.0	320 of 493	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	308 of 497	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	296 of 491	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	286 of 490	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	281 of 538	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	293 of 522	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	250 of 532	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	247 of 519	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.8	321 of 518	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	351 of 551	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	293 of 557	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.6	290 of 564	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	332 of 565	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.3	347 of 579	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.4	315 of 566	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	335 of 565	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	383 of 568	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.0	357 of 570	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	171 of 232	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	206 of 237	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	261 of 455	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	32 of 173	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	85 of 302	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	207 of 239	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	247 of 445	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	159 of 262	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	140 of 371	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	197 of 327	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.4	45 of 296	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+21 vs school

White (2021)40th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%-7 vs state

English Language Arts39%-10 vs state

Science34%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

I love this school and my daughter loves it as well! We moved to our neighborhood in Norwalk to get a full community experience. Our daughter was accepted to Columbus Magnet School and although tempted, we passed and stayed with Naramake. My kids can walk to all the schools and the teachers and staff at Naramake are so inviting. My daughter is performing above the state averages and has loved all her teachers. We made the right choice, Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Many people think Naramake is a wonderful school.
It is...if you are part of the "Principal's Pack." The principal is very controlling behind that smile of hers. She has made it so staff and parents report back to her everything they see and hear, and then she deals with it--or not--however she sees fit.
Although they will tell you there is no favoritism, it could not be farther from the truth! Children of teachers/PTO parents definitely receive certain "perks" and privileges.
The bragging about the test scores all over the Internet is nauseating! The only thing those scores mean is more money for the school and brownie points for the administrators. It really does not adequately measure a child's true intelligence.
If the parents want to kid themselves that their children really are in "the best school in Norwalk," they are in for a rude awakening. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Marvin Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Calf Pasture Beach Road	Norwalk	06855	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2890	375	30	12.5	51.5%	90 (24.0%)	39 (10.4%)	219 (58.4%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	35.5	301^st of 493 public elementary schools	38.9%		32.4	313^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.0%	12	41.1	36.4	51.5	47.8	43.9	40.0	41.1	$24,886
Kendall College & Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Fillow Street	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2880	416	39	10.8	63.0%	24 (5.8%)	68 (16.3%)	297 (71.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	11.1	424^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.0%		14.2	402^nd of 497 public elementary schools	19.1%	22	23.9	21.5	23.5	35.2	30.8	13.8	19.7	$24,592
Side By Side Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10 Chestnut St.	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Side By Side Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 857-0306	236	15	16.1	60.6%	23 (9.7%)	52 (22.0%)	144 (61.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$15,744
South Norwalk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Concord Street	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(475) 470-8546	179	16	11.1	73.2%	4 (2.2%)	27 (15.1%)	139 (77.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)								$24,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Naramake Elementary School

How many students attend Naramake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Naramake Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Naramake Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Nathan Hale Middle School
High : Norwalk High School

What is the racial makeup of Naramake Elementary School?

Students at Naramake Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Naramake Elementary School a good school?

Naramake Elementary School ranks 320^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Naramake Elementary School in?

Norwalk School District

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