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Saugatuck Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
37th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of Connecticut elementary schools
Summary

Saugatuck Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Westport, Connecticut, serving 398 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Westport School District, which is ranked 6th out of 156 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saugatuck Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Connecticut, placing 37th out of 493 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.3% of 3rd-grade students, 78.9% of 4th-grade students, and 80.3% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46.9%, 51.4%, and 52.5%, respectively. The school's performance in SBAC/Mathematics and NGSS/Science is also impressive, with students consistently scoring well above the state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Long Lots School, Coleytown Elementary School, and Green's Farms School, which are also part of the Westport School District, Saugatuck Elementary School's academic achievement is consistently higher. However, when compared to schools in the Norwalk School District, which generally have lower performance, Saugatuck Elementary School's academic success is even more pronounced.

395
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,269
Per pupil spending ?
1.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 170 Riverside Ave.
       Westport, CT  06880

(203) 221-2910

District: Westport School District


Students who attend Saugatuck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bedford Middle School
High:    Staples High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.5%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
7.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Connecticut average (80% vs 51% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Connecticut elementary schools
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg81%
Connecticut avg51%
37th of 493
Connecticut public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Westport School District
6th of 156Westport 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202589.537 of 49392.5%★★★★★
202489.339 of 49792.2%★★★★★
202389.639 of 49192.1%★★★★★
202288.743 of 49091.2%★★★★★
202190.845 of 53891.6%★★★★★
201991.126 of 52295.0%★★★★★
201889.740 of 53292.5%★★★★★
201789.829 of 51994.4%★★★★★
201688.344 of 51891.5%★★★★★
201590.228 of 55194.9%★★★★★
201386.25 of 55799.1%★★★★★
201285.05 of 56499.1%★★★★★
201181.460 of 56589.4%★★★★☆
201082.054 of 57990.7%★★★★★
200981.161 of 56689.2%★★★★☆
200886.37 of 56598.8%★★★★★
200780.282 of 56885.6%★★★★☆
200682.069 of 57087.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202583.039 of 23283.2%★★★★☆
202475.474 of 23768.8%★★★☆☆
202377.867 of 23070.9%★★★★☆
202279.755 of 23476.5%★★★★☆
202186.057 of 45587.5%★★★★☆
201984.031 of 24287.2%★★★★☆
201883.241 of 25984.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202586.120 of 23991.6%★★★★★
202488.918 of 23392.3%★★★★★
202388.914 of 23193.9%★★★★★
202281.247 of 23279.7%★★★★☆
202190.333 of 44592.6%★★★★★
201990.510 of 24796.0%★★★★★
201888.017 of 26293.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202570.369 of 24872.2%★★★★☆
202473.161 of 25075.6%★★★★☆
202374.962 of 26276.3%★★★★☆
202274.364 of 25274.6%★★★★☆
202180.546 of 32785.9%★★★★☆
201983.529 of 29590.2%★★★★★
201880.149 of 29683.4%★★★★☆
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 (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics82%+30 vs state
English Language Arts80%+30 vs state
Science77%+25 vs state

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

Middle : Bedford Middle School
High : Staples High School

Yes. Saugatuck Elementary School ranks in the top 7.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Students at Saugatuck Elementary School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Saugatuck Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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