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Elementary Schools in Fairfield School District

At a glance

DistrictFairfield School District21^st of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,052

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedSherman School15^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Stratfield School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jennings School 10.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Fairfield School District in Connecticut is home to 11 elementary schools serving grades K-5 (with two also offering Pre-K) and enrolling about 4,052 students — a high-performing district ranked 21st out of 153 statewide, placing it in the 86th percentile with a 4-star rating.

Every elementary school in Fairfield outperforms the Connecticut state average on reported tests, but there are clear standouts. Sherman School is the district’s top-ranked elementary school (#15 statewide, 97th percentile) with the highest average proficiency (~85.9%), including exceptional math scores above 91% in 3rd and 4th grade — all while spending the second-least per student ($15,803) and having the largest class sizes (13.7:1). Riverfield School made the biggest leap, jumping from #84 to #23 in two years, with the district’s lowest free/reduced-lunch rate (4.68%) and a strong 5th-grade ELA score of 92.6%. Dwight Elementary School remains an elite, small school (228 students) with top-30 rankings in each of the last three years and math proficiency consistently in the 80s–90s. Osborn Hill School posts the best attendance in the district at just 2.4% chronic absenteeism and balanced high scores, while Jennings School offers the smallest classes (10.7:1), highest spending ($20,168 per student), and a remarkable 91.3% 5th-grade science proficiency.

Resource levels don’t always drive results: Sherman outperforms Jennings despite far less spending and larger classes, while Holland Hill School and North Stratfield School sit closer to the middle despite average resources. Mill Hill School rose sharply from #77 to #31, and Stratfield School improved from #175 to #96. Burr Elementary School remains well above state averages, while McKinley School, the largest school (470 students), has the highest poverty rate (52.55% FRPL) and highest chronic absenteeism (8.1%) yet still beats state proficiency averages on every test. Overall, Fairfield families can expect strong academics, excellent science outcomes, and very low chronic absenteeism across nearly all elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Dwight Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Redding Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8312	228	19	11.9	7.9%	186 (81.6%)	4 (1.8%)	16 (7.0%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	91.2	27^th of 492 public elementary schools	94.5%		94.9	6^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.8%	21	518.0	73.0	78.9	87.5	83.8	89.5	80.0	100%	0%	$23,935
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%)	79.6	110^th of 492 public elementary schools	77.6%		80.9	101^st of 493 public elementary schools	79.5%	9	513.0	63.2	70.0	76.9	69.7	70.0	73.8	98.2%	0%	$20,944
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%)	90.3	36^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.7%		91.1	25^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.9%	11	91.3	77.5	2545.0	91.3	75.0	77.3	2593.0	97.6%	2.4%	$27,122
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%)	70.2	177^th of 492 public elementary schools	64.0%		59.7	216^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.2%	39	58.6	74.1	61.6	62.1	76.5	66.2	51.7	100%	0%	$22,156
Mill Hill School	Public	K-5	635 Mill Hill Terrace	Southport	06890	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8320	371	33	11.3	11.6%	295 (79.5%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.4%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	90.8	31^st of 492 public elementary schools	93.7%		85.3	67^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.4%	36	89.7	75.0	77.5	2593.0	82.1	2540.0	82.8	100%	0%	$22,898
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%)	79.6	111^th of 492 public elementary schools	77.4%		84.3	72^nd of 493 public elementary schools	85.4%	39	509.0	75.0	72.7	80.0	73.4	75.3	50.0	100%	0%	$19,917
Riverfield School	Public	K-5	1625 Mill Plain Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8328	406	32	12.7	4.7%	334 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	91.8	23^rd of 492 public elementary schools	95.3%		83.8	77^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.4%	54	77.8	78.8	84.4	92.6	83.3	84.4	77.8	100%	0%	$20,689
Sherman School	Public	K-5	250 Fern St.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8330	385	28	13.7	8.1%	322 (83.6%)	7 (1.8%)	30 (7.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	92.6	15^th of 492 public elementary schools	97.0%		90.2	31^st of 493 public elementary schools	93.7%	16	79.7	82.8	89.8	75.4	91.4	94.9	87.0	98.3%	1.7%	$20,279
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%)	81.9	96^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.5%		73	157^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.2%	61	80.4	68.3	71.4	78.6	68.3	71.4	67.9	100%	0%	$23,516
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%)	91.1	28^th of 492 public elementary schools	94.3%		86.6	54^th of 493 public elementary schools	89.0%	26	81.2	75.0	85.4	87.0	76.5	85.4	82.6	98.7%	1.3%	$21,382
Burr Elementary School	Public	K-5	1960 Burr St.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7385	347	29	12.1	12.7%	244 (70.3%)	11 (3.2%)	43 (12.4%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	86.3	56^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.4	38^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.3%	18	525.0	75.5	78.3	83.3	66.0	78.3	77.8	100%	0%	$22,313

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Judicial Centers	1.89 mi	14
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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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