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Elementary Schools in Ridgefield School District

At a glance

DistrictRidgefield School District9^th of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,930

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBarlow Mountain Elementary School7^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Scotland Elementary School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Scotland Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The Ridgefield School District in Connecticut serves 1,930 students across six PK–5 elementary schools and ranks 9th out of 153 districts statewide (94th percentile, 5 stars). All six schools rank in the top 9% of Connecticut elementary schools in 2025-2026, though internal variation is meaningful. Barlow Mountain Elementary School is the academic leader, climbing from #44 in 2023-2024 to #7 in 2025-2026 (99th percentile) with 91.7% 4th grade math proficiency versus the 52.1% state average. Ridgebury Elementary School is the consistency champion, ranking #20 two years running with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism (2.0% vs. 16.4% statewide) and 5th grade proficiency near or above 89% across all subjects.

Veterans Park Elementary School carries the highest free/reduced lunch rate (12.21%) yet was ranked #2 in the state just two years ago, before slipping to #32 in 2025-2026. Branchville Elementary School similarly dropped from #15 to #37, though its 85.2% 5th grade science proficiency still towers over the 52.9% state rate. Scotland Elementary School offers the smallest class sizes (11.3 ratio) and lowest per-student spending ($18,011), but also has the highest chronic absenteeism (4.3%) and was the only district school to earn 4 stars in 2024-2025 before rebounding to #40. Farmingville Elementary School has the lowest poverty rate (3.22% FRL) yet holds the district's lowest rank at #43, though missing math data limits full assessment.

Even the district's lowest scores are exceptional: Branchville's 73.1% 3rd grade math was the district low, still beating the state average by nearly 21 points. Parents should note that 2025-2026 data gaps exist — Farmingville is missing 4th/5th grade math, Veterans Park is missing 5th grade and science scores, and Scotland is missing science — but the available evidence clearly shows an elite, consistently high-performing elementary district with strong outcomes across all six 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
Branchville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Florida Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5850	340	28	12.3	7.4%	284 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.9%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	89.6	37^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.2	15^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.0%	22	85.2	73.1	83.0	81.5	73.1	84.6	81.5	93.9%	2%	$24,330
Farmingville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Farmingville Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5570	311	24	12.7	3.2%	253 (81.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.0%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	89.2	43^rd of 492 public elementary schools	91.3%		87.5	48^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.3%	5	78.9	76.1	81.0	86.0	76.1	2545.0	2594.0	94.3%	0%	$24,171
Ridgebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Bennett's Farm Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5875	322	26	12.4	5.9%	256 (79.5%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.3%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	92	20^th of 492 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.4	20^th of 493 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.7	73.2	77.4	93.1	80.4	87.1	89.7	96.1%	0%	$24,690
Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Barlow Mountain Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5825	318	28	11.3	4.1%	256 (80.5%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.9%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	89.3	41^st of 492 public elementary schools	91.7%		86.7	53^rd of 493 public elementary schools	89.2%	12	537.0	78.0	78.9	83.3	78.0	75.4	83.3	97.5%	0%	$24,754
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Governor St.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5525	262	19	13.8	12.2%	200 (76.3%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.8%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	90.8	32^nd of 492 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.1	9^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.2%	23	541.0	80.0	76.5	2639.0	82.2	90.2	2635.0	100%	0%	$23,829
Barlow Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Barlow Mountain Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5800	377	30	12.6	8.2%	275 (72.9%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (9.8%)	32 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	94.1	7^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.5	13^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.4%	6	89.1	80.7	87.5	85.5	86.0	91.7	87.3	93.6%	6.4%	$23,251

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redding School District	3.3 mi	2	8^th
Wilton School District	4.09 mi	4	11^th
Weston School District	5.19 mi	4	4^th
Regional School District 09	5.91 mi	1	3^rd
Danbury School District	7.75 mi	20	134^th

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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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