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Tokeneke Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Tokeneke Elementary School is a K–5 school in Darien, CT, serving 439 students within the Darien School District, which ranks 6th of 153 districts in Connecticut. For the 2025–2026 school year, Tokeneke is ranked #6 out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools — a 99th-percentile, 5-star rating that makes it the highest-ranked elementary school in its immediate area. It currently outranks all four other Darien elementary schools, including Royle Elementary School, Ox Ridge Elementary School, Holmes Elementary School, and Hindley Elementary School, as well as every nearby school in the Norwalk School District and Stamford School District.

Tokeneke's academic results are exceptionally strong. In 2025–2026, 5th-grade ELA proficiency reached 92.1%, 3rd-grade ELA hit 89.7%, and 5th-grade science came in at 85.5% — roughly 30 to 42 percentage points above Connecticut state averages in every reported subject. Chronic absenteeism is just 3.0% versus 16.4% statewide, and the student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5 is tied for the lowest among Darien elementary schools. The school serves a very affluent population, with only 1.59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending of roughly $19,800 is mid-pack among Darien elementaries. The contrast with nearby schools is stark: Rowayton School, just over a mile away in Norwalk, ranks #183 in the state with nearly 31% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, while Fox Run Elementary School and Brookside Elementary School have poverty rates above 50%.

The main nuances for parents to understand: Tokeneke's ELA results are its most consistent strength, while math and science occasionally dip slightly below the Darien School District average — 4th-grade math was 84.3% in 2025–2026 versus 85.1% for the district. Its state ranking also shifts year to year as individual class cohorts move through, from #45 in 2023–2024 to #21 in 2024–2025 to #6 today. Female students rank #3 in the state, and male students have improved from the 73rd to the 97th percentile over two years. Even in a down year, Tokeneke remains a 5-star school in Connecticut's top 10% — currently sitting at the very top of its peer group.

439

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,536

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Old Farm Rd.
Darien, CT 06820

(203) 655-9666

District: Darien School District

Students who attend Tokeneke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Middlesex Middle School
High:	Darien High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (87% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg83%

Connecticut avg51%

6^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Darien School District

6^th of 153Darien 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
2026	94.2	6 of 492	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	21 of 493	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	45 of 497	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	24 of 491	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	13 of 490	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	9 of 538	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	10 of 522	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	33 of 532	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	15 of 519	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	6 of 518	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	6 of 551	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	25 of 557	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	17 of 564	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.2	42 of 565	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	38 of 579	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	12 of 566	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	14 of 565	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	36 of 568	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	44 of 570	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	4 of 228	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	4 of 232	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	17 of 237	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	23 of 230	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	22 of 234	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	16 of 455	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	15 of 242	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	33 of 259	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	7 of 234	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	50 of 239	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	62 of 233	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	22 of 231	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	23 of 232	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	10 of 445	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	3 of 247	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	10 of 262	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	10 of 246	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.6	27 of 248	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	48 of 250	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	19 of 262	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	16 of 252	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	11 of 327	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	8 of 295	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	22 of 296	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts89%+38 vs state

Science86%+33 vs state

Mathematics84%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Tokeneke Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Old Farm Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-9666	439	42	10.5	1.6%	350 (79.7%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.9%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	94.2	6^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.8%		91.4	21^st of 493 public elementary schools	95.7%	15	85.5		89.7	84.3	92.1				2530.0	84.3	2608.0				$23,536
Rowayton School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Roton Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2940	402	34	11.8	30.8%	225 (56.0%)	34 (8.5%)	119 (29.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	69.2	183^rd of 492 public elementary schools	62.8%		57.9	230^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.3%	47	70.3		65.5	50.0	75.0				72.7	54.3	60.9				$24,076
Royle Elementary School	Public	K-5	133 Mansfield Ave.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-0044	342	32	10.5	4.4%	255 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.0%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	93.7	9^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.2%		90.7	29^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.1%	20	81.0		89.3	91.7	82.5				89.3	91.7	79.4				$27,838
Brookside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	382 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2830	408	31	13.1	60.8%	53 (13.0%)	47 (11.5%)	280 (68.6%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	23.1	362^nd of 492 public elementary schools	26.4%		15.3	401^st of 493 public elementary schools	18.7%	39	42.4		29.1	2398.0	39.4				45.5	24.5	25.8				$24,032
Hindley Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Nearwater Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 655-1323	411	38	10.7	0.7%	340 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	88.9	45^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.8	28^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.3%	17	87.3		75.6	65.3	88.9				84.6	80.0	85.7				$24,115
South Norwalk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Meadow Street Extension	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)			18.0						20.0						$24,130
Ox Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 Mansfield Ave.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 655-2579	625	52	11.9	1.4%	506 (81.0%)	7 (1.1%)	47 (7.5%)	37 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	90.8	30^th of 492 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.7	11^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.8%	19	83.1		74.4	82.3	86.5				76.9	84.8	82.0				$26,840
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)	486.0	800.0	2398.0	2428.0	2471.0	2519.0	2543.0	2582.0	2426.0	28.6	36.4	2537.0	2570.0	2597.0	$15,744
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Hoyt St.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 353-4371	407	30	13.7	0.7%	321 (78.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	89.3	40^th of 492 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.6	12^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.6%	28	517.0		72.1	84.5	77.2				91.2	85.9	68.4				$23,198
Fox Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Fillow Street	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2860	398	36	11.0	52.5%	99 (24.9%)	64 (16.1%)	196 (49.2%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	51.8	251^st of 492 public elementary schools	49.0%		36.3	297^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.8%	46	56.9		61.0	41.4	61.5				66.1	36.2	44.6				$26,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Tokeneke Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tokeneke Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Middlesex Middle School
High : Darien High School

What district is Tokeneke Elementary School in?

Darien School District

What is the racial makeup of Tokeneke Elementary School?

Students at Tokeneke Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Is Tokeneke Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Tokeneke Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Tokeneke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Tokeneke Elementary School.

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