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Dwight Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Dwight Elementary School is a small K-5 elementary school in Fairfield, CT, serving 228 students within the Fairfield School District, which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide. Dwight is one of the highest-performing elementary schools in Connecticut, earning a 5-star SchoolDigger rating in every reported year since at least 2015-16 and ranking as high as #6 in the state in 2024-25.

Academically, Dwight consistently posts proficiency rates far above district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the most recent 2025-26 SBAC results, Dwight's math proficiency averaged roughly 84% across grades 3-5, compared with about 75% for the district and 50% statewide. Its 4th-grade math proficiency (89.5%) exceeded nearby Westport schools, including Long Lots School, Green's Farms School, and Coleytown Elementary School. Dwight's 5th-grade ELA proficiency (87.5%) also outperformed all three Westport comparables. Within Fairfield, Dwight has been a flagship performer—its #6 statewide ranking in 2024-25 is the best recent showing among nearby schools, including strong peers like Riverfield School, Osborn Hill School, and Mill Hill School.

Beyond test scores, Dwight stands out for very low chronic absenteeism—just 5.4% in 2025-26, compared with 8.0% for the district and 16.4% statewide—and a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9. With only 228 students, it is one of the smallest elementary schools in the area, which likely contributes to a supportive, individualized learning environment. Dwight also delivers strong outcomes across the student subgroups it serves and does so efficiently: its per-student spending of $18,715 is lower than nearby Westport schools, yet its results match or exceed many of theirs. The main watch points are the natural year-to-year variability that comes with small cohorts and a possible opportunity to ensure science performance keeps pace with Dwight's exceptional literacy and math results. Overall, Dwight represents a model of academic excellence and operational efficiency within Connecticut's public elementary landscape.

228

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,935

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Redding Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-8312

District: Fairfield School District

Students who attend Dwight Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roger Ludlowe Middle School
High:	Fairfield Ludlowe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (82% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg51%

27^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Fairfield School District

21^st of 153Fairfield 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	91.2	27 of 492	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	6 of 493	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	10 of 497	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	11 of 491	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	14 of 490	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	10 of 538	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	36 of 522	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	24 of 532	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	42 of 519	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	42 of 518	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	50 of 551	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	17 of 557	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	18 of 564	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.9	73 of 565	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	40 of 579	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	82.3	38 of 566	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	13 of 565	97.7%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	6 of 568	98.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	41 of 570	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	94.9	8 of 455	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	91.0	29 of 445	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	20 of 247	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	32 of 262	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	27 of 246	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	9 of 248	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	1 of 250	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	12 of 262	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	10 of 252	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	13 of 327	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	46 of 295	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	25 of 296	91.6%	★★★★★

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 (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+34 vs state

English Language Arts80%+29 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	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
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	$23,935
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	$22,313
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	$20,689
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	$21,382
Coleytown Elementary School	Public	K-5	65 Easton Rd.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 341-1710	461	41	11.3	2.2%	352 (76.4%)	9 (2.0%)	38 (8.2%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	83.9	77^th of 492 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.1	44^th of 493 public elementary schools	91.1%	33	516.0	73.0	77.1	81.8	68.9	72.3	69.3	$26,063
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	$22,898
Long Lots School	Public	K-5	13 Hyde Ln.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1910	571	49	11.6	2.3%	432 (75.7%)	7 (1.2%)	47 (8.2%)	48 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	90.4	35^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.9%		89	40^th of 493 public elementary schools	91.9%	5	74.1	2485.0	83.0	83.5	85.9	83.0	77.6	$25,704
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	$27,122
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	$20,944
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	$19,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Dwight Elementary School

What district is Dwight Elementary School in?

Fairfield School District

Is Dwight Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Dwight Elementary School ranks in the top 5.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Dwight Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Dwight Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dwight Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Roger Ludlowe Middle School
High : Fairfield Ludlowe High School

What is the racial makeup of Dwight Elementary School?

Students at Dwight Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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