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Stratfield School

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Stratfield School ranks 157 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Stratfield School is an elementary school located in Fairfield, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 339 students. It is part of the Fairfield School District, which is ranked 21 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Stratfield School has received a 3-star rating, indicating it is performing above average compared to other elementary schools in Connecticut.

Stratfield School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.9% of 3rd graders, 63.8% of 4th graders, and 68.7% of 5th graders 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 male students also perform significantly better than the state average, with a ranking of 69 out of 239 Connecticut elementary schools. However, Stratfield School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.6% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, an area the school should focus on improving.

Compared to other schools in the Fairfield School District, Stratfield School's performance is generally stronger, but it lags behind the top-performing Jennings School. When comparing Stratfield School to the nearby schools in the Bridgeport School District, the performance gap is significant, with Stratfield School's test scores substantially higher than the Bridgeport schools, which are among the lowest-performing in the state.

326

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,516

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1407 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825

(203) 255-8332

District: Fairfield School District

Students who attend Stratfield School usually attend:

Middle:	Tomlinson Middle School
High:	Fairfield Warde High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Fairfield School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg50%

157^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Fairfield School District

21^st of 156Fairfield 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	157 of 493	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	175 of 497	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	178 of 491	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	100 of 490	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	144 of 538	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	134 of 522	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	138 of 532	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	170 of 519	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.3	141 of 518	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	134 of 551	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	99 of 557	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	101 of 564	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	68 of 565	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	66 of 579	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	89 of 566	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	29 of 565	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	137 of 568	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	45 of 570	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	135 of 232	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	135 of 237	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	126 of 230	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.8	99 of 455	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	35 of 242	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	65 of 259	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	69 of 239	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	51 of 232	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	150 of 445	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	113 of 247	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	94 of 262	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	140 of 248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	97 of 250	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	107 of 262	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	91 of 252	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	138 of 327	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	137 of 295	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	153 of 296	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+18 vs state

English Language Arts67%+17 vs state

Mathematics60%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Stratfield School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	73	157^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.2%		68.9	175^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.8%	18	70.1		67.9	63.8	68.7				69.8		52.2				$23,516
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%)	91.1	25^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.9%		84.9	74^th of 497 public elementary schools	85.1%	49			82.2	83.0					80.0	80.9	79.2				$27,122
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%)	84.3	72^nd of 493 public elementary schools	85.4%		74.5	147^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.4%	75			77.9	71.4	71.1				80.5		68.4				$19,917
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%)	59.7	216^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.2%		55	226^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.5%	10			65.2	59.0	39.5				79.7	55.4	51.3				$22,156
A.B. Skane Center	Public	PK-K	2977 North Madison Ave.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7181	183	16	11.4	92.9%	28 (15.3%)	44 (24.0%)	105 (57.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$30,365
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4510 Park Avenue	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1801	492	34	14.4	69.5%	99 (20.1%)	122 (24.8%)	230 (46.7%)	25 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	24.7	344^th of 493 public elementary schools	30.2%		29.2	331^st of 497 public elementary schools	33.4%	13			52.3	22.7	43.2	52.3	48.8		27.3	15.9	18.2	25.0	39.5	20.0	$17,305
Blackham School	Public	PK, KG-8	425 Thorme St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7951	1,088	62	17.5	85.3%	116 (10.7%)	225 (20.7%)	697 (64.1%)	16 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.5%)	7.1	467^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.9	456^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.2%	11	19.5	26.9		14.2	17.2	27.4	24.1	26.3	11.0	9.9	9.2	19.3	18.8	9.8	$15,550
Madison School	Public	PK, KG-6	376 Wayne St.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7186	451	36	12.5	89.8%	31 (6.9%)	86 (19.1%)	302 (67.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	9.8	433^rd of 493 public elementary schools	12.2%		11.8	422^nd of 497 public elementary schools	15.1%	11	14.5		30.3		8.7	21.7			34.8	22.8	11.6	10.2			$18,624
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%)	86.6	54^th of 493 public elementary schools	89.0%		87	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%	3	83.3		67.4	78.6	86.4				72.5	80.0	74.2				$21,382
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%)	80.9	101^st of 493 public elementary schools	79.5%		86.2	58^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	72.1		59.4	81.7	77.0				65.2	80.0	70.5				$20,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratfield School

What district is Stratfield School in?

Fairfield School District

Is Stratfield School a good school?

Stratfield School ranks 157^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stratfield School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Stratfield School.

What is the racial makeup of Stratfield School?

Students at Stratfield School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Stratfield School attend?

Students who attend Stratfield School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tomlinson Middle School
High : Fairfield Warde High School

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