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Stratfield School

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Stratfield School ranks 96 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Stratfield School is a PK–5 elementary school in Fairfield, CT, serving 326 students within the Fairfield School District, which is ranked 21st out of 153 districts in Connecticut. Stratfield itself ranks 96th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 80th percentile with a 4-star rating. It's a solid, mid-to-upper tier school within Fairfield—while Jennings and Osborn Hill outrank it, Stratfield sits above Holland Hill, North Stratfield, and McKinley.

Academically, Stratfield outperforms the state by large margins across all subjects. For example, 5th-grade ELA proficiency is 78.6% compared to the state's 53.5%, and 3rd-grade math is 68.3% versus the state's 52.2%. Science is a hidden strength: 80.4% of 5th graders scored proficient, well above the district's 74.5% and about 27 points above the state. Math is the relative weak point, especially in 3rd grade where Stratfield has the lowest proficiency among Fairfield peers, though 5th-grade math improved significantly year-over-year from 52.2% to 67.9%.

Stratfield's chronic absenteeism rate is just 4.9%, far below the state average of 16.4% and better than several nearby schools like Holland Hill (6.6%) and McKinley (8.1%). About 11.4% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student-to-teacher ratio is a favorable 11.5:1. Nearby Bridgeport School District schools face dramatically different socioeconomic circumstances, with FRL rates ranging from roughly 70% to 93%. Bottom line: Stratfield is a dependable, improving school with strong attendance, solid science performance, and favorable staffing—a great choice for families in the Fairfield area.

326

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,516

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg51%

96^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	81.9	96 of 492	80.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.9	49 of 228	78.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.9	90 of 234	61.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.6	108 of 246	56.1%	★★★☆☆
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)

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+28 vs state

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

Mathematics69%+19 vs state

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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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	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
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
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
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
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%)	33.5	322^nd of 492 public elementary schools	34.6%		24.7	344^th of 493 public elementary schools	30.2%	22	492.0	793.0	48.8	54.5	28.9	46.5	56.8	52.3	2420.0	36.4	2429.0	25.6	43.2	2531.0	95.6%	2.2%	$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%)	5.8	473^rd of 492 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.1	467^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.3%	6	20.0	30.4	14.6	13.0	13.8	25.6	22.4	25.0	14.6	10.9	8.5	15.1	14.9	11.6	95.9%	0%	$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%)	12.9	411^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.5%		9.8	433^rd of 493 public elementary schools	12.2%	22	21.4		27.1	2397.0	2389.0	2456.0			30.5	29.5	2419.0	13.0			94.6%	0%	$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratfield School

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

What district is Stratfield School in?

Fairfield School District

Is Stratfield School a good school?

Stratfield School ranks 96^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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.

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