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Burr Elementary School

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Burr Elementary School ranks 56 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Burr Elementary School is a K-5 elementary school in Fairfield, CT, enrolling 347 students and part of the highly regarded Fairfield School District. Burr has been one of Connecticut's top elementary schools for a decade, ranking 56th out of 491 schools statewide in 2025-26 (89th percentile, 4 stars), with rankings ranging from 37th to 101st over the past several years. The school consistently scores well above both district and state averages, making it a strong choice for parents seeking a stable, high-quality elementary education.

Academically, the school's greatest strengths are English language arts and science. In 2025-26, ELA proficiency ranged from 75.5% in 3rd grade to 83.3% in 5th grade, well above state averages in every grade. Science proficiency hit 80% in 2024-25, outperforming nearby schools like Stratfield School and Holland Hill School. Math is strong in 4th and 5th grades (78.3% and 77.8%), but 3rd-grade math dropped sharply to 66% — 10.5 points below the district average and the lowest among nearby Fairfield elementaries. Additionally, female student subgroup rankings fell dramatically from the 96th to 66th percentile, a trend worth watching. While the school remains a top performer, schools like Dwight Elementary School and Riverfield School rank slightly higher in the most recent year.

The school serves a relatively low-poverty population, with about 12.7% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch — more economically diverse than Osborn Hill School or Riverfield School, but far more advantaged than McKinley School. Chronic absenteeism is low at 7.1%, though it ticked up from 4.6% the prior year. Per-pupil spending at Burr Elementary School ($16,925) is lower than many nearby schools, yet outcomes remain excellent, suggesting efficient use of resources. Overall, Burr Elementary School is a consistently high-performing school with strong ELA and science, efficient spending, and a few caution flags in 3rd-grade math and female subgroup performance.

347

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,313

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1960 Burr St.
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-7385

District: Fairfield School District

Students who attend Burr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tomlinson Middle School
High:	Fairfield Warde High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 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 school77%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg51%

56^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	86.3	56 of 492	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	38 of 493	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	47 of 497	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	54 of 491	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	37 of 490	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	64 of 538	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	50 of 522	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	59 of 532	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	55 of 519	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	101 of 518	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	89.6	35 of 551	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	26 of 557	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	91 of 564	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	38 of 565	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	24 of 579	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	80.6	71 of 566	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	59 of 565	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	43 of 568	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	54 of 570	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	77 of 228	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.7	10 of 232	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	48 of 237	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	49 of 455	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	22 of 242	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	44 of 259	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	48 of 234	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	32 of 239	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	52 of 233	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	67 of 232	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	73 of 445	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	55 of 247	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	38 of 262	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	70 of 246	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	40 of 248	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	65 of 250	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	50 of 262	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	36 of 252	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	79 of 327	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	62 of 295	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	48 of 296	83.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Mathematics74%+24 vs state

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Exceptional staff who evaluated our son and helped us decide where to place him. Impressed by teaching staff, programs, and very involved PTO. So happy we moved here! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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	$23,516
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
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	$22,156
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
Samuel Staples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Morehouse Road	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 261-3607	606	55	11.1	6.9%	449 (74.1%)	20 (3.3%)	58 (9.6%)	46 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	85.8	64^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.0%		84.5	71^st of 493 public elementary schools	85.6%	7	79.8	67.6	75.2	75.8	80.4	84.2	68.7	$20,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Burr Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burr Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tomlinson Middle School
High : Fairfield Warde High School

What is the racial makeup of Burr Elementary School?

Students at Burr Elementary School are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Burr Elementary School in?

Fairfield School District

Is Burr Elementary School a good school?

Burr Elementary School ranks 56^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Burr Elementary School.

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