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New Fairfield Elementary School

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New Fairfield Elementary School ranks 141 st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

New Fairfield Elementary School is a large PK–5 elementary school in New Fairfield, CT, that serves 946 students and ranks in the 71st percentile of Connecticut elementary schools with an overall rating of 4 stars. The school, part of the New Fairfield School District, posts academic results well above state averages across English language arts, math, and science. In 3rd grade math, for example, 76.6% of students are proficient compared to 52.2% statewide, and 5th grade science proficiency reaches 70.1% versus 52.9% statewide. Even where gaps narrow—such as 5th grade ELA—the school remains comfortably above the Connecticut average.

Comparisons with nearby schools are striking. Most elementary schools in the Danbury School District sit in the bottom quartile of state rankings, with 4th grade math proficiency between roughly 25% and 48%, while New Fairfield Elementary School posts 72.6% in the same metric. A few Danbury magnet schools, such as Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne and Great Plain School, match or exceed it in selected subjects, but the school offers more consistent performance across all grades and subjects. It also compares favorably to Candlewood Lake Elementary School in the Brookfield School District, beating it by wide margins in 3rd grade math (76.6% vs. 48.6%) and 5th grade math (66.0% vs. 46.0%), though Candlewood Lake edges ahead in 5th grade ELA.

The school is also well-resourced. Its student-teacher ratio of 12.2 is better than nearly all nearby schools, and per-student spending of $17,994 far exceeds the $11,000–$14,000 typical of Danbury schools. Chronic absenteeism is low at 8.2%, about half the statewide rate of 16.4%. Low-income students are served especially well, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide in the most recent year after finishing in the 93rd and 97th percentiles the two prior years. The school's overall statewide ranking has drifted slightly downward—from the 80th percentile a few years ago to 71st now—but absolute test scores remain high and stable, suggesting a strong and supportive learning environment.

946

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,594

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812

(203) 312-5905

District: New Fairfield School District

Students who attend New Fairfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Fairfield Middle School
High:	New Fairfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (68% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Connecticut avg51%

141^st of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 153New Fairfield 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	76.5	141 of 492	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	141 of 493	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	150 of 497	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	121 of 491	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	96 of 490	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	174 of 538	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	148 of 522	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	103 of 532	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	94 of 519	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	148 of 518	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	152 of 551	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	178 of 557	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.5	184 of 564	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	160 of 565	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	218 of 579	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	204 of 566	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.3	181 of 565	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.5	178 of 568	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.6	167 of 570	70.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	87.1	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	94 of 228	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	78 of 232	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	102 of 237	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	85 of 230	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	118 of 234	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	175 of 455	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	98 of 242	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	67 of 259	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	2 of 130	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	5 of 132	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	4 of 111	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 108	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 99	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	6 of 173	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	14 of 77	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	2 of 70	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	10 of 302	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	3 of 60	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	100 of 234	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	113 of 239	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	115 of 233	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	96 of 231	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	88 of 232	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	141 of 445	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	70 of 247	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	61 of 262	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	57 of 371	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	167 of 246	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	152 of 248	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	164 of 250	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	142 of 262	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	145 of 252	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	187 of 327	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	142 of 295	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	102 of 296	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2021)86th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)50th percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+21 vs state

Science70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts65%+14 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
New Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5905	946	78	12.2	18.0%	713 (75.4%)	15 (1.6%)	165 (17.4%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	76.5	141^st of 492 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.5	141^st of 493 public elementary schools	71.4%		70.1	64.1	61.6	68.7	76.6	72.6	66.0	$21,594
Pembroke School	Public	K-5	34 1/2 Pembroke Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4751	376	28	13.3	55.1%	82 (21.8%)	31 (8.2%)	225 (59.8%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	31.3	328^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.3%		18.7	374^th of 493 public elementary schools	24.1%	46	491.0	2392.0	43.5		53.7	25.8	40.9	$17,941
King Street Primary School	Public	K-3	151 South King St.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4744	393	27	14.3	51.4%	80 (20.4%)	14 (3.6%)	274 (69.7%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)		44.9			48.3			$24,353
King Street Intermediate School	Public	4-5	151 South King St.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4761	367	23	15.7	49.9%	82 (22.3%)	30 (8.2%)	220 (59.9%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	26.7	347^th of 492 public elementary schools	29.5%		16.6	390^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	34.0		46.3	31.4		47.8	25.1	$8,367
Hayestown Avenue School	Public	K-5	42 Tamarack Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4771	450	33	13.6	64.4%	58 (12.9%)	22 (4.9%)	313 (69.6%)	33 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	23.5	358^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.2%		18.7	375^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.9%	17	25.7	33.8	36.6	2428.0	35.3	49.3	25.7	$15,066
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne	Public, Magnet	K-5	201 University Blvd.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 778-7462	330	23	14.2	47.6%	80 (24.2%)	28 (8.5%)	155 (47.0%)	27 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.8%)	72.7	164^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.7%		79.1	115^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.7%	49	73.8	42.6	69.5	82.0	54.1	79.7	67.2	$11,966
Stadley Rough School	Public	K-5	25 Karen Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4773	479	31	15.5	55.1%	73 (15.2%)	27 (5.6%)	341 (71.2%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	15.4	397^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.3%		15	403^rd of 493 public elementary schools	18.3%	6	33.0	27.0	29.2	34.1	34.8	27.1	18.2	$15,295
Candlewood Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Candlewood Lake Road	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 775-7675	1,085	81	13.3	24.0%	734 (67.6%)	43 (4.0%)	201 (18.5%)	77 (7.1%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	60.1	220^th of 492 public elementary schools	55.3%		59.3	219^th of 493 public elementary schools	55.6%	1	65.3	46.2	62.3	71.6	48.6	62.7	46.0	$19,381
Great Plain School	Public	K-5	10 Stadley Rough Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4749	271	21	12.9	42.8%	73 (26.9%)	14 (5.2%)	152 (56.1%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	72.5	165^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.5%		73	158^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.0%	7	65.3	55.3	66.0	68.8	2451.0	76.0	58.3	$18,123
Ellsworth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Ellsworth Ave	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4740	492	33	15.1	62.4%	47 (9.6%)	19 (3.9%)	392 (79.7%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	24.6	356^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.6%		16.7	388^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.3%	32	38.6	23.2	26.7	2461.0	40.6	40.0	39.1	$17,552

Frequently Asked Questions about New Fairfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of New Fairfield Elementary School?

Students at New Fairfield Elementary School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend New Fairfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 946 students attended New Fairfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of New Fairfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Fairfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Fairfield Middle School
High : New Fairfield High School

What district is New Fairfield Elementary School in?

New Fairfield School District

Is New Fairfield Elementary School a good school?

New Fairfield Elementary School ranks 141^st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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