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Naramake Elementary School

Q: Is Naramake Elementary School a good school?

Naramake Elementary School ranks 273 rd of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Naramake Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Norwalk, CT, serving 358 students as part of the Norwalk School District. The school ranks 273rd out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 44th percentile statewide — a solidly mid-range result that outpaces its home district, which ranks in the bottom quarter of Connecticut districts. About half of Naramake's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school maintains a favorable 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio.

Where Naramake really stands out is attendance and math. Chronic absenteeism is just 11.4%, well below the district's 15.4% and the state's 16.4% — a strong achievement for a school with this poverty level. In the latest testing year, 3rd grade math hit 57.4% proficiency versus 47.7% for the district and 52.2% for the state, and 5th grade science also beat both benchmarks. Naramake's Hispanic students ranked in the 81st percentile statewide, and low-income students ranked in the 72nd percentile, suggesting effective support for historically underserved groups. The clear challenge is English language arts: 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 42.6% versus 47.3% statewide, and 4th grade ELA also trails. Parents should keep in mind that with only 358 students, grade-level scores can swing noticeably from year to year, so single-year results are best read as snapshots rather than trends.

Among nearby Norwalk elementary schools, Naramake sits in the upper-middle tier. It ranks behind Concord Magnet School (52nd percentile) and Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School (48th percentile) but ahead of Marvin Elementary School (41st), Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School (39th), Tracey Magnet School (29th), and Kendall College & Career Academy (12th percentile). The comparison to nearby Westport School District schools like Saugatuck Elementary School or King's Highway Elementary School is less meaningful — those schools serve far more affluent populations with under 4% poverty, while half of Naramake's families qualify for meal assistance. For families weighing options within Norwalk, Naramake offers strong attendance, above-average math and science, and a record of strong outcomes for Hispanic and low-income students, though literacy support is worth asking about.

358

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,267

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 King Street
Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 899-2900

District: Norwalk School District

Students who attend Naramake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nathan Hale Middle School
High:	Norwalk High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.3%

White:

30.2%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school48%

District avg46%

Connecticut avg51%

273^rd of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Norwalk School District

113^th of 153Norwalk 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	42.4	273 of 491	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	320 of 493	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	308 of 497	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	296 of 491	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	286 of 490	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	281 of 538	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	293 of 522	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	250 of 532	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	247 of 519	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.8	321 of 518	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	351 of 551	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.8	293 of 557	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.6	290 of 564	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	332 of 565	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.3	347 of 579	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.4	315 of 566	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	335 of 565	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	383 of 568	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.0	357 of 570	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	171 of 232	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	206 of 237	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	261 of 455	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	25 of 129	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	44.8	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	32 of 173	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	85 of 302	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	207 of 239	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	247 of 445	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	159 of 262	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	140 of 371	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	197 of 327	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.4	45 of 296	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2021)40th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

I love this school and my daughter loves it as well! We moved to our neighborhood in Norwalk to get a full community experience. Our daughter was accepted to Columbus Magnet School and although tempted, we passed and stayed with Naramake. My kids can walk to all the schools and the teachers and staff at Naramake are so inviting. My daughter is performing above the state averages and has loved all her teachers. We made the right choice, Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Many people think Naramake is a wonderful school.
It is...if you are part of the "Principal's Pack." The principal is very controlling behind that smile of hers. She has made it so staff and parents report back to her everything they see and hear, and then she deals with it--or not--however she sees fit.
Although they will tell you there is no favoritism, it could not be farther from the truth! Children of teachers/PTO parents definitely receive certain "perks" and privileges.
The bragging about the test scores all over the Internet is nauseating! The only thing those scores mean is more money for the school and brownie points for the administrators. It really does not adequately measure a child's true intelligence.
If the parents want to kid themselves that their children really are in "the best school in Norwalk," they are in for a rude awakening. 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
Naramake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 King Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2900	358	29	12.5	50.8%	108 (30.2%)	38 (10.6%)	180 (50.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	42.4	273^rd of 491 public elementary schools	44.4%		31	320^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.1%	47	56.4	42.6	39.7	52.7	57.4	39.7	47.3	$24,267
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Starlight Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2980	341	33	10.4	37.5%	118 (34.6%)	55 (16.1%)	128 (37.5%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.2%)	50.1	254^th of 491 public elementary schools	48.3%		36.8	296^th of 493 public elementary schools	40.0%	42	50.0	54.0	42.9	53.6	66.7	51.0	42.9	$22,881
Tracey Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Camp Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2960	434	30	14.4	60.8%	72 (16.6%)	59 (13.6%)	263 (60.6%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	25.7	350^th of 491 public elementary schools	28.7%		28.2	330^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.1%	20		29.4	41.1	53.3	20.0	47.9	28.8	$23,325
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	75 Van Buren Avenue	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2870	457	38	12.0	64.6%	34 (7.4%)	60 (13.1%)	306 (67.0%)	34 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	38	298^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.3%		18.2	379^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.1%	81	47.1	43.2	44.4	54.3	45.9	47.6	32.9	$23,226
Saugatuck Elementary School	Public	K-5	170 Riverside Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-2910	395	37	10.6	1.5%	302 (76.5%)	8 (2.0%)	37 (9.4%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	91.4	24^th of 491 public elementary schools	95.1%		89.5	37^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.5%	13		78.8	87.1	81.6	80.0	88.2		$29,269
King's Highway Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Post Rd. West	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1802	451	41	11.1	3.8%	326 (72.3%)	11 (2.4%)	51 (11.3%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	86.8	52^nd of 491 public elementary schools	89.4%		91.3	22^nd of 493 public elementary schools	95.5%	30	76.7	64.1	80.0	78.4	79.7	78.6	79.7	$26,918
Marvin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Calf Pasture Beach Road	Norwalk	06855	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2890	375	30	12.5	51.5%	90 (24.0%)	39 (10.4%)	219 (58.4%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	40	289^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.1%		35.5	301^st of 493 public elementary schools	38.9%	12	57.8	32.1	44.4	53.8	41.5	46.0	43.8	$24,886
Kendall College & Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Fillow Street	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2880	416	39	10.8	63.0%	24 (5.8%)	68 (16.3%)	297 (71.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	9.9	433^rd of 491 public elementary schools	11.8%		11.1	424^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.0%	9		25.0	26.6		12.5	25.0		$24,592
Side By Side Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10 Chestnut St.	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Side By Side Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 857-0306	236	15	16.1	60.6%	23 (9.7%)	52 (22.0%)	144 (61.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)								(n/a)						28.6	36.4	$15,744
South Norwalk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Meadow Street Extension	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(475) 470-8546	179	16	11.1	73.2%	4 (2.2%)	27 (15.1%)	139 (77.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)		18.0			20.0			$24,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Naramake Elementary School

What district is Naramake Elementary School in?

Norwalk School District

What is the racial makeup of Naramake Elementary School?

Students at Naramake Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Naramake Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Nathan Hale Middle School
High : Norwalk High School

Is Naramake Elementary School a good school?

Naramake Elementary School ranks 273^rd of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Naramake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Naramake Elementary School.

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