Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 115 Barlow Mountain Rd.
       Ridgefield, CT  06877


(203) 894-5800

District: Ridgefield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
56th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,969 Help


Students who attend Barlow Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Scotts Ridge Middle School
High:    Ridgefield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  371

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.4%
Asian:
8.9%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.7% Help


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Compare Details Barlow Mountain Elementary School ranks better than 88.6% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Ridgefield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Barlow Mountain Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ridgefield School District. Racial makeup is: White (74.4%), Asian (8.9%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barlow Mountain Elementary School is 12.2, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Ridgefield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barlow Mountain Elementary School is $20,969. 3 elementary schools in the Ridgefield School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Barlow Mountain Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barlow Mountain Elementary School 56th of 492 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Barlow Mountain Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Ridgefield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgefield School District 7th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barlow Mountain Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.87 39th 570 93.2%
2007 82.83 40th 568 93.0%
2008 83.37 33rd 565 94.2%
2009 79.97 84th 566 85.2%
2010 76.45 149th 579 74.3%
2011 79.08 107th 565 81.1%
2012 82.22 39th 564 93.1%
2013 83.12 42nd 557 92.5%
2015 85.69 71st 551 87.1%
2016 85.58 70th 518 86.5%
2017 90.66 25th 519 95.2%
2018 88.38 54th 532 89.8%
2019 91.68 22nd 522 95.8%
2021 86.46 78th 538 85.5%
2022 88.60 44th 490 91.0%
2023 87.42 57th 491 88.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.89 74th 455 83.7%
2022 87.13 13th 234 94.4%
2023 82.21 46th 230 80.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.31 92nd 445 79.3%
2022 74.57 74th 232 68.1%
2023 76.02 72nd 231 68.8%
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Rank History for White students at Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.32 80th 296 73.0%
2019 83.95 28th 295 90.5%
2021 68.83 99th 327 69.7%
2022 68.70 86th 252 65.9%
2023 71.28 76th 262 71.0%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Barlow Mountain Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 425 1 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2005 417 1 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2006 512 2 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2007 445 2 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2008 428 1 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2009 405 1 19 4 1 n/a n/a 0 430
2010 374 2 22 7 1 n/a n/a 0 406
2011 363 3 28 9 1 0 8 0 412
2012 327 1 27 8 0 0 9 0 372
2013 303 1 30 16 0 0 13 0 363
2014 307 0 39 22 0 0 12 0 380
2015 283 1 41 25 0 0 11 0 361
2016 261 1 35 24 0 0 10 0 331
2017 245 5 35 27 0 0 9 0 321
2018 255 5 33 20 0 0 16 0 329
2019 277 5 47 26 0 0 18 0 373
2020 246 4 40 32 0 0 19 0 341
2021 233 5 34 31 0 0 23 0 326
2022 263 3 31 31 0 0 22 0 350
2023 276 4 33 32 0 0 26 0 371

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barlow Mountain Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 438 27.5 15.9 1.6
2005 429 26.1 16.4 n/a
2006 529 28.7 18.4 0.8
2007 462 29.2 15.8 n/a
2008 441 26.6 16.6 0.7
2009 430 30.7 16.5 0.9
2010 406 26.5 15.2 1
2011 412 32.0 12.8 1.5
2012 372 31.2 11.9 1.9
2013 363 31.6 11.4 3
2014 380 33.6 11.2 3.7
2015 361 32.0 11.2 1.4
2016 331 26.0 12.7 1.5
2017 321 24.8 12.9 0.9
2018 329 27.3 12.0 1.5
2019 373 28.3 13.1 4.8
2020 341 31.3 10.8 6.5
2021 326 27.8 11.7 6.7
2022 350 26.8 13.0 7.7
2023 371 30.1 12.2 6.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barlow Mountain Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 438 27.5 15.9 1.6
2005 429 26.1 16.4 n/a
2006 529 28.7 18.4 0.8
2007 462 29.2 15.8 n/a
2008 441 26.6 16.6 0.7
2009 430 30.7 16.5 0.9
2010 406 26.5 15.2 1
2011 412 32.0 12.8 1.5
2012 372 31.2 11.9 1.9
2013 363 31.6 11.4 3
2014 380 33.6 11.2 3.7
2015 361 32.0 11.2 1.4
2016 331 26.0 12.7 1.5
2017 321 24.8 12.9 0.9
2018 329 27.3 12.0 1.5
2019 373 28.3 13.1 4.8
2020 341 31.3 10.8 6.5
2021 326 27.8 11.7 6.7
2022 350 26.8 13.0 7.7
2023 371 30.1 12.2 6.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Barlow Mountain Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $18,581
2019 $18,948
2020 $19,748
2021 $20,969

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barlow Mountain Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 22nd of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 57th of 491 Elementary schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barlow Mountain Elementary School)84.171.7
 12.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)85.473.7
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barlow Mountain Elementary School)83.772.7
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgefield School District)84.881.2
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5547.4
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barlow Mountain Elementary School)89.584.5
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)8684.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barlow Mountain Elementary School)89.582.8
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgefield School District)85.982
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barlow Mountain Elementary School)89.369
 20.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgefield School District)87.581.8
 5.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barlow Mountain Elementary School)73.264.3
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgefield School District)76.573.1
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.538.8
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students373371
 0.5%
African American54
 20%
American Indian00
Asian4733
 29.8%
Hispanic2632
 23.1%
Pacific Islander00
White277276
 0.4%
Two or More Races1826
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.8%6.7%
 1.9%


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

Students at Barlow Mountain Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Barlow Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scotts Ridge Middle School
High : Ridgefield High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 371 students attended Barlow Mountain Elementary School.


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