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Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Barlow Mountain Elementary School is a PK-5 elementary school in Ridgefield, CT, serving 377 students and belonging to the highly regarded Ridgefield School District. The school currently ranks #7 out of 491 elementary schools statewide (99th percentile, 5 stars) and has climbed steadily from #78 in 2020-21, reflecting consistent year-over-year improvement. Barlow Mountain serves a relatively advantaged population, with just 8.2% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of 3.2% — about one-fifth of the statewide rate of 16.4%. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, students receive a high level of individual attention.

Academically, Barlow Mountain is strong across every grade and subject tested, with 2025-26 proficiency rates ranging from 80.7% to 91.7% — far above state averages that mostly fall between 45% and 54%. Notably, 4th grade math proficiency is 91.7%, roughly 40 points above the state average, and 5th grade science stands at 89.1%. The school also performs exceptionally well across student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, all ranking in the top 13 statewide in recent years. Students show real academic growth as they progress through the school; the cohort that posted 69.2% ELA proficiency in 3rd grade reached 85.5% by 5th grade, demonstrating that the school builds on students' strengths year after year.

Among nearby schools, Barlow Mountain has pulled ahead of its district peers, including Ridgebury Elementary School (#20), Veterans Park Elementary School (#32), Branchville Elementary School (#37), Scotland Elementary School (#40), and Farmingville Elementary School (#43). The contrast with nearby Danbury School District schools is stark: those schools rank from #164 to #381, with 3rd grade ELA proficiency between 18.6% and 42.6%, and much higher poverty rates. Barlow Mountain's combination of top-tier test scores, very low absenteeism, and broad-based student success makes it a standout elementary school in Connecticut.

377

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,251

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877

(203) 894-5800

District: Ridgefield School District

Students who attend Barlow Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scotts Ridge Middle School
High:	Ridgefield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (87% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg82%

Connecticut avg51%

7^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Ridgefield School District

9^th of 153Ridgefield 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	94.1	7 of 491	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	13 of 493	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	44 of 497	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	57 of 491	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	44 of 490	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	78 of 538	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	22 of 522	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	54 of 532	89.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	25 of 519	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.6	70 of 518	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	71 of 551	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	42 of 557	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	39 of 564	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	79.1	107 of 565	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	149 of 579	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	84 of 566	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	83.4	33 of 565	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	82.8	40 of 568	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.9	39 of 570	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	7 of 232	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	15 of 237	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	46 of 230	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	13 of 234	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	74 of 455	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	13 of 239	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	64 of 233	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	72 of 231	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	74 of 232	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	92 of 445	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	8 of 246	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	12 of 248	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	77 of 250	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	76 of 262	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	86 of 252	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	99 of 327	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	28 of 295	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	80 of 296	73.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science89%+36 vs state

Mathematics88%+38 vs state

English Language Arts84%+34 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	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
Barlow Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Barlow Mountain Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5800	377	30	12.6	8.2%	275 (72.9%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (9.8%)	32 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	94.1	7^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.5	13^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.4%	6	89.1	80.7	87.5	85.5	86.0	91.7	87.3	$23,251
Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Barlow Mountain Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5825	318	28	11.3	4.1%	256 (80.5%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.9%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	89.3	40^th of 491 public elementary schools	91.9%		86.7	53^rd of 493 public elementary schools	89.2%	13		78.0	78.9	83.3	78.0	75.4	83.3	$24,754
Ridgebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Bennett's Farm Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5875	322	26	12.4	5.9%	256 (79.5%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.3%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	92.1	20^th of 491 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.4	20^th of 493 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.7	73.2	77.4	93.1	80.4	87.1	89.7	$24,690
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Governor St.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5525	262	19	13.8	12.2%	200 (76.3%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.8%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	90.8	32^nd of 491 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.1	9^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.2%	23		80.0	76.5		82.2	90.2		$23,829
Farmingville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Farmingville Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5570	311	24	12.7	3.2%	253 (81.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.0%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	89.2	43^rd of 491 public elementary schools	91.2%		87.5	48^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.3%	5	78.9	76.1	81.0	86.0	76.1			$24,171
Mill Ridge Primary School	Public	K-3	49A High Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4781	319	21	14.9	52.0%	62 (19.4%)	41 (12.9%)	180 (56.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)		38.1			45.2			$14,457
Park Avenue School	Public	K-5	82 Park Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4763	562	44	12.8	62.5%	71 (12.6%)	26 (4.6%)	435 (77.4%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	18.7	379^th of 491 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.7	370^th of 493 public elementary schools	24.9%	9	28.7	18.6	37.8	29.7	30.1	43.9	31.7	$15,899
Branchville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Florida Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5850	340	28	12.3	7.4%	284 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.9%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	89.6	37^th of 491 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.2	15^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.0%	22	85.2	73.1	83.0	81.5	73.1	84.6	81.5	$24,330
Morris Street School	Public	K-5	28 Morris St.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4809	340	28	12.1	68.5%	32 (9.4%)	7 (2.1%)	280 (82.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	18.3	381^st of 491 public elementary schools	22.4%		17.3	385^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.9%	4	29.7		30.6	27.0		40.3	28.6	$16,980
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%)	72.6	164^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.6%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Barlow Mountain Elementary School

How many students attend Barlow Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Barlow Mountain Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Barlow Mountain Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Scotts Ridge Middle School
High : Ridgefield High School

Is Barlow Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Barlow Mountain Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Barlow Mountain Elementary School in?

Ridgefield School District

What is the racial makeup of Barlow Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Barlow Mountain Elementary School are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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