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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06820

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At a glance

Schools

4,649

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMiddlesex Middle School6^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools

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Biggest riser

Royle Elementary School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Middlesex Middle School 9.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

In zip code 06820 (Darien, CT), a total of 7 schools—5 elementary schools (K–5), 1 middle school (6–8), and 1 high school (9–12)—serve approximately 4,649 students, all within the highly rated Darien School District, which ranks 6th out of 153 Connecticut districts. Every school in this area earns a 5-star rating and ranks in at least the 91st percentile statewide, making this one of Connecticut's most academically successful communities.

The academic leaders stand out clearly. Tokeneke Elementary School is the top-ranked elementary school in the zip code (#6 in Connecticut, 99th percentile), with 5th-grade ELA proficiency at 92.1% and chronic absenteeism of just 3.0%. Royle Elementary School follows closely at #9 statewide, achieving strong results in both ELA (87.8%) and math (86.8%) despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate among the elementary schools (4.39%). Middlesex Middle School consistently ranks in the 98th percentile, with 8th-grade science proficiency at 85.0% versus the state's 50.9%. Darien High School ranks #5 in the state, with a 98.3% graduation rate and SAT proficiency levels far above state averages (91.4% ELA, 77.2% math).

Some notable patterns emerge. Middlesex Middle School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 8.4%—double the district average of 4.4%—which is surprising given its excellent academics. At the elementary level, Ox Ridge Elementary School (94th percentile) and Holmes Elementary School (92nd percentile) are strong but trail Tokeneke and Royle, while Hindley Elementary School (91st percentile) shows a notable 4th-grade ELA dip (65.3%). Darien High School's SAT scores slipped slightly year-over-year but remain elite. Holmes has the lowest per-student spending ($18,876) and highest student-teacher ratio (13.7), yet still earns a 5-star rating, suggesting efficient resource use. Overall, this zip code offers exceptional schooling from elementary through high school, with minor internal gaps masked by extraordinary district-wide performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)			SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Darien High School	Public	9-12	80 High School Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-3981	1,382	129	10.7	3.9%	1,113 (80.5%)	15 (1.1%)	121 (8.8%)	81 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.5%)	94.1	5^th of 133 public high schools	96.2%		96	3^rd of 141 public high schools	97.9%	2			75.8	91.4	77.2													$27,152
Hindley Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Nearwater Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 655-1323	411	38	10.7	0.7%	340 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	88.9	45^th of 491 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.8	28^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.3%	17	87.3					75.6	65.3	88.9				84.6	80.0	85.7				$24,115
Middlesex Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-2518	1,043	105	9.9	1.6%	827 (79.3%)	9 (0.9%)	72 (6.9%)	79 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	94.4	6^th of 258 public middle schools	97.7%		95.3	6^th of 252 public middle schools	97.6%			85.0							78.2	82.6	85.0				80.1	80.2	79.3	$23,525
Ox Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 Mansfield Ave.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 655-2579	625	52	11.9	1.4%	506 (81.0%)	7 (1.1%)	47 (7.5%)	37 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	90.8	30^th of 491 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.7	11^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.8%	19	83.1					74.4	82.3	86.5				76.9	84.8	82.0				$26,840
Royle Elementary School	Public	K-5	133 Mansfield Ave.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-0044	342	32	10.5	4.4%	255 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.0%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	93.7	9^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.2%		90.7	29^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.1%	20	81.0					89.3	91.7	82.5				89.3	91.7	79.4				$27,838
Tokeneke Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Old Farm Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-9666	439	42	10.5	1.6%	350 (79.7%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.9%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	94.2	6^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.8%		91.4	21^st of 493 public elementary schools	95.7%	15	85.5					89.7	84.3	92.1					84.3					$23,536
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Hoyt St.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 353-4371	407	30	13.7	0.7%	321 (78.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	89.3	41^st of 491 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.6	12^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.6%	29						72.1	84.5	77.2				91.2	85.9	68.4				$23,198

Cities Near Zip Code 06820

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Darien	0.57 mi	7	6^th
Stamford	2.26 mi	24	148^th
Norwalk	2.35 mi	23	143^rd
New Canaan	3.41 mi	5	1^st
Riverside	5.37 mi	4	4^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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