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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06824

At a glance

Schools

5,907

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedDwight Elementary School6^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Jennings School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Tomlinson Middle School 9.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 06824 zip code in Fairfield, Connecticut is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools consistently demonstrate strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that rank among the top schools in the state.

At the elementary level, Dwight Elementary School and Sherman School are the top performers, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The only high school in the area, Fairfield Ludlowe High School, is also a standout, ranking among the top 15 high schools in Connecticut and boasting a 5-star rating.

Overall, the schools in the 06824 zip code demonstrate strong academic performance, with most schools exceeding state and district averages in key metrics such as test scores and graduation rates. However, the data also reveals a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, which may be an area of concern that warrants further investigation. The Fairfield School District serves a diverse student population, as evidenced by the range in free and reduced lunch rates among the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Dwight Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Redding Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8312	228	19	11.9	7.9%	186 (81.6%)	4 (1.8%)	16 (7.0%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	94.9	6^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.7	10^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.0%	4						84.2						92.1	87.2	85.1				$23,935
Fairfield Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8334	715	73	9.7	18.0%	481 (67.3%)	21 (2.9%)	104 (14.5%)	53 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	84.5	34^th of 252 public middle schools	86.5%		83.2	37^th of 250 public middle schools	85.2%	3		69.8							68.7	64.2	70.0				76.4	67.6	65.6	$25,710
Holland Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	385	31	12.5	27.0%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.8%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	80.9	101^st of 493 public elementary schools	79.5%		86.2	58^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	72.1					59.4	81.7	77.0				65.2	80.0	70.5				$20,944
Jennings School	Public	K-5	31 Palm Dr.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8316	280	26	10.7	15.0%	197 (70.4%)	4 (1.4%)	34 (12.1%)	22 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	91.1	25^th of 493 public elementary schools	94.9%		84.9	74^th of 497 public elementary schools	85.1%	49						82.2	83.0					80.0	80.9	79.2				$27,122
Riverfield School	Public	K-5	1625 Mill Plain Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8328	406	32	12.7	4.7%	334 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	83.8	77^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.4%		83.5	84^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.1%	7	73.0					64.0	83.9	76.2					89.3	63.5				$20,689
Sherman School	Public	K-5	250 Fern St.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8330	385	28	13.7	8.1%	322 (83.6%)	7 (1.8%)	30 (7.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	90.2	31^st of 493 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.4	33^rd of 497 public elementary schools	93.4%	2	85.3					83.9	71.0	94.1				88.7	72.5	82.4				$20,279
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8336	584	61	9.5	30.3%	355 (60.8%)	39 (6.7%)	116 (19.9%)	39 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	79.2	54^th of 252 public middle schools	78.6%		76.3	63^rd of 250 public middle schools	74.8%	9		58.0							64.8	65.1	66.5				70.9	68.4	57.6	$26,820
Osborn Hill School	Public	K-5	760 Stillson Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8340	446	33	13.5	5.6%	340 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	44 (9.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	86.6	54^th of 493 public elementary schools	89.0%		87	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%	3	83.3					67.4	78.6	86.4				72.5	80.0	74.2				$21,382
Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	689 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8345	764	75	10.1	8.4%	607 (79.5%)	9 (1.2%)	59 (7.7%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	92.4	12^th of 252 public middle schools	95.2%		91.6	13^th of 250 public middle schools	94.8%	1		71.5							80.3	79.7	77.6				78.3	82.6	74.8	$25,373
Burr Elementary School	Public	K-5	1960 Burr St.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7385	347	29	12.1	12.7%	244 (70.3%)	11 (3.2%)	43 (12.4%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	89.4	38^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.3%		87.6	47^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.5%	9	80.0					73.9	82.7	85.5				78.3	76.9	81.8				$22,313
Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Public	9-12	785 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7201	1,367	123	11.1	12.5%	1,031 (75.4%)	36 (2.6%)	147 (10.8%)	89 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.4%)	92.7	7^th of 141 public high schools	95.0%		89.8	14^th of 145 public high schools	90.3%	7			71.8	90.8	61.5													$24,916

Cities Near Zip Code 06824

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairfield	0.52 mi	15	33^rd
Southport	1.88 mi	1	29^th
Bridgeport	1.94 mi	48	169^th
Westport	3.23 mi	8	8^th
Easton	5.17 mi	2	17^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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