Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06840

Summary:

The 06840 zip code area in New Canaan, Connecticut is home to 5 exceptional schools that are part of the New Canaan School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 151 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 3 elementary schools (East School, South School, and West School), 1 middle school (Saxe Middle School), and 1 high school (New Canaan High School).

Among the standout schools in the area, South School ranks 1st out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, New Canaan High School ranks 1st out of 142 Connecticut high schools, and West School ranks 4th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. These schools have consistently been top performers in the state, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The schools in the New Canaan School District demonstrate exceptional academic performance, significantly outperforming state averages on standardized tests. However, the student population is predominantly white and from relatively affluent backgrounds, with low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This raises questions about equity and diversity within the district, despite the overall high-quality education provided.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NGSS Science (2023)			SAT English Language Arts (2023)	SAT Math (2023)	SBAC English Language Arts (2023)						SBAC Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
East School	Public	K-4	54 Little Brook Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Fairfield County	New Canaan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 594-4219	550	43	12.7	0.5%	438 (79.6%)	8 (1.5%)	36 (6.5%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	88.9	48^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.2%		95	4^th of 490 public elementary schools	99.2%	44						65.5	89.4					75.9	91.3					$21,938
New Canaan High School	Public	8-12	11 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Fairfield County	New Canaan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 594-4600	1,294	106	12.2	0.2%	1,056 (81.6%)	11 (0.9%)	84 (6.5%)	91 (7.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.6%)	96.9	1^st of 143 public high schools	99.3%		95.6	2^nd of 139 public high schools	98.6%	1			83.2	87.2	82.2													$23,126
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Fairfield County	New Canaan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 594-4564	1,315	116	11.3	0.2%	1,034 (78.6%)	28 (2.1%)	80 (6.1%)	98 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (5.5%)	95.4	4^th of 252 public middle schools	98.4%		95.5	3^rd of 250 public middle schools	98.8%	1	88.7	83.2						87.1	78.6	83.3	85.1			82.5	75.9	79.6	83.8	$22,066
South School	Public	K-4	8 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Fairfield County	New Canaan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 594-4313	507	47	10.8	0.6%	397 (78.3%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.7%)	37 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	96.5	1^st of 492 public elementary schools	99.8%		95	5^th of 490 public elementary schools	99.0%	4						89.0	89.4					92.9	92.3					$22,061
West School	Public	PK, KG-4	769 Ponus Ridge	New Canaan	06840	Fairfield County	New Canaan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 594-4410	483	42	11.5	0.6%	388 (80.3%)	5 (1.0%)	25 (5.2%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.7%)	94.6	4^th of 492 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.4	1^st of 490 public elementary schools	99.8%	3						81.6	85.4					89.7	89.0					$23,434

Cities Near Zip Code 06840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Canaan	0.91 mi	5	2^nd
Norwalk	2.91 mi	23	150^th
Stamford	3.33 mi	23	145^th
Darien	3.43 mi	7	6^th
Wilton	3.6 mi	4	14^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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