Summary:
Zip code 06850 in Norwalk, Connecticut is home to 6 schools in the Norwalk School District — five elementary schools and one middle school — serving 2,724 students in grades PK through 8. The district ranks 113th out of 153 Connecticut districts, yet school rankings within this zip code range from the 12th to the 52nd percentile. The six schools are Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy, Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School, Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School, Kendall College & Career Academy, Fox Run Elementary School, and Concord Magnet School.
Concord Magnet School is the standout, earning a 3-star rating with the lowest chronic absenteeism (4.4%), the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (34%), and the highest average proficiency at about 53.6%. Fox Run Elementary School has climbed from the 32nd to the 49th percentile in three years, with 61% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA and 66.1% in 3rd grade math. Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School is the most improved, rising from the 14th to the 39th percentile. At the other end, Kendall College & Career Academy is the lowest performer, ranking in the 12th percentile with 3rd grade math at just 12.5% proficiency. Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy, the only middle school, also lags with 6th grade math at 15.1%.
Chronic absenteeism is a relative strength everywhere, with all six schools below the district average of 15.4%. Socioeconomic status tracks closely with performance, though Fox Run demonstrates that higher-poverty schools can succeed here. The K–8 model appears to help; Concord's 8th grade ELA proficiency of 66.7% far exceeds Ponus Ridge's 34.4%, suggesting a sharp slide when students transition to standalone middle school. Spending and class size do not explain outcomes — Kendall has the smallest class sizes yet the weakest results. The clear takeaway for parents is that school choice matters greatly in 06850, with strong options like Concord and Fox Run available even within a low-ranked district.
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