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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06851

At a glance

Schools

4,581

Students

Top rankedNathan Hale Middle School112^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Biggest riser

Nathan Hale Middle School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Nathan Hale Middle School 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 06851 zip code of Norwalk, Connecticut is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area display a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Cranbury Elementary School and P-Technical Norwalk consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, other schools, such as Tracey Magnet School and Naramake Elementary School, struggle to meet those benchmarks, suggesting potential performance gaps within the Norwalk School District.

The data also reveals variations in resource allocation, with spending per student ranging from $18,100 at Tracey Magnet School to $19,667 at Norwalk Early Childhood Center, and student-teacher ratios varying from 9.5 at P-Technical Norwalk to 21.4 at Norwalk Early Childhood Center. Additionally, the schools in the 06851 zip code face a concerning issue of high chronic absenteeism rates, with all schools in the data set exceeding the state average of 15.4% in 2023-2024.

Despite these challenges, the data highlights several high-performing schools in the area, such as Cranbury Elementary School, P-Technical Norwalk, and Nathan Hale Middle School, which have demonstrated strong academic achievement and could serve as models for other schools in the district.

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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
Cranbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Knowalot Lane	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 846-3600	410	32	13.0	36.1%	185 (45.1%)	33 (8.0%)	149 (36.3%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	49.2	254^th of 493 public elementary schools	48.5%		49.6	251^st of 497 public elementary schools	49.5%	3	53.7					58.0	52.1	47.8				58.0	53.5	34.3				$24,662
Naramake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 King Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2900	358	29	12.5	50.8%	108 (30.2%)	38 (10.6%)	180 (50.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	31	320^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.1%		35.1	308^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.0%	12	34.3					35.0		42.9				45.0	56.1	28.6				$24,267
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Strawberry Hill Avenue	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2910	499	48	10.3	55.3%	116 (23.2%)	68 (13.6%)	279 (55.9%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	54.3	112^th of 252 public middle schools	55.6%		40.8	140^th of 250 public middle schools	44.0%	28		54.0							48.1	49.4	52.1				46.5	47.6	41.7	$25,236
Norwalk High School	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	1,494	105	14.2	50.9%	332 (22.2%)	222 (14.9%)	883 (59.1%)	28 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.6%)	33.2	82^nd of 141 public high schools	41.8%		25.8	103^rd of 145 public high schools	29.0%	21			30.2	50.2	25.4													$22,371
Tracey Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Camp Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2960	434	30	14.4	60.8%	72 (16.6%)	59 (13.6%)	263 (60.6%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	28.2	330^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.1%		26.7	343^rd of 497 public elementary schools	31.0%	13	51.3					31.6	39.3	41.3				32.9	35.7	35.0				$23,325
West Rocks Middle School	Public	6-8	81 West Rocks Road	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2970	657	58	11.4	53.7%	114 (17.4%)	90 (13.7%)	413 (62.9%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.0%)	43.4	134^th of 252 public middle schools	46.8%		30.2	154^th of 250 public middle schools	38.4%	20		50.2							47.0	39.6	51.1				34.8	37.1	36.5	$22,917
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Starlight Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2980	341	33	10.4	37.5%	118 (34.6%)	55 (16.1%)	128 (37.5%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.2%)	36.8	296^th of 493 public elementary schools	40.0%		35.1	307^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.2%	11	45.1					40.8	41.0	41.2				53.1	45.9	43.1				$22,881
P-Technical Norwalk	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	388	37	10.4	51.8%	79 (20.4%)	60 (15.5%)	204 (52.6%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	45.5	66^th of 141 public high schools	53.2%		52.8	69^th of 145 public high schools	52.4%	3			26.7	62.5	34.1													$18,075

Cities Near Zip Code 06851

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwalk	0.32 mi	23	143^rd
Westport	1.84 mi	8	8^th
Wilton	3.39 mi	4	9^th
New Canaan	4.15 mi	5	1^st
Darien	4.76 mi	7	6^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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