Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06855

Summary:

The 06855 zip code in Connecticut has only one school, Marvin Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 402 students. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 118 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marvin Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 341 out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 301 out of 493 in 2024-2025. The school's rating has remained at 2 out of 5 stars during this period. Academically, Marvin Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the Norwalk School District and Connecticut state averages. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in 2023-2024.

The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Marvin Elementary School, at 56.47% in 2023-2024, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic underperformance and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Marvin Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Calf Pasture Beach Road	Norwalk	06855	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2890	375	30	12.5	51.5%	90 (24.0%)	39 (10.4%)	219 (58.4%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	35.5	301^st of 493 public elementary schools	38.9%		32.4	313^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.0%	12	41.1	36.4	51.5	47.8	43.9	40.0	41.1	$24,886

Cities Near Zip Code 06855

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwalk	0.46 mi	23	143^rd
Westport	3.03 mi	8	8^th
Darien	3.48 mi	7	6^th
New Canaan	4.95 mi	5	1^st
Wilton	5.57 mi	4	9^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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