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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 06877

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Schools

1,930

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBarlow Mountain Elementary School7^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Scotland Elementary School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Scotland Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

Zip code 06877 in Ridgefield, CT is home to six public elementary schools (Barlow Mountain, Branchville, Ridgebury, Scotland, Farmingville, and Veterans Park) that all serve grades PK–5 and collectively enroll 1,930 students as part of the highly ranked Ridgefield School District, which is rated #9 out of 153 districts in Connecticut. Every one of these schools ranks in the top 43 of 491 elementary schools statewide, meaning the entire cluster falls within the top 9% of Connecticut—an exceptionally strong and consistent group.

Among the standouts, Barlow Mountain Elementary School is the current highest performer, climbing from #44 in 2023–24 to #7 in 2025–26 with the best 4th-grade math (91.7% proficient) and very low chronic absenteeism (3.2%). Ridgebury Elementary School is the most consistent, holding the #20 state rank for two straight years, with the lowest chronic absenteeism (2.0%), the highest 5th-grade scores across ELA, math, and science, and the highest per-student spending at $19,276. Veterans Park Elementary School was #2 in the state in 2023–24 but slipped to #32, despite still posting strong 4th-grade math (90.2%) and having the highest free/reduced-lunch rate (12.21%). Scotland Elementary School has the smallest class sizes (11.3 student-teacher ratio) but the lowest spending per student ($18,011) and the highest chronic absenteeism (4.3%) in the group.

The schools collectively outperform Connecticut state averages by roughly 25–40 percentage points in every tested subject and grade. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low across the board—the highest rate (Scotland’s 4.3%) is far below the state’s 16.4%. Cohort effects create noticeable year-over-year swings, such as Branchville Elementary School dropping from #15 to #37 and Ridgebury’s 5th-grade math jumping from 76.6% to 89.7% in one year. Some data gaps exist (e.g., Veterans Park is missing 5th-grade scores, and Farmingville Elementary School lacks current 4th/5th-grade math), but overall this is one of the strongest, most reliable public elementary clusters in Connecticut—ideal for parents seeking top-tier education with excellent attendance and consistent high achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Branchville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Florida Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5850	340	28	12.3	7.4%	284 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.9%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	89.6	37^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.2	15^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.0%	22	85.2	73.1	83.0	81.5	73.1	84.6	81.5	93.9%	2%	$24,330
Farmingville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Farmingville Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5570	311	24	12.7	3.2%	253 (81.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.0%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	89.2	43^rd of 492 public elementary schools	91.3%		87.5	48^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.3%	5	78.9	76.1	81.0	86.0	76.1	2545.0	2594.0	94.3%	0%	$24,171
Ridgebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Bennett's Farm Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5875	322	26	12.4	5.9%	256 (79.5%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.3%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	92	20^th of 492 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.4	20^th of 493 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.7	73.2	77.4	93.1	80.4	87.1	89.7	96.1%	0%	$24,690
Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Barlow Mountain Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5825	318	28	11.3	4.1%	256 (80.5%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.9%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	89.3	41^st of 492 public elementary schools	91.7%		86.7	53^rd of 493 public elementary schools	89.2%	12	537.0	78.0	78.9	83.3	78.0	75.4	83.3	97.5%	0%	$24,754
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Governor St.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5525	262	19	13.8	12.2%	200 (76.3%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.8%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	90.8	32^nd of 492 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.1	9^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.2%	23	541.0	80.0	76.5	2639.0	82.2	90.2	2635.0	100%	0%	$23,829
Barlow Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Barlow Mountain Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5800	377	30	12.6	8.2%	275 (72.9%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (9.8%)	32 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	94.1	7^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.5	13^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.4%	6	89.1	80.7	87.5	85.5	86.0	91.7	87.3	93.6%	6.4%	$23,251

Cities Near Zip Code 06877

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridgefield	1.35 mi	9	9^th
Redding	4.99 mi	3	6^th
Danbury	5.41 mi	21	159^th
Wilton	6.89 mi	4	13^th
Bethel	7.66 mi	5	91^st

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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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