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Best Elementary Schools
in Norwalk School District

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Norwalk School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Cranbury Elementary School
Grades KG–05419 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
2
rank
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School
Grades PK–05361 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
3
rank
Rowayton School
Grades KG–05468 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
4
rank
Naramake Elementary School
Grades PK–05365 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Concord Magnet School
Grades KG–08320 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Fox Run Elementary School
Grades PK–05376 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Kendall College & Career Academy
Grades PK–05403 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Tracey Magnet School
Grades KG–05465 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School
Grades KG–05425 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Brookside Elementary School
Grades PK–05433 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($27,564/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,564
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2 more elementary schools in Norwalk School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
21
Total Schools
67
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.