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Westport Boasts 5 Elementary Schools In State's Top 10

WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport is home to five of the Top 10 elementary schools in the state of Connecticut, according to Niche, an education research website.

Westport had five of the state's Top 10 elementary schools in a recent ranking.

Westport had five of the state's Top 10 elementary schools in a recent ranking.

Photo Credit: Westport Public Schools

Saugatuck was the highest-ranking Westport school,, coming in at No. 4 overall behind New Canaan's South, East and West Elementary schools. 

Niche collected data and ranked each elementary school in the state based on the following criteria:

  • Academics 
  • Overall district experience
  • Teachers grade
  • Student culture and diversity

Saugatuck excelled in academics with a 99 percent math proficiency score and 96 percent in reading proficiency.

Kings Highway was next on the list at No. 5 followed by Coleytown at No. 6, Greens Farms at No. 7, and Long Lots at No. 8. 

Overall, schools in Fairfield County overwhelmed the top of the rankings:

  • No. 1: South School, New Canaan
  • No. 2: East School, New Canaan
  • No. 3: West School, New Canaan
  • No. 4: Saugatuck Elementary, Westport
  • No. 5 King's Highway, Westport
  • No. 6: Coleytown, Westport
  • No. 7: Green's Farms, Westport
  • No. 8: Long Lots, Westport
  • No. 9: Branchville, Ridgefield
  • No. 10: Royle Elementary, Darien 
  • No. 11: Hindley Elementary, Darien
  • No. 12: Barlow Mountain, Ridgefield
  • No 13: Tokeneke Elementary, Darien
  • No. 14: Veterans Park, Ridgefield
  • No. 15: Farmingville Elementary, Ridgefield
  • No. 16: Scotland Elementary, Ridgefield
  • No. 17: North Mianus School, Riverside
  • No. 18: International School, Greenwich
  • No. 19: Cider Mill, Wilton
  • No. 20: Ox Ridge. Darien
  • No. 22: Holmes Elementary, Darien
  • No. 23: Weston Intermediate, Weston
  • No. 24: The Riverside School, Riverside
  • No. 25: North Street School, Greenwich
  • No. 29: Ridgebury Elementary, Ridgefield
  • No. 33: Old Greenwich School, Old Greenwich
  • No. 44: Parkway School, Greenwich
  • No. 46: Glenville School, Greenwich
  • No. 55: Julian Curtiss School of World Languages, Greenwich
  • No. 62: Osborn Hill, Fairfield
  • No. 65: Sherman School, Fairfield
  • No. 69: Cos Cob School, Cos Cob
  • No. 71: New Lebanon, Greenwich
  • No. 73: Hamilton Avenue, Greenwich
  • No. 75 Dwight Elementary, Fairfield
  • No. 77: Burr Elementary, Fairfield
  • No. 81: Stratfield Elementary, Fairfield
  • No. 90: Holland Hill, Fairfield
  • No. 99: Mill Hill, Fairfield

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