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Riverfield School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1625 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 255-8328 · Part of Fairfield School District

Fairfield’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverfield School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairfield kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Fairfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Riverfield SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1625 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 166
Grade 265
Grade 384
Grade 457
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
365’20
375’21
391’22
398’23
406’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverfield School from Fairfield families.

Other schools in Fairfield School District

The district →
Holland Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
385 students13:1
Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
326 students12:1
McKinley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
B
470 students11:1
Osborn Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
446 students14:1
North Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
408 students13:1
Sherman School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
385 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Fairfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.