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Burr Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1960 Burr St., Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 255-7385 · Part of Fairfield School District

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

Directions
Students
347
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Burr Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fairfield kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

1960 Burr St., Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 157
Grade 255
Grade 369
Grade 454
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
350’20
339’21
352’22
357’23
347’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 5%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burr Elementary 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
Riverfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
406 students13:1

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.