Photo: Aab254 · CC BY-SA 4.0Fairfield’s public schools outscore 79% of Connecticut districts
Math proficiency in Fairfield’s districts is 65%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fairfield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 87 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfield’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,828 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Fairfield College Preparatory (private), Notre Dame Catholic High School (private), St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (private), Fairfield Country Day School (private), Assumption Catholic School (private), The Unquowa School (private), The Southport School (private), Great Beginnings Montessori School (private), The Hunt Ridge Montessori School (private), Fusion Academy FF: Fairfield (private), Covenant School of Bridgeport (private) and St. Catherine Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fairfield’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Connecticut school districts, #28 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fairfield · depends on your address
Holland Hill School
Grades PK–5 · 385 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Stratfield School
Grades PK–5 · 326 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 764 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Woods Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 715 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Tomlinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 764 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Woods Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 715 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Tomlinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 764 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Woods Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 715 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Tomlinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,367 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Warde High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,308 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,367 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Warde High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,308 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,367 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Warde High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,308 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,367 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Warde High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,308 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fairfield’s public schools are run by Fairfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Fairfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Fairfield’s borders.
Every school in Fairfield
28 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Fairfield’s schools
Are Fairfield’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairfield children attend outscore 79% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #28 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fairfield in?
Fairfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,790 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fairfield kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fairfield Ludlowe High School and Fairfield Warde High School.
What is Fairfield’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Fairfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Fairfield spend per student?
$26,828 in Fairfield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fairfield?
Yes: Fairfield College Preparatory (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 787 students), Notre Dame Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 500 students), St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 323 students), Fairfield Country Day School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades K–9, 198 students), Assumption Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 169 students), The Unquowa School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 150 students), The Southport School (special education, grades 2–8, 123 students), Great Beginnings Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 74 students), The Hunt Ridge Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 50 students), Fusion Academy FF: Fairfield (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 32 students), Covenant School of Bridgeport (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 5–6, 21 students) and St. Catherine Academy (Catholic, grades 5–12, 18 students).
Parents talk
What Fairfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fairfield → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.