Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Greenwich’s public schools outscore 81% of Connecticut districts
67% of students in Greenwich’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenwich, 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 100% 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.
Greenwich’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 78 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenwich’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 76% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,563 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Greenwich Country Day School (private), Greenwich Academy (private), Sacred Heart Greenwich (private), Greenwich Catholic School (private), Whitby School (private), Eagle Hill School (private) and The Greenwich Japanese School (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 Greenwich’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Connecticut school districts, #25 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 Greenwich, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Greenwich · depends on your address
Eastern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Western Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 563 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 483 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Greenwich · depends on your address
Eastern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Western Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 563 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 483 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Greenwich · depends on your address
Eastern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Riverside
Western Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 563 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 483 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Greenwich
Greenwich High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,620 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Greenwich
Greenwich High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,620 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Greenwich
Greenwich High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,620 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Greenwich
Greenwich High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,620 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Greenwich’s public schools are run by Greenwich 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
Greenwich vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Greenwich’s borders.
Every school in Greenwich
22 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 Greenwich’s schools
Are Greenwich’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenwich children attend outscore 81% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #25 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greenwich in?
Greenwich School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,377 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Greenwich kids go to high school?
Greenwich High School, with 2,620 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Greenwich’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Greenwich School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Greenwich spend per student?
$31,563 in Greenwich School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Greenwich?
Yes: The Greenwich Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,441 students), Greenwich Academy (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades PK–12, 833 students), Sacred Heart Greenwich (catholic · all-girls, grades PK–12, 609 students), Greenwich Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 339 students), Whitby School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 313 students), Eagle Hill School (special education, grades 1–9, 254 students) and The Greenwich Japanese School (nonsectarian, grades 1–9, 112 students).
Parents talk
What Greenwich families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Greenwich → 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.