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East School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

54 Little Brook Rd., New Canaan, CT 06840 · (203) 594-4219 · Part of New Canaan School District

New Canaan’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
554
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about East School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for New Canaan kids: Saxe Middle School

On the path

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

K–4East SchoolYou are here
5–8Saxe Middle School1,271 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

54 Little Brook Rd., New Canaan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten108
Grade 1105
Grade 2116
Grade 3113
Grade 4112
Enrollment over time
549’20
525’21
550’22
570’23
554’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East School from New Canaan families.

Other schools in New Canaan School District

The district →
West School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Canaan
A+
481 students12:1
South School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · New Canaan
A+
477 students11:1
Saxe Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New Canaan
A+
1,271 students11:1
New Canaan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Canaan
A+
1,257 students12:1

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; New Canaan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.