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West School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

769 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840 · (203) 594-4410 · Part of New Canaan School District

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

Directions
Students
481
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about West School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 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 →

PK–4West SchoolYou are here
5–8Saxe Middle School1,271 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

769 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten76
Grade 189
Grade 288
Grade 384
Grade 490
Enrollment over time
463’20
457’21
483’22
499’23
481’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Asian 4%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West School from New Canaan families.

Other schools in New Canaan School District

The district →
East School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · New Canaan
A+
554 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.