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Norwalk School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Norwalk.

Norwalk’s School Grade C better than 33% of Connecticut school districts

Students
11,341
Schools
22
Spent per student
$26,163
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
The gist

What stands out about Norwalk School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Norwalk. Grade by grade →

PK–513 elementary schoolsThis district
6–85 middle schoolsThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 39.8% · 5,498 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 50.5% · 5,521 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88.2% · 912 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,163 per student · 1% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 28%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
11,468’20
11,356’21
11,405’22
11,404’23
11,341’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 58%White 22%Black 13%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

22 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
C
457 students12:1
Tracey Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
C−
434 students14:1
Kendall College & Career Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
C−
416 students11:1
Cranbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
B−
410 students13:1
Brookside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
C+
408 students13:1
Fox Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
C+
398 students11:1
Naramake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
B−
358 students13:1
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
C+
341 students10:1
Norwalk Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Norwalk
187 students27:1
South Norwalk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwalk
179 students11:1
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwalk
C−
428 students15:1
Rowayton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwalk
A−
402 students12:1
Concord Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Norwalk
B−
388 students14:1
Marvin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwalk
C+
375 students12:1
West Rocks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwalk
C+
657 students11:1
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwalk
C−
637 students12:1
Nathan Hale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwalk
C+
499 students10:1
Roton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwalk
B−
463 students11:1
Brien McMahon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
B−
1,739 students15:1
Norwalk High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
B−
1,494 students14:1
P-TECH Norwalk
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
B−
388 students10:1
Center for Global Studies
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
A−
283 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.