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Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

75 Van Buren Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850 · (203) 899-2870 · Part of Norwalk School District

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

Directions
Students
457
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Norwalk kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson Marine Science Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

75 Van Buren Avenue, Norwalk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 180
Grade 275
Grade 367
Grade 474
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
445’20
427’21
425’22
465’23
457’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%Black 13%White 7%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School from Norwalk families.

Other schools in Norwalk School District

The district →
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

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