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Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

21 Hunters Lane, Norwalk, CT 06850 · (203) 847-3557 · Part of Norwalk School District

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

Students
637
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Norwalk kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts34%
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).

21 Hunters Lane, Norwalk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6212
Grade 7206
Grade 8219
Enrollment over time
655’20
677’21
644’22
622’23
637’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 16%White 10%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy from Norwalk families.

Other schools in Norwalk School District

The district →

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.