Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Norwalk’s public schools score below 67% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
31% of students in Norwalk’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Norwalk, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Norwalk’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 176 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norwalk’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,163 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Side By Side Charter School, Winston Preparatory School (private) and Anchor Academy DBA Regina Pacis Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Norwalk’s grade
C: better than 33% of Connecticut school districts, #115 of 152 Connecticut towns. Graduation is above the Connecticut average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norwalk, with each school’s own grade.
Norwalk’s public schools are run by Norwalk School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Norwalk vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Norwalk’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Norwalk | C | Norwalk |
| Darien | A+ | Darien |
| Westport | A+ | Westport |
| New Canaan | A+ | New Canaan |
| Wilton | A | Wilton |
Every school in Norwalk
25 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Norwalk’s schools
Are Norwalk’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Norwalk children attend score below 67% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #115 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Norwalk in?
Norwalk School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,341 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Norwalk kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk High School, P-TECH Norwalk and Center for Global Studies.
What is Norwalk’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Norwalk School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Norwalk spend per student?
$26,163 in Norwalk School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Norwalk?
Yes: Winston Preparatory School (special education, grades 5–12, 143 students) and Anchor Academy DBA Regina Pacis Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 111 students). Norwalk also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Norwalk families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Norwalk → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.