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Branchville Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

40 Florida Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5850 · Part of Ridgefield School District

Ridgefield’s School Grade A better than 91% of Connecticut school districts

Students
340
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Branchville Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ridgefield kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Branchville Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts82%
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).

40 Florida Rd., Ridgefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 159
Grade 251
Grade 354
Grade 455
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
339’20
353’21
336’22
335’23
340’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 8%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Branchville Elementary School from Ridgefield families.

Other schools in Ridgefield 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; Ridgefield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.