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Veterans Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8 Governor St., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5525 · Part of Ridgefield School District

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

Students
262
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Veterans Park 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
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ridgefield kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Veterans Park 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).

8 Governor St., Ridgefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten34
Grade 128
Grade 247
Grade 348
Grade 437
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
233’20
253’21
250’22
241’23
262’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Veterans Park 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.