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Barlow Mountain Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

115 Barlow Mountain Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5800 · Part of Ridgefield School District

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

Directions
Students
377
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Barlow Mountain Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.6% 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–5Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

115 Barlow Mountain Rd., Ridgefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten48
Grade 157
Grade 257
Grade 351
Grade 449
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
326’20
350’21
371’22
377’23
377’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 10%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barlow Mountain Elementary School from Ridgefield families.

Other schools in Ridgefield School District

The district →
Branchville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgefield
A+
340 students12:1
Ridgebury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgefield
A+
322 students12:1
Scotland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgefield
A+
318 students11:1
Farmingville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgefield
A+
311 students13:1
Veterans Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgefield
A+
262 students14:1
Scotts Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ridgefield
A−
548 students11:1

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