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Schools in Southport

Southport’s public schools

Fairfield School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Southport. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?16/16schools above Connecticut’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Connecticut’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
73%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.8K
▲ 4% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
8,790 students on the public path
In brief

Southport’s schools, in brief

School by school

16 of Southport’s 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of Connecticut’s 920 public schools. Sherman School places highest (better than 100%); Tomlinson Middle School lowest (58%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

11 elementary schools serve Southport, graded from B to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: Fairfield Ludlowe High School and Fairfield Warde High School. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Southport, with each school’s own grade.

11 schools teach K in Southport’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B to A+, so check the specific school.
McKinley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
B
470 students11:1Rate it →
Osborn Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
446 students14:1Rate it →
North Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
408 students13:1Rate it →
Riverfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
406 students13:1Rate it →
Holland Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
385 students13:1Rate it →
Sherman School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
385 students14:1Rate it →
Mill Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
371 students11:1Rate it →
Burr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
347 students12:1Rate it →
Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
326 students12:1Rate it →
Jennings School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
280 students11:1Rate it →
Dwight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
228 students12:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Fairfield School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fairfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 8,790 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$26,828CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 50.5% · 4835 students tested
Math65%
State average 39.8% · 4824 students tested

Southport vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Southport’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Southport—Fairfield
FairfieldA−Fairfield
WestportA+Westport

Every school in Southport

16 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).

Also serving Southportin other towns
Holland Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
385 students13:1Rate it →
Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
326 students12:1Rate it →
McKinley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
B
470 students11:1Rate it →
Osborn Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
446 students14:1Rate it →
North Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
408 students13:1Rate it →
Riverfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
406 students13:1Rate it →
Sherman School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
385 students14:1Rate it →
Mill Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
371 students11:1Rate it →
Burr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
347 students12:1Rate it →
Jennings School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
280 students11:1Rate it →
Dwight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
228 students12:1Rate it →
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairfield
A
764 students10:1Rate it →
Fairfield Woods Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairfield
B+
715 students10:1Rate it →
Tomlinson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairfield
B
584 students10:1Rate it →
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairfield
A+
1,367 students11:1Rate it →
Fairfield Warde High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairfield
A−
1,308 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Southport’s schools

Are Southport’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Southport. Fairfield School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Southport. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 16 of its 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of Connecticut’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Southport in?

Fairfield School District.

Where do Southport kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Fairfield Ludlowe High School and Fairfield Warde High School.

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What Southport families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.