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Schools in Greenwich · Greenwich Central School District

Greenwich’s public schools outscore 63% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Greenwich, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▼ 26% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
862 students on the public path
In brief

Greenwich’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1135 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenwich’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,694 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Greenwich Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greenwich’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1135)Better than 82%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 413 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Greenwich anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Greenwich’s students in the tested grades sat them (429 in math, 397 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenwich, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Greenwich Elementary SchoolGreenwich Central School DistrictB−
7–12Greenwich Junior-Senior High SchoolGreenwich Central School DistrictA

Greenwich’s public schools are run by Greenwich Central School District, which also serves Easton and Greenwich. 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.

Greenwich Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 862 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,694NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 397 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 429 students tested

Greenwich vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Greenwich’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenwichBGreenwich Central

Every school in Greenwich

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Greenwichin other towns
Greenwich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
452 students11:1Rate it →
Greenwich Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
A
410 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenwich’s schools

Are Greenwich’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Greenwich children attend outscore 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenwich in?

Greenwich Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 862 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Greenwich’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Greenwich Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Greenwich spend per student?

$25,694 in Greenwich Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.