Darien School District Schools
Darien School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region (Darien). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Darien School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Darien School District
7 of 7 schools in Darien School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 7
Best schools in Darien School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Ox Ridge Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Tokeneke Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Hindley Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Darien High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Holmes Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Middlesex Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A Royle Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Darien School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Darien High School, Darien
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Middlesex Middle School, Darien
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- A+ Hindley Elementary School, Darien
- A+ Holmes Elementary School, Darien
- A+ Ox Ridge Elementary School, Darien
- A Royle Elementary School, Darien
- A+ Tokeneke Elementary School, Darien
Where Darien School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Darien (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,681 students with 422 full-time-equivalent teachers and 916 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0901050
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Stamford School District (21 schools, 4 mi)
- Norwalk School District (21 schools, 4 mi)
- New Canaan School District (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Greenwich School District (15 schools, 8 mi)
- Westport School District (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Wilton School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Weston School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Fairfield School District (16 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Darien School District
How many schools are in Darien School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Darien School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Darien School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Darien.
How good are the schools in Darien School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 78.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 73.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Darien School District?
4,681 students were enrolled in Darien School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Darien School District?
Darien School District is in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Darien. Its boundary covers about 12.7 sq mi.