Fairfield School District Schools
Fairfield School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (Fairfield). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Fairfield 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 Fairfield School District
16 of 16 schools in Fairfield School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 14B: 2
Best schools in Fairfield School District
Statewide rankings: all 184 high schools in Connecticut · all 156 middle schools in Connecticut · all 559 elementary schools in Connecticut
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+ Sherman School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Dwight Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Riverfield School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Osborn Hill School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Fairfield Ludlowe High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Jennings School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Mill Hill School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Roger Ludlowe Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Burr Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- North Stratfield School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Fairfield School District
All schools, A to Z (16)
- A- Burr Elementary School, Fairfield
- A+ Dwight Elementary School, Fairfield
- A Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Fairfield
- A- Fairfield Warde High School, Fairfield
- A- Fairfield Woods Middle School, Fairfield
- A- Holland Hill School, Fairfield
- A Jennings School, Fairfield
- B- Mckinley School, Fairfield
- A Mill Hill School, Southport
- A- North Stratfield School, Fairfield
- A Osborn Hill School, Fairfield
- A+ Riverfield School, Fairfield
- A Roger Ludlowe Middle School, Fairfield
- A+ Sherman School, Fairfield
- A- Stratfield School, Fairfield
- B- Tomlinson Middle School, Fairfield
Where Fairfield School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,355 students with 877 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,837 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0901530
- 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
- Bridgeport School District (36 schools, 4 mi)
- Westport School District (8 schools, 5 mi)
- Weston School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Trumbull School District (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Stratford School District (13 schools, 8 mi)
- Wilton School District (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Norwalk School District (21 schools, 10 mi)
- Shelton School District (8 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Fairfield School District
How many schools are in Fairfield School District?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Fairfield School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Fairfield School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fairfield, Southport.
How good are the schools in Fairfield School District?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 68.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Fairfield School District?
9,355 students were enrolled in Fairfield School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Fairfield School District?
Fairfield School District is in Connecticut, based in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, with its district office in Fairfield. Its boundary covers about 29.9 sq mi.