New Canaan School District Schools
New Canaan School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region (New Canaan). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
New Canaan 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 New Canaan School District
5 of 5 schools in New Canaan School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in New Canaan 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+ South School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ West School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ East School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ New Canaan High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Saxe Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in New Canaan School District
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A+ East School, New Canaan
- A+ New Canaan High School, New Canaan
- A+ Saxe Middle School, New Canaan
- A+ South School, New Canaan
- A+ West School, New Canaan
Where New Canaan School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- New Canaan (5)
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: 4,109 students with 352 full-time-equivalent teachers and 821 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0902700
- 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
- Wilton School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Stamford School District (21 schools, 6 mi)
- Norwalk School District (21 schools, 6 mi)
- Darien School District (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Weston School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Westport School District (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Greenwich School District (15 schools, 11 mi)
- Ridgefield School District (9 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about New Canaan School District
How many schools are in New Canaan School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in New Canaan 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 New Canaan School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Canaan.
How good are the schools in New Canaan School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 85.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 78.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend New Canaan School District?
4,109 students were enrolled in New Canaan School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is New Canaan School District?
New Canaan School District is in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in New Canaan. Its boundary covers about 22.2 sq mi.