Ridgefield School District Schools
Ridgefield School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region (Ridgefield). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield School District
9 of 9 schools in Ridgefield School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 9
Best schools in Ridgefield 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+ Scotland Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Branchville Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Farmingville Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Ridgebury Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Veterans Park Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Ridgefield High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ East Ridge Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Barlow Mountain Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Scotts Ridge Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Ridgefield School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield
- A- Scotts Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A- Barlow Mountain Elementary School, Ridgefield
- A+ Branchville Elementary School, Ridgefield
- A+ Farmingville Elementary School, Ridgefield
- A+ Ridgebury Elementary School, Ridgefield
- A+ Scotland Elementary School, Ridgefield
- A+ Veterans Park Elementary School, Ridgefield
Where Ridgefield School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Ridgefield (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,474 students with 371 full-time-equivalent teachers and 800 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0903810
- 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
- Danbury School District (19 schools, 6 mi)
- Bethel School District (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Wilton School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Weston School District (4 schools, 9 mi)
- New Canaan School District (5 schools, 11 mi)
- New Fairfield School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Brookfield School District (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Newtown School District (7 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Ridgefield School District
How many schools are in Ridgefield School District?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ridgefield.
How good are the schools in Ridgefield School District?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 74.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71%. 89% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ridgefield School District?
4,474 students were enrolled in Ridgefield School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ridgefield School District?
Ridgefield School District is in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Ridgefield. Its boundary covers about 34.5 sq mi.