Connecticut's Best Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released

CONNECTICUT — The best high schools in the state and nation have had their moments in the sun, now it's time for the K-8 classrooms to shine.

Several elementary schools in Connecticut are among America’s best, according to rankings released Tuesday by the education platform Niche.

The new 2023 Best Schools and Districts rankings provide insight for parents on 92,743 public schools, 30,112 private schools and 11,820 school districts nationwide.

Here are the top 25 public elementary schools in Connecticut, according to Niche:

1. Stamford Charter School for Excellence, Stamford
2. South School, New Canaan
3. Greens Farms School, Westport
4. West School, New Canaan
5. East School, New Canaan
6. Coleytown Elementary School, Westport
7. Riverside School, Greenwich
8. North Mianus School, Greenwich
9. King's Highway Elementary School, Westport
10. Long Lots School, Westport
11. Saugatuck Elementary School, Westport
12. International School at Dundee, Greenwich
13. Noah Wallace School, Farmington
14. Old Greenwich School, Old Greenwich
15. West District School, Unionville
16. North Street School, Greenwich
17. Barlow Mountain Elementary School, Ridgefield
18. Ridgebury Elementary School, Ridgefield
19. Hebron Avenue School, Glastonbury
20. Tokeneke Elementary School, Darien
21. Parkway School, Greenwich
22. East Farms School, Farmington
23. Farmingville Elementary School, Ridgefield
24. Scotland Elementary School, Ridgefield
25. Monroe Elementary School, Monroe

The Stamford Charter School for Excellence was a national standout, as well as the leader in the Connecticut rankings. The school was ranked No. 32 among all charter schools, and No. 66 of all public elementary schools in the country. The Stamford classroom has the best public elementary school teachers in the state, according to Niche, and comes in at No. 42 in that category nationally.

South School in New Canaan, the second-highest ranked public elementary school on Niche's latest list, placed No. 78 nationwide.

See Also: Here Are The Top 50 School Districts In Connecticut: Niche

Here are the top 16 private elementary schools in Connecticut, according to Niche (Schools above No. 16 were not given a numerical rank):

1. Greenwich Academy, Greenwich
2. King School, Stamford
3. Pierrepont School, Westport
4. Brunswick School, Greenwich
5. Hamden Hall Country Day School, Hamden
6. Greens Farms Academy, Westport
7. Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich
8. Christian Heritage School, Trumbull
9. The Master's School, West Simsbury
10. Madina Academy, Windsor
11. The Cornerstone Christian School, Manchester
12. Emmanuel Christian Academy, Newington
13. Bi - Cultural Hebrew Academy, Stamford
14. Torrington Christian Academy, Torrington
15. Faith Preparatory School, New Milford
16. Central Christian Academy, Southington

You can view the full rankings here.

Niche said its rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

Niche named the Pine View School in Osprey, FL, the top public elementary school. Trinity School in Manhattan is the best private school.

Niche said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.

As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding, charter and magnet schools as well as schools for STEM and the arts among many others.