West School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 New Canaan, Connecticut·06840
Score
99.9/100
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#1
Among 466 Connecticut elementary schools
#1
In New Canaan School District
Top 1%
In Connecticut

Score 99.9/100: better than 99% of Connecticut elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Performance Index (0-100) on state tests in Connecticut, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Connecticut schools.

English language arts
92.4
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 69.7, better than 99% of them
Math
89.6
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 67.6, better than 99% of them
All Connecticut schools (ELA / math)
64.8 / 61.3
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Connecticut State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)92.4—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)89.6—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)not reported—

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
499
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
499
Typical elementary school: 356
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Western Connecticut Planning Region

Contact

Address
769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Connecticut. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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West School at a glance

West School is a public elementary school in New Canaan, Connecticut, serving grades PK-4. It is part of New Canaan School District. It has about 499 students (a typical Connecticut elementary school has 356).

In 2024-25 state tests, 92.4 in English language arts (similar schools: 69.7) and 89.6 in math (similar schools: 67.6) reached the performance index shown (Performance Index (0-100)). On our score, which compares it only with other Connecticut elementary schools, it scores 99.9 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #1 of 466. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.