Dwight Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

1600 Redding Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824

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Top 1%

Serving 231 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dwight Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 231 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 1% in CT
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dwight Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dwight Elementary School's student population of 231 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dwight Elementary School
Kind	34
1	34
2	37
3	41
4	47
5	38

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Total Students

231 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School
2023	245
2022	255
2021	266
2020	298
2019	298
2018	337
2017	337
2016	335
2015	319
2014	306
2013	278
2012	291
2011	314
2010	316
2009	322
2008	340
2007	326
2006	335
2005	282
2004	525
2003	524
2002	466
2001	468
2000	483
1999	479
1998	451
1997	513
1996	507
1995	464
1994	416
1993	384
1992	396
1991	508
1990	517
1989	479
1988	471
1987	443

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	21
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	24
2014	24
2013	25
2012	24
2011	25
2010	23
2009	29
2008	25
2007	24
2006	21
2005	21
2004	36
2003	35
2002	34
2001	34
2000	31
1999	30
1998	28
1997	31
1996	29
1995	29
1994	23
1993	22
1992	27
1991	31
1990	31
1989	30
1988	26
1987	26

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dwight Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dwight Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#5 out of 939 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School
2023	#5
2022	#7
2021	#13
2019	#52
2018	#16
2017	#117
2016	#56
2015	#82
2013	#60
2012	#71
2011	#197

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85-89%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	87%	41%	66%
2022	82%	40%	65%
2021	87%	39%	61%
2019	82%	48%	71%
2018	82%	47%	69%
2017	72%	46%	67%
2016	77%	44%	65%
2015	72%	40%	60%
2013	95%	82%	94%
2012	95%	83%	94%
2011	92%	83%	94%

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85-89%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2022	87%	50%	73%
2021	82%	51%	72%
2019	82%	58%	79%
2018	87%	57%	69%
2017	77%	57%	76%
2016	82%	58%	75%
2015	77%	56%	74%
2013	95%	80%	92%
2012	95%	80%	91%
2011	92%	79%	92%
2010	95%	78%	91%

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80-89%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2022	84%	47%	66%
2021	84%	49%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	11:1	13:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	13:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	12:1
2003	15:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	12:1
2000	16:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	14:1	13:1
1998	16:1	14:1	13:1
1997	17:1	15:1	14:1
1996	18:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	13:1
1990	17:1	15:1	12:1
1989	16:1	15:1	13:1
1988	18:1	15:1	13:1
1987	17:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	2%	5%	6%
2008	1%	4%	6%
2007	2%	4%	5%
2006	1%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%	5%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	5%	30%	13%
2022	6%	29%	12%
2021	4%	28%	12%
2020	6%	25%	12%
2019	6%	25%	12%
2018	7%	24%	11%
2017	7%	24%	11%
2016	5%	23%	9%
2015	6%	22%	9%
2014	6%	21%	9%
2013	5%	20%	8%
2012	5%	19%	8%
2011	4%	19%	8%
2010	4%	18%	6%
2009	4%	17%	6%
2008	3%	17%	5%
2007	2%	16%	5%
2006	1%	16%	5%
2005	1%	15%	4%
2004	2%	15%	4%
2003	2%	14%	3%
2002	2%	14%	3%
2001	2%	13%	3%
2000	2%	13%	3%
1999	2%	13%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	3%	13%	2%
2019	3%	13%	2%
2018	2%	13%	2%
2017	2%	13%	2%
2016	2%	13%	2%
2015	2%	13%	2%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	2%
2012	2%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	2%
2010	1%	14%	3%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	2%
2007	2%	14%	2%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	2%	14%	2%
2003	2%	13%	2%
2002	2%	14%	2%
2001	2%	14%	2%
2000	1%	13%	2%
1999	1%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	1%	12%	1%

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White

82%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	82%	48%	73%
2022	82%	49%	73%
2021	81%	50%	74%
2020	82%	53%	76%
2019	82%	53%	76%
2018	83%	55%	78%
2017	83%	55%	78%
2016	86%	56%	80%
2015	86%	57%	80%
2014	84%	58%	81%
2013	86%	60%	81%
2012	85%	61%	81%
2011	87%	62%	82%
2010	90%	64%	85%
2009	92%	64%	86%
2008	94%	65%	87%
2007	94%	66%	88%
2006	95%	67%	89%
2005	95%	67%	89%
2004	94%	68%	90%
2003	94%	69%	90%
2002	94%	69%	91%
2001	94%	70%	91%
2000	95%	71%	91%
1999	96%	71%	93%
1998	98%	72%	93%
1997	98%	72%	92%
1996	98%	72%	92%
1995	99%	73%	93%
1994	99%	74%	94%
1993	99%	74%	94%
1992	98%	75%	94%
1991	98%	75%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	0.32	0.67	0.45
2022	0.32	0.66	0.44
2021	0.34	0.66	0.43
2020	0.32	0.64	0.41
2019	0.32	0.64	0.41
2018	0.31	0.63	0.37
2017	0.31	0.63	0.37
2016	0.26	0.62	0.35
2015	0.26	0.61	0.35
2014	0.29	0.61	0.34
2013	0.26	0.59	0.33
2012	0.27	0.58	0.33
2011	0.24	0.57	0.32
2010	0.18	0.54	0.27
2009	0.14	0.55	0.25
2008	0.12	0.53	0.23
2007	0.12	0.52	0.22
2006	0.10	0.52	0.20
2005	0.10	0.51	0.21
2004	0.12	0.50	0.20
2003	0.12	0.49	0.19
2002	0.11	0.49	0.17
2001	0.12	0.48	0.17
2000	0.10	0.47	0.16
1999	0.08	0.47	0.13
1998	0.04	0.46	0.13
1997	0.04	0.46	0.15
1996	0.04	0.45	0.15
1995	0.02	0.44	0.14
1994	0.02	0.43	0.12
1993	0.02	0.43	0.12
1992	0.04	0.41	0.12
1991	0.04	0.41	0.11

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	6%	36%	13%
2022	4%	34%	11%
2021	4%	36%	12%
2020	4%	35%	12%
2019	4%	35%	12%
2018	2%	31%	7%
2017	2%	31%	7%
2016	2%	33%	7%
2015	2%	33%	7%
2014	2%	32%	7%
2013	2%	31%	7%
2012	1%	30%	7%
2011	2%	29%	7%
2010	2%	26%	6%
2009	1%	25%	4%
2008	1%	24%	3%
2007	2%	22%	4%
2006	1%	21%	4%
2000	1%	19%	3%
1999	1%	20%	3%
1996	1%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Dwight Elementary School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Dwight Elementary School's ranking?

Dwight Elementary School is ranked #5 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Dwight Elementary School often compared to?

Dwight Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Burr Elementary School, Riverfield School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Dwight Elementary School?

231 students attend Dwight Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Dwight Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dwight Elementary School?

Dwight Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Dwight Elementary School offer ?

Dwight Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dwight Elementary School part of?

Dwight Elementary School is part of Fairfield School District.

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