Hindley Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

10 Nearwater Ln.
Darien, CT 06820

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Hindley School is one of the 5 elementary schools in Darien, Connecticut, serving roughly 550 pupils from kindergarten through Grade 5. A part of Darien Public Schools, Hindley sits at 10 Nearwater Lane in the Noroton section of Darien. Every year, Hindley hosts a town fair called the Hindley Happening.

Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hindley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5% in CT
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Hindley Elementary School's student population of 420 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hindley Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	64
1	72
2	77
3	64
4	65
5	77

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School
2023	422
2022	443
2021	429
2020	460
2019	460
2018	491
2017	491
2016	501
2015	556
2014	565
2013	579
2012	570
2011	593
2010	546
2009	518
2008	519
2007	524
2006	567
2005	498
2004	494
2003	464
2002	430
2001	420
2000	374
1999	366
1998	351
1997	365
1996	349
1995	321
1994	304
1993	295
1992	291
1991	282
1990	274
1989	280
1988	271
1987	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School
2023	41
2022	38
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	41
2014	42
2013	42
2012	40
2011	39
2010	35
2009	42
2008	34
2007	36
2006	34
2005	31
2004	34
2003	33
2002	31
2001	34
2000	30
1999	27
1998	29
1997	29
1996	23
1995	23
1994	21
1993	20
1992	19
1991	20
1990	18
1989	19
1988	20
1987	17

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Year Founded

2012

School Calendar

Average Class Size

15 students

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

Hindley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hindley Elementary School is 0.29, 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)

#33 out of 939 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School
2023	#33
2022	#19
2021	#8
2019	#24
2018	#15
2017	#38
2016	#27
2015	#31
2013	#43
2012	#54
2011	#26

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80%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	80%	41%	80%
2022	84%	40%	79%
2021	82%	39%	77%
2019	89%	48%	85%
2018	82%	47%	81%
2017	81%	46%	82%
2016	81%	44%	82%
2015	75%	40%	75%
2013	97%	82%	97%
2012	99%	83%	97%
2011	99%	83%	97%

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82%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2022	82%	50%	81%
2021	85%	51%	81%
2019	85%	58%	85%
2018	88%	57%	81%
2017	85%	57%	86%
2016	87%	58%	88%
2015	86%	56%	85%
2013	95%	80%	94%
2012	93%	80%	95%
2011	95%	79%	96%
2010	93%	78%	94%

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85-89%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2022	87%	47%	76%
2021	72%	49%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	11:1
2017	12:1	13:1	11:1
2016	13:1	13:1	11:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	13:1	12:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	13:1	12:1
2011	15:1	13:1	12:1
2010	15:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	15:1	14:1	12:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	12:1
2003	14:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	14:1	13:1
1998	12:1	14:1	12:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1
1989	15:1	15:1	13:1
1988	14:1	15:1	12:1
1987	16:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	6%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	5%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	5%	30%	7%
2022	6%	29%	7%
2021	5%	28%	6%
2020	4%	25%	5%
2019	4%	25%	5%
2018	4%	24%	5%
2017	4%	24%	5%
2016	3%	23%	5%
2015	3%	22%	4%
2014	3%	21%	4%
2013	3%	20%	3%
2012	3%	19%	3%
2011	4%	19%	3%
2010	1%	18%	2%
2009	1%	17%	2%
2008	1%	17%	2%
2007	1%	16%	2%
2006	1%	16%	2%
2005	1%	15%	2%
2002	3%	14%	2%
2001	2%	13%	2%
1997	1%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%
1990	3%	10%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2021	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%
2003	2%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%

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White

84%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	81%	48%	82%
2022	81%	49%	83%
2021	83%	50%	84%
2020	84%	53%	86%
2019	84%	53%	86%
2018	89%	55%	89%
2017	89%	55%	89%
2016	91%	56%	89%
2015	91%	57%	91%
2014	90%	58%	91%
2013	91%	60%	92%
2012	90%	61%	93%
2011	90%	62%	93%
2010	96%	64%	94%
2009	96%	64%	94%
2008	96%	65%	94%
2007	97%	66%	94%
2006	95%	67%	95%
2005	94%	67%	94%
2004	94%	68%	95%
2003	94%	69%	96%
2002	92%	69%	95%
2001	92%	70%	95%
2000	97%	71%	95%
1999	97%	71%	95%
1998	96%	72%	95%
1997	94%	72%	94%
1996	95%	72%	94%
1995	94%	73%	95%
1994	94%	74%	94%
1993	91%	74%	94%
1992	92%	75%	94%
1991	93%	75%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	0.33	0.67	0.33
2022	0.34	0.66	0.31
2021	0.31	0.66	0.29
2020	0.29	0.64	0.26
2019	0.29	0.64	0.26
2018	0.21	0.63	0.21
2017	0.21	0.63	0.21
2016	0.17	0.62	0.20
2015	0.17	0.61	0.17
2014	0.19	0.61	0.16
2013	0.17	0.59	0.15
2012	0.18	0.58	0.14
2011	0.19	0.57	0.13
2010	0.07	0.54	0.11
2009	0.08	0.55	0.11
2008	0.08	0.53	0.11
2007	0.06	0.52	0.11
2006	0.10	0.52	0.11
2005	0.11	0.51	0.11
2004	0.12	0.50	0.10
2003	0.12	0.49	0.09
2002	0.15	0.49	0.10
2001	0.15	0.48	0.10
2000	0.08	0.47	0.09
1999	0.09	0.47	0.10
1998	0.08	0.46	0.09
1997	0.12	0.46	0.11
1996	0.10	0.45	0.11
1995	0.12	0.44	0.10
1994	0.12	0.43	0.11
1993	0.17	0.43	0.12
1992	0.15	0.41	0.11
1991	0.13	0.41	0.10

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Hindley Elementary School	Connecticut	Darien School District
2023	1%	36%	1%
2022	1%	34%	1%
2020	1%	35%	2%
2019	1%	35%	2%
2018	1%	31%	1%
2017	1%	31%	1%
2016	2%	33%	1%
2015	2%	33%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1995	2%	24%	2%

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Eligible for (20-21)

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Darien School District

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

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What is Hindley Elementary School's ranking?

Hindley Elementary School is ranked #33 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Hindley Elementary School often compared to?

Hindley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Holmes Elementary School, Ox Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Hindley Elementary School?

420 students attend Hindley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Hindley Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Hindley Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hindley Elementary School offer ?

Hindley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hindley Elementary School part of?

Hindley Elementary School is part of Darien School District.

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