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Fairfield Ludlowe High School vs. Fairfield Warde High School

Should you attend Fairfield Ludlowe High School or Fairfield Warde High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
785 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Fairfield Warde High School
755 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Fairfield Ludlowe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Fairfield Warde High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,489 students in grades 9-12, Fairfield Ludlowe High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,370 students in grades 9-12, Fairfield Warde High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,489 students
1,370 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
123 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairfield Warde High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#74 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#196 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairfield Ludlowe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairfield Warde High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in CT)
54%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in CT)
79%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 50% in CT)
67%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 10% in CT)
96%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fairfield Ludlowe High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Fairfield Warde High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairfield Ludlowe High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fairfield Warde High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
349
317
Grade 10 Students
374
359
Grade 11 Students
350
321
Grade 12 Students
416
373

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairfield Warde High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairfield Warde High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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