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Riverfield School vs. Dwight Elementary School

Should you attend Riverfield School or Dwight Elementary 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
Riverfield School
1625 Mill Plain Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dwight Elementary School
1600 Redding Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Riverfield 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riverfield School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
398 students
231 students
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This chart displays total students of Dwight Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dwight Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverfield School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dwight Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#63 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#7 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverfield School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dwight Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in CT)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
85-89%
(Top 1% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary 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.
80-89%
(Top 5% in CT)
80-89%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Riverfield School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dwight Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
64
34
Grade 1 Students
68
34
Grade 2 Students
81
37
Grade 3 Students
56
41
Grade 4 Students
60
47
Grade 5 Students
69
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverfield School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dwight Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary 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.
0.33
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverfield 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 Dwight Elementary 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dwight Elementary 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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