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South School vs. East School

Should you attend South School or East 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
South School
8 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
East School
54 Little Brook Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

South 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%)

East 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 507 students in grades Kindergarten-4, South 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 proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 550 students in grades Kindergarten-4, East School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
507 students
550 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#4 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 1%)
#12 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 1% in CT)
88%
(Top 1% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South 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 East 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.
87%
(Top 1% in CT)
86%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South 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 East 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of South School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
95
107
Grade 1 Students
85
104
Grade 2 Students
95
117
Grade 3 Students
126
121
Grade 4 Students
106
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
78%
80%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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0.38
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of South 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 East 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South 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 East 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 South 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 East 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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