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Veterans Park Elementary School vs. Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Should you attend Veterans Park Elementary School or Barlow Mountain 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
Veterans Park Elementary School
8 Governor St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Barlow Mountain Elementary School
115 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Veterans Park 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Barlow Mountain Elementary 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Veterans Park 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 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 80-84% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barlow Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
241 students
377 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barlow Mountain Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#23 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
#57 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
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80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Veterans Park 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barlow Mountain 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.
80-84%
(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 Reading/Language Arts of Veterans Park 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barlow Mountain 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 Veterans Park 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barlow Mountain 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
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This chart displays the students of Barlow Mountain Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
41
Kindergarten Students
28
56
Grade 1 Students
42
60
Grade 2 Students
54
50
Grade 3 Students
38
53
Grade 4 Students
39
60
Grade 5 Students
40
57

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Veterans Park Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barlow Mountain 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 Veterans Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barlow Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Veterans Park Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain 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
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Veterans Park 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barlow Mountain 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.
0.45
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Veterans Park Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Veterans Park 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barlow Mountain 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Veterans Park 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barlow Mountain 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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