West School has 491 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

West School placed in the upper 1% of all schools in Connecticut for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 1%, and reading proficiency is upper 1%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: West School’s learner population of 491 learners has declined by 10% over five school years. The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: West School is ranked within the upper 1% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of West School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to West School is New Canaan High School (2.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Scofield Middle School (1.6 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Northeast School (1.5 miles away).