Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06851

Summary:

The 06851 zip code of Norwalk, Connecticut is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. This diverse set of schools serves students across various grade levels and socioeconomic backgrounds, with some standout performers and others facing challenges.

Among the top-performing schools in the area is P-Technical Norwalk, a high school that ranks 69th out of 145 Connecticut high schools and is rated 3 out of 5 stars. Its students excel in standardized tests, outperforming the district and state averages in SAT/English Language Arts, SAT/Math, and NGSS/Science. Another strong performer is Cranbury Elementary School, which ranks 251st out of 497 Connecticut elementary schools and is rated 2 out of 5 stars. Its students also surpass the district and state averages in SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Mathematics, and NGSS/Science.

In contrast, some schools in the 06851 zip code struggle with lower performance, such as Tracey Magnet School, which has the lowest proficiency rates in the area. The Norwalk School District as a whole is ranked 127th out of 158 districts in Connecticut and is rated 1 out of 5 stars, suggesting broader systemic challenges that may be impacting the performance of individual schools. The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with schools serving higher percentages of students from low-income families tending to have lower test scores.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)			SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Cranbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Knowalot Lane	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 846-3600	420	31	13.5	39.3%	196 (46.7%)	33 (7.9%)	156 (37.1%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	49.6	251^st of 497 public elementary schools	49.5%		41	278^th of 491 public elementary schools	43.4%	27	49.3					50.7	50.0	50.7				59.4	48.4	44.9				$22,270
Naramake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 King Street	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2900	366	28	13.3	53.3%	110 (30.1%)	37 (10.1%)	189 (51.6%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	35.1	308^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.0%		35.5	296^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.7%	12	33.9					44.4	40.0					59.3	40.0	33.9				$24,208
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Strawberry Hill Avenue	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2910	524	40	13.1	51.3%	137 (26.1%)	77 (14.7%)	274 (52.3%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	40.8	140^th of 250 public middle schools	44.0%		45.1	130^th of 249 public middle schools	47.8%	10		45.3							38.2	44.4	45.0				40.0	32.9	34.8	$22,093
Norwalk High School	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	1,547	112	13.7	51.0%	338 (21.8%)	224 (14.5%)	912 (59.0%)	37 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.8%)	25.8	103^rd of 145 public high schools	29.0%		24.2	102^nd of 142 public high schools	28.2%	1			27.5	38.2	21.3													$22,055
Tracey Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Camp Street	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2960	464	30	15.4	61.9%	78 (16.8%)	71 (15.3%)	269 (58.0%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	26.7	343^rd of 497 public elementary schools	31.0%		18	375^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.6%	32	46.3					20.7	36.7	37.5				27.6	43.3	33.8				$22,080
West Rocks Middle School	Public	6-8	81 West Rocks Road	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2970	701	61	11.4	55.2%	121 (17.3%)	105 (15.0%)	428 (61.1%)	25 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	30.2	154^th of 250 public middle schools	38.4%		32.9	151^st of 249 public middle schools	39.4%	3		34.0							37.3	42.9	32.8				29.3	36.7	24.5	$21,478
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Starlight Drive	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2980	357	31	11.7	37.8%	114 (31.9%)	65 (18.2%)	143 (40.1%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)	35.1	307^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.2%		37.2	289^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.1%	18	35.7					42.4	41.7	42.9				54.2	45.8	26.2				$23,391
Norwalk Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	11 Allen Road	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 945-0320	150	7	21.4	37.3%	22 (14.7%)	23 (15.3%)	82 (54.7%)	13 (8.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)																		$21,870
P-Technical Norwalk	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	380	40	9.5	50.3%	84 (22.1%)	62 (16.3%)	191 (50.3%)	34 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	52.8	69^th of 145 public high schools	52.4%		48.6	70^th of 142 public high schools	50.7%	1			37.6	57.7	35.6													$18,678

Cities Near Zip Code 06851

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwalk	0.32 mi	23	155^th
Westport	1.84 mi	8	4^th
Wilton	3.39 mi	4	9^th
New Canaan	4.15 mi	5	1^st
Darien	4.76 mi	7	6^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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