Veterans Park Elementary School

8 Governor St., Ridgefield CT, 6877 | Ridgefield School District | 203-894-5525
  • grades PK-5
  • students 282
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 80% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Ridgefield
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
83%Ridgefield
53%Connecticut

Veterans Park Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Ridgefield School District" in Ridgefield, CT. There are a total of 282 students and 23 teachers at Veterans Park Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Veterans Park Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 51% higher than the Connecticut average.

Veterans Park Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students282
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Veterans Park Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-89%
480-89%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-89%
480-89%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Veterans Park Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 85.6% 86.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 5.7% 5.7% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 5.4% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 1.7% 2.4% 3.1%

Ridgefield demographics profile

StatisticRidgefieldConnecticutNational
Population7,2283,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15573691
Median age45.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%54%55%
Speak English89%78%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Ridgefield

IndexRidgefieldConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade96.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school96.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college87.1%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree78.2%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors73.8%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters35.7%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Veterans Park Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.