Barlow Mountain Elementary School
Ridgefield, CT · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is a elementary school in Ridgefield, CT with 371 students enrolled and a 76% proficiency rate. Part of Ridgefield School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is a elementary school in Ridgefield, CT with 371 students enrolled in grades -1-5. It is part of the Ridgefield School District. That headcount is below the 496-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 76% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 6 points above the 70% average for the Ridgefield School District. Against the 53% Connecticut statewide average, the school sits 23 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has fallen by about 14 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 12.4 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. A relatively low 7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is a elementary school located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The school serves 371 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 76% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is part of the Ridgefield School District in Connecticut.
How This School Compares
Barlow Mountain Elementary School has 371 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Ridgefield School District (496 students). Its 76% proficiency rate is 6 percentage points above the district average of 70%. Compared to the Connecticut state average of 53%, the school performs 23 points higher. With a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Barlow Mountain Elementary School has 371 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 76% of students at Barlow Mountain Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Barlow Mountain Elementary School is part of the Ridgefield School District in Ridgefield, Connecticut. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.