West School
New Canaan, CT · Elementary School · Grades -1-4
West School is a elementary school in New Canaan, CT with 483 students enrolled and a 61% proficiency rate. Part of New Canaan School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
West School is a elementary school in New Canaan, CT with 483 students enrolled in grades -1-4. It is part of the New Canaan School District. That headcount is below the 830-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 61% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 8 points below the 70% average for the New Canaan School District. Against the 53% Connecticut statewide average, the school sits 8 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 33 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 11.8 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. A relatively low 1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
West School is a elementary school located in New Canaan, Connecticut. The school serves 483 students in grades -1-4. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 61% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
West School is part of the New Canaan School District in Connecticut.
How This School Compares
West School has 483 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in New Canaan School District (830 students). Its 61% proficiency rate is 8 percentage points below the district average of 70%. Compared to the Connecticut state average of 53%, the school performs 8 points higher. With a 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
West School has 483 students enrolled in grades -1-4. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 61% of students at West School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
West School is part of the New Canaan School District in New Canaan, 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.