Riverfield School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

1625 Mill Plain Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824

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Top 10%

Serving 398 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riverfield School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10% in CT
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Riverfield School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Riverfield School's student population of 398 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riverfield School
Kind	64
1	68
2	81
3	56
4	60
5	69

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Total Students

398 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverfield School
2023	391
2022	375
2021	365
2020	406
2019	406
2018	425
2017	425
2016	408
2015	398
2014	399
2013	409
2012	419
2011	451
2010	466
2009	478
2008	473
2007	477
2006	515
2005	422
2004	394
2003	400
2002	395
2001	389
2000	376
1999	372
1998	365
1997	476
1996	455
1995	447
1994	413
1993	387
1992	390
1991	390
1990	366
1989	362
1988	378
1987	380

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverfield School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	27
2020	33
2019	33
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	30
2013	31
2012	29
2011	31
2010	30
2009	36
2008	33
2007	30
2006	29
2005	27
2004	30
2003	30
2002	29
2001	29
2000	27
1999	26
1998	28
1997	30
1996	28
1995	28
1994	23
1993	21
1992	24
1991	26
1990	25
1989	24
1988	25
1987	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. Jun 14, 2026

School Rankings

Riverfield School ranks within the top 10% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Riverfield School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#62 out of 939 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverfield School
2023	#62
2022	#63
2021	#17
2019	#25
2018	#35
2017	#97
2016	#50
2015	#94
2013	#150
2012	#312
2011	#446

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75-79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	77%	41%	66%
2022	77%	40%	65%
2021	82%	39%	61%
2019	82%	48%	71%
2018	86%	47%	69%
2017	75%	46%	67%
2016	78%	44%	65%
2015	67%	40%	60%
2013	95%	82%	94%
2012	92%	83%	94%
2011	91%	83%	94%

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75-79%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2022	77%	50%	73%
2021	82%	51%	72%
2019	87%	58%	79%
2018	84%	57%	69%
2017	80%	57%	76%
2016	83%	58%	75%
2015	80%	56%	74%
2013	92%	80%	92%
2012	88%	80%	91%
2011	84%	79%	92%
2010	86%	78%	91%

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80-89%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2022	84%	47%	66%
2021	82%	49%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	15:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	13:1	13:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	14:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	12:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	15:1	15:1	12:1
1989	15:1	15:1	13:1
1988	15:1	15:1	13:1
1987	16:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	3%	5%	6%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	4%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	5%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	9%	30%	13%
2022	8%	29%	12%
2021	6%	28%	12%
2020	7%	25%	12%
2019	7%	25%	12%
2018	4%	24%	11%
2017	4%	24%	11%
2016	4%	23%	9%
2015	3%	22%	9%
2014	3%	21%	9%
2013	3%	20%	8%
2012	4%	19%	8%
2011	4%	19%	8%
2010	4%	18%	6%
2009	3%	17%	6%
2008	3%	17%	5%
2007	2%	16%	5%
2006	2%	16%	5%
2005	2%	15%	4%
2004	2%	15%	4%
2003	2%	14%	3%
2002	1%	14%	3%
2001	1%	13%	3%
2000	1%	13%	3%
1997	1%	12%	3%
1996	1%	12%	3%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2015	1%	13%	2%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	2%
2012	3%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	2%
2010	1%	14%	3%
2009	1%	14%	2%
2008	1%	14%	2%
2007	2%	14%	2%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	3%	14%	2%
2003	3%	13%	2%
2002	3%	14%	2%
2001	3%	14%	2%
2000	2%	13%	2%
1999	2%	13%	2%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%

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White

81%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	83%	48%	73%
2022	82%	49%	73%
2021	84%	50%	74%
2020	84%	53%	76%
2019	84%	53%	76%
2018	87%	55%	78%
2017	87%	55%	78%
2016	88%	56%	80%
2015	88%	57%	80%
2014	88%	58%	81%
2013	87%	60%	81%
2012	87%	61%	81%
2011	90%	62%	82%
2010	91%	64%	85%
2009	93%	64%	86%
2008	92%	65%	87%
2007	92%	66%	88%
2006	92%	67%	89%
2005	92%	67%	89%
2004	91%	68%	90%
2003	92%	69%	90%
2002	94%	69%	91%
2001	94%	70%	91%
2000	95%	71%	91%
1999	97%	71%	93%
1998	99%	72%	93%
1997	98%	72%	92%
1996	97%	72%	92%
1995	97%	73%	93%
1994	95%	74%	94%
1993	95%	74%	94%
1992	95%	75%	94%
1991	95%	75%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	0.30	0.67	0.45
2022	0.32	0.66	0.44
2021	0.29	0.66	0.43
2020	0.29	0.64	0.41
2019	0.29	0.64	0.41
2018	0.24	0.63	0.37
2017	0.24	0.63	0.37
2016	0.22	0.62	0.35
2015	0.22	0.61	0.35
2014	0.23	0.61	0.34
2013	0.24	0.59	0.33
2012	0.24	0.58	0.33
2011	0.19	0.57	0.32
2010	0.16	0.54	0.27
2009	0.13	0.55	0.25
2008	0.15	0.53	0.23
2007	0.15	0.52	0.22
2006	0.15	0.52	0.20
2005	0.15	0.51	0.21
2004	0.17	0.50	0.20
2003	0.14	0.49	0.19
2002	0.12	0.49	0.17
2001	0.11	0.48	0.17
2000	0.10	0.47	0.16
1999	0.06	0.47	0.13
1998	0.02	0.46	0.13
1997	0.04	0.46	0.15
1996	0.06	0.45	0.15
1995	0.06	0.44	0.14
1994	0.09	0.43	0.12
1993	0.10	0.43	0.12
1992	0.10	0.41	0.12
1991	0.09	0.41	0.11

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2023	4%	36%	13%
2022	3%	34%	11%
2021	3%	36%	12%
2020	4%	35%	12%
2019	4%	35%	12%
2018	2%	31%	7%
2017	2%	31%	7%
2016	2%	33%	7%
2015	3%	33%	7%
2014	5%	32%	7%
2013	4%	31%	7%
2012	4%	30%	7%
2011	3%	29%	7%
2010	2%	26%	6%
2009	2%	25%	4%
2008	2%	24%	3%
2007	4%	22%	4%
2006	3%	21%	4%
2000	2%	19%	3%
1999	3%	20%	3%
1998	2%	20%	3%
1997	1%	20%	3%
1996	1%	24%	6%
1995	2%	24%	6%
1994	2%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Riverfield School	Connecticut	Fairfield School District
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverfield School's ranking?

Riverfield School is ranked #62 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Riverfield School often compared to?

Riverfield Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sherman School, Dwight Elementary School, Osborn Hill School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Riverfield School?

398 students attend Riverfield School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Riverfield School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riverfield School?

Riverfield School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Riverfield School offer ?

Riverfield School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Riverfield School part of?

Riverfield School is part of Fairfield School District.

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