Cranbury Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

10 Knowalot Lane
Norwalk, CT 06851

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Bottom 50%

Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cranbury Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Cranbury Elementary School's student population of 420 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cranbury Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	64
1	63
2	78
3	68
4	62
5	68

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School
2023	419
2022	416
2021	433
2020	430
2019	430
2018	448
2017	448
2016	480
2015	502
2014	494
2013	503
2012	474
2011	486
2010	481
2009	466
2008	464
2007	464
2006	565
2005	490
2004	483
2003	488
2002	508
2001	524
2000	480
1999	515
1998	491
1997	494
1996	499
1995	492
1994	456
1993	427
1992	420
1991	422
1990	399
1989	381
1988	379
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School
2023	36
2022	32
2021	35
2020	30
2019	30
2018	25
2017	25
2016	30
2015	33
2014	33
2013	32
2012	31
2011	32
2010	32
2009	35
2008	31
2007	29
2006	31
2005	29
2004	32
2003	34
2002	33
2001	31
2000	33
1999	33
1998	34
1997	33
1996	31
1995	31
1994	32
1993	29
1992	27
1991	24
1990	24
1989	22
1988	24
1987	22

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Year Founded

2023

School Calendar

Campus Size

33 acres

School Motto

Cranbury School is uniquely positioned in a neighborhood woodland section of Norwalk.

School Rankings

Cranbury Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cranbury Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#507 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School
2023	#507
2022	#492
2021	#525
2019	#502
2018	#508
2017	#309
2016	#374
2015	#324
2013	#265
2012	#322
2011	#312

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42%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	42%	41%	31%
2022	45%	40%	31%
2021	35%	39%	29%
2019	50%	48%	40%
2018	47%	47%	40%
2017	61%	46%	38%
2016	52%	44%	33%
2015	47%	40%	29%
2013	94%	82%	82%
2012	92%	83%	82%
2011	95%	83%	82%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2022	48%	50%	42%
2021	45%	51%	44%
2019	57%	58%	50%
2018	57%	57%	40%
2017	70%	57%	50%
2016	67%	58%	50%
2015	68%	56%	48%
2013	88%	80%	78%
2012	87%	80%	78%
2011	85%	79%	76%
2010	80%	78%	73%

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40-44%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2022	42%	47%	37%
2021	42%	49%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

37%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	37%	30%	55%
2022	36%	29%	54%
2021	35%	28%	53%
2020	31%	25%	49%
2019	31%	25%	49%
2018	26%	24%	46%
2017	26%	24%	46%
2016	29%	23%	44%
2015	27%	22%	43%
2014	27%	21%	39%
2013	25%	20%	38%
2012	25%	19%	37%
2011	23%	19%	36%
2010	22%	18%	33%
2009	22%	17%	32%
2008	19%	17%	31%
2007	17%	16%	29%
2006	18%	16%	28%
2005	17%	15%	26%
2004	15%	15%	25%
2003	12%	14%	24%
2002	12%	14%	23%
2001	13%	13%	22%
2000	9%	13%	19%
1999	7%	13%	18%
1998	8%	12%	17%
1997	9%	12%	16%
1996	8%	12%	16%
1995	7%	12%	15%
1994	6%	11%	15%
1993	6%	11%	15%
1992	6%	10%	15%
1991	9%	10%	14%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	10%	12%	14%
2022	11%	13%	14%
2021	10%	13%	15%
2020	10%	13%	16%
2019	10%	13%	16%
2018	12%	13%	17%
2017	12%	13%	17%
2016	14%	13%	18%
2015	14%	13%	18%
2014	13%	13%	19%
2013	13%	13%	20%
2012	13%	13%	21%
2011	14%	13%	22%
2010	15%	14%	22%
2009	14%	14%	23%
2008	15%	14%	24%
2007	19%	14%	24%
2006	22%	13%	25%
2005	24%	14%	25%
2004	24%	14%	25%
2003	26%	13%	26%
2002	26%	14%	26%
2001	25%	14%	27%
2000	24%	13%	28%
1999	23%	13%	28%
1998	22%	13%	28%
1997	24%	13%	28%
1996	23%	14%	28%
1995	25%	13%	27%
1994	28%	13%	28%
1993	25%	13%	27%
1992	28%	13%	27%
1991	24%	13%	26%

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White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	43%	48%	23%
2022	42%	49%	24%
2021	43%	50%	25%
2020	50%	53%	28%
2019	50%	53%	28%
2018	55%	55%	31%
2017	55%	55%	31%
2016	52%	56%	33%
2015	55%	57%	33%
2014	55%	58%	35%
2013	56%	60%	36%
2012	57%	61%	37%
2011	58%	62%	36%
2010	58%	64%	39%
2009	60%	64%	40%
2008	62%	65%	40%
2007	60%	66%	42%
2006	58%	67%	43%
2005	58%	67%	44%
2004	59%	68%	45%
2003	61%	69%	46%
2002	60%	69%	47%
2001	60%	70%	47%
2000	66%	71%	49%
1999	69%	71%	50%
1998	68%	72%	51%
1997	66%	72%	52%
1996	66%	72%	53%
1995	65%	73%	54%
1994	63%	74%	54%
1993	65%	74%	55%
1992	63%	75%	55%
1991	65%	75%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	0.67	0.67	0.62
2022	0.68	0.66	0.63
2021	0.68	0.66	0.64
2020	0.65	0.64	0.66
2019	0.65	0.64	0.66
2018	0.62	0.63	0.67
2017	0.62	0.63	0.67
2016	0.63	0.62	0.67
2015	0.61	0.61	0.68
2014	0.61	0.61	0.69
2013	0.61	0.59	0.69
2012	0.60	0.58	0.69
2011	0.59	0.57	0.69
2010	0.60	0.54	0.69
2009	0.58	0.55	0.69
2008	0.56	0.53	0.69
2007	0.58	0.52	0.68
2006	0.59	0.52	0.68
2005	0.58	0.51	0.68
2004	0.58	0.50	0.67
2003	0.55	0.49	0.67
2002	0.56	0.49	0.67
2001	0.56	0.48	0.66
2000	0.52	0.47	0.65
1999	0.49	0.47	0.65
1998	0.51	0.46	0.63
1997	0.52	0.46	0.63
1996	0.53	0.45	0.62
1995	0.53	0.44	0.61
1994	0.54	0.43	0.61
1993	0.52	0.43	0.61
1992	0.52	0.41	0.61
1991	0.52	0.41	0.58

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Eligible for

35%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	33%	36%	41%
2022	29%	34%	45%
2021	32%	36%	50%
2020	28%	35%	48%
2019	28%	35%	48%
2018	27%	31%	43%
2017	27%	31%	43%
2016	33%	33%	42%
2015	27%	33%	37%
2014	31%	32%	41%
2013	27%	31%	38%
2012	27%	30%	37%
2011	26%	29%	35%
2010	27%	26%	31%
2009	24%	25%	23%
2008	23%	24%	23%
2007	20%	22%	17%
2006	19%	21%	23%
2000	21%	19%	19%
1999	22%	20%	19%
1998	26%	20%	19%
1997	23%	20%	20%
1996	25%	24%	24%
1995	30%	24%	25%
1994	28%	24%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Cranbury Elementary School	Connecticut	Norwalk School District
2023	4%	6%	9%
2022	6%	6%	10%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	6%	7%	11%
2019	6%	7%	11%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	8%	5%	8%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2000	6%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norwalk 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 Cranbury Elementary School's ranking?

Cranbury Elementary School is ranked #507 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Cranbury Elementary School often compared to?

Cranbury Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Cranbury Elementary School?

420 students attend Cranbury Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Cranbury Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cranbury Elementary School?

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

What grades does Cranbury Elementary School offer ?

Cranbury Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cranbury Elementary School part of?

Cranbury Elementary School is part of Norwalk School District.

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