East School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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East School

54 Little Brook Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840

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Top 5%

Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-4, East School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 570 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5% in CT
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

East School's student population of 570 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East School
Kind	106
1	113
2	112
3	118
4	121

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Total Students

570 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East School
2023	550
2022	525
2021	549
2020	535
2019	535
2018	547
2017	547
2016	543
2015	566
2014	530
2013	565
2012	522
2011	516
2010	539
2009	547
2008	542
2007	535
2006	639
2005	588
2004	577
2003	617
2002	571
2001	563
2000	541
1999	521
1998	470
1997	456
1996	435
1995	464
1994	439
1993	449
1992	418
1991	407
1990	413
1989	393
1988	406
1987	404

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East School
2023	43
2022	40
2021	43
2020	37
2019	37
2018	46
2017	46
2016	43
2015	46
2014	41
2013	44
2012	41
2011	41
2010	40
2009	45
2008	39
2007	39
2006	37
2005	38
2004	42
2003	41
2002	41
2001	41
2000	39
1999	40
1998	34
1997	38
1996	34
1995	34
1994	33
1993	35
1992	27
1991	24
1990	24
1989	29
1988	27
1987	27

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School Rankings

East School ranks within the top 5% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East School is 0.37, 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)

#14 out of 939 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	East School
2023	#14
2022	#12
2021	#9
2019	#21
2018	#5
2017	#3
2016	#4
2015	#20
2013	#6
2012	#34
2011	#43

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83%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	83%	41%	82%
2022	88%	40%	80%
2021	84%	39%	81%
2019	90%	48%	87%
2018	89%	47%	86%
2017	89%	46%	85%
2016	92%	44%	80%
2015	83%	40%	74%
2013	99%	82%	97%
2012	98%	83%	97%
2011	97%	83%	97%

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86%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2022	86%	50%	85%
2021	84%	51%	86%
2019	85%	58%	90%
2018	87%	57%	86%
2017	89%	57%	89%
2016	90%	58%	85%
2015	85%	56%	82%
2013	96%	80%	96%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	95%	79%	96%
2010	97%	78%	96%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	15:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	14:1	13:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	12:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	13:1
1989	14:1	15:1	13:1
1988	15:1	15:1	13:1
1987	15:1	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	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	10%	5%	6%
2014	9%	6%	5%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	5%	3%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	7%	30%	6%
2022	7%	29%	6%
2021	6%	28%	5%
2020	6%	25%	5%
2019	6%	25%	5%
2018	5%	24%	4%
2017	5%	24%	4%
2016	5%	23%	4%
2015	4%	22%	3%
2014	5%	21%	4%
2013	4%	20%	3%
2012	3%	19%	3%
2011	2%	19%	3%
2010	4%	18%	2%
2009	3%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	2%	16%	1%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	2%	15%	2%
2004	1%	15%	2%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	2%
2001	1%	13%	1%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	1%	13%	1%
1998	1%	12%	1%
1997	1%	12%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	2%	13%	1%
2021	3%	13%	2%
2020	4%	13%	2%
2019	4%	13%	2%
2018	2%	13%	1%
2017	2%	13%	1%
2016	2%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	2%	13%	1%
2011	2%	13%	1%
2010	2%	14%	1%
2009	2%	14%	1%
2008	2%	14%	1%
2007	2%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	2%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	13%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	2%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	13%	1%

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White

79%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	80%	48%	80%
2022	78%	49%	81%
2021	77%	50%	82%
2020	78%	53%	83%
2019	78%	53%	83%
2018	81%	55%	87%
2017	81%	55%	87%
2016	82%	56%	88%
2015	84%	57%	89%
2014	84%	58%	88%
2013	86%	60%	89%
2012	87%	61%	89%
2011	87%	62%	90%
2010	89%	64%	93%
2009	90%	64%	94%
2008	91%	65%	94%
2007	92%	66%	95%
2006	94%	67%	94%
2005	93%	67%	94%
2004	95%	68%	94%
2003	94%	69%	95%
2002	95%	69%	94%
2001	96%	70%	95%
2000	95%	71%	96%
1999	96%	71%	96%
1998	96%	72%	96%
1997	97%	72%	96%
1996	96%	72%	96%
1995	98%	73%	96%
1994	97%	74%	96%
1993	98%	74%	96%
1992	98%	75%	96%
1991	97%	75%	95%

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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	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	0.35	0.67	0.35
2022	0.38	0.66	0.34
2021	0.40	0.66	0.33
2020	0.38	0.64	0.30
2019	0.38	0.64	0.30
2018	0.34	0.63	0.24
2017	0.34	0.63	0.24
2016	0.32	0.62	0.22
2015	0.29	0.61	0.21
2014	0.29	0.61	0.22
2013	0.26	0.59	0.22
2012	0.25	0.58	0.20
2011	0.24	0.57	0.20
2010	0.21	0.54	0.13
2009	0.19	0.55	0.12
2008	0.16	0.53	0.12
2007	0.14	0.52	0.10
2006	0.12	0.52	0.10
2005	0.13	0.51	0.10
2004	0.10	0.50	0.10
2003	0.12	0.49	0.10
2002	0.10	0.49	0.10
2001	0.08	0.48	0.09
2000	0.09	0.47	0.07
1999	0.08	0.47	0.07
1998	0.08	0.46	0.08
1997	0.06	0.46	0.08
1996	0.07	0.45	0.08
1995	0.04	0.44	0.07
1994	0.06	0.43	0.08
1993	0.04	0.43	0.07
1992	0.04	0.41	0.08
1991	0.06	0.41	0.09

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	East School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	2%	36%	1%
2022	2%	34%	1%
2021	2%	36%	1%
2020	1%	35%	1%
2019	1%	35%	1%
2006	2%	21%	1%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	2%	24%	1%
1995	2%	24%	1%
1994	3%	24%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	East School	Connecticut
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Canaan School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is East School's ranking?

East School is ranked #14 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are East School often compared to?

East Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West School, South School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend East School?

570 students attend East School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of East School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East School?

East School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does East School offer ?

East School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is East School part of?

East School is part of New Canaan School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

EAST: SPRING BREAK (NO SCHOOL)

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

DISTRICT: NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

DISTRICT: HALF DAY - Last Day of School

June 16, 2026 (Tuesday)

DISTRICT: HALF DAY - Last Day of School

June 16, 2026 (Tuesday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 570 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education