Darien School District

2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

4,785

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

85%

Percent Proficient - Math

85%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

6,895

households

21,694

Total Population

$1,471,700

Average House Value

$2,469

Average Housing Rent

$232,523

Average Household Income

98.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Darien School District is a public school district serving Darien area, Connecticut. For academic year 2020-2021, 7 schools served 4,785 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 7 schools. A total of 493 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1.

According to the Connecticut state assessment result, 85% of students are proficient in Math learning and 85% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.darienps.org (203)656-7400 2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

SHIRLEY KLEIN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARGE CION

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MARGE CION

email phone

Schools in Darien School District

In Darien School District, 7 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Hindley Elementary School View

482 Students

10 Students per teacher

Ox Ridge Elementary School View

451 Students

9 Students per teacher

Royle Elementary School View

399 Students

9 Students per teacher

Tokeneke Elementary School View

483 Students

10 Students per teacher

Holmes Elementary School View

469 Students

10 Students per teacher

Middlesex Middle School View

1,125 Students

9 Students per teacher

Darien High School View

1,375 Students

10 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Connecticut

University of Connecticut VIEW

Storrs, CT

$43,034 ($20,366) Tuition & Fees

1,330 SAT Score

Central Connecticut State University VIEW

New Britain, CT

$25,736 ($12,460) Tuition & Fees

1,060 SAT Score

Southern Connecticut State University VIEW

New Haven, CT

$26,104 ($12,828) Tuition & Fees

Eastern Connecticut State University VIEW

Willimantic, CT

$16,624 ($13,292) Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

Western Connecticut State University VIEW

Danbury, CT

$16,095 ($12,763) Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

View More Connecticut Colleges

Yale University VIEW

New Haven, CT

$64,700 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Wesleyan University VIEW

Middletown, CT

$67,316 Tuition & Fees

1,420 SAT Score

Trinity College VIEW

Hartford, CT

$67,420 Tuition & Fees

1,380 SAT Score

Connecticut College VIEW

New London, CT

$64,812 Tuition & Fees

1,420 SAT Score

Quinnipiac University VIEW

Hamden, CT

$53,090 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

View More Connecticut Colleges

Tunxis Community College VIEW

Farmington, CT

$14,220 ($4,820) Tuition & Fees

Gateway Community College VIEW

New Haven, CT

$14,140 ($4,740) Tuition & Fees

Quinebaug Valley Community College VIEW

Danielson, CT

$14,220 ($4,740) Tuition & Fees

Northwestern Connecticut Community College VIEW

Winsted, CT

$14,172 ($4,772) Tuition & Fees

Norwalk Community College VIEW

Norwalk, CT

$14,172 ($4,772) Tuition & Fees

View More Connecticut Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 4,785 students are attending Darien School District. By gender, there are 2,440 (51.0%) and 2,344 (49.0%) female students at Darien School District.

By race/ethnicity, 4,148 White (86.7%), 36 Black (0.8%), and209 Asian (4.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.2%	251	125	126
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	1	1	0
Asian 4.4%	209	100	109
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	0	1
Black 0.8%	36	18	18
White 86.7%	4,148	2,120	2,028
Two or More Races 2.9%	138	76	62
Total	4,784	2,440	2,344

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	5	4	1
Asian	7	4	3
Black	2	1	1
White	12	5	7
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	26	15	11

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	50	33	17
Asian	20	11	9
Black	14	9	5
White	685	435	250
Two or More Races	10	9	1
Total	779	497	282

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 85%	85%	86%	87%	82%	82%	87%	83%	85%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 95%	≥95%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%
Hispanic students 72%	70-74%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	≥80%	≥50%	40-59%	≥80%
Black students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*
White students 85%	85%	85-89%	86%	82%	82%	87%	84%	85%
Two or More Races 95%	≥95%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 53%	53%	55-59%	50-59%	50-59%	40-49%	60-69%	50-59%	50-54%
Economically disadvantaged students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	***	***
Female students 85%	85%	85-89%	85-89%	80-84%	75-79%	85-89%	85-89%	85-89%
Male students 85%	85%	85-89%	85-89%	80-84%	85-89%	85-89%	75-79%	85-89%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 86%	86%	84%	85%	85%	87%	84%	80-84%
Two or More Races 95%	≥95%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%
Hispanic students 72%	70-74%	60-79%	≥50%	≥80%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	90-94%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%
Male students 82%	82%	70-74%	75-79%	80-84%	80-84%	80-84%	80-84%
Female students 89%	89%	≥95%	90-94%	85-89%	90-94%	80-84%	80-84%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 54%	54%	40-49%	60-69%	40-49%	50-59%	40-49%	45-49%
All students 85%	85%	84%	85%	85%	86%	83%	82%
Black students 50%	40-59%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Economically disadvantaged students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Limited English proficient students 50%	≥50%	***	0%	*	*	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 443 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 330 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Darien School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	443	32%
Advanced Placement Math	139	10%
Advanced Placement Science	242	18%
Advanced Placement Other programs	348	25%
SAT/ACT Participation	330	24%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 493 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Darien School District and the students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1. All teachers are certified. 96.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	493	Students per teacher: 10 to 1
Teachers who are certified	493	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	16	3.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	0.4%
School counselors	12	Students per counselor: 399 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	11	-
Nurses	17	-
Psychologists	6	-
Social workers	-	-