Norwalk School District

125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

11,480

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

34,187

households

87,940

Total Population

$435,800

Average House Value

$1,685

Average Housing Rent

$85,769

Average Household Income

83.36%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Norwalk School District is a public school district serving Norwalk area, Connecticut. For academic year 2020-2021, 21 schools served 11,480 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 21 schools. A total of 869 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Connecticut state assessment result, 40% of students are proficient in Math learning and 50% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.norwalkps.org/(203)854-4000 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RALPH VALENZISI

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CHRISTOPHER SUGAR

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CHRISTOPHER SUGAR

email phone

Schools in Norwalk School District

In Norwalk School District, 21 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Brookside Elementary School View

445 Students

13 Students per teacher

Columbus Magnet School View

367 Students

14 Students per teacher

Cranbury Elementary School View

447 Students

14 Students per teacher

Fox Run Elementary School View

425 Students

13 Students per teacher

Jefferson Elementary School View

557 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Nathan Hale Middle School View

680 Students

12 Students per teacher

Ponus Ridge Middle School View

692 Students

13 Students per teacher

Roton Middle School View

509 Students

12 Students per teacher

West Rocks Middle School View

661 Students

11 Students per teacher

Brien Mcmahon High School View

1,524 Students

13 Students per teacher

Norwalk High School View

1,681 Students

13 Students per teacher

Center For Global Studies View

285 Students

16 Students per teacher

P-tech Norwalk View

Norwalk Early Childhood Center View

169 Students

28 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Connecticut

University of Connecticut VIEW

Storrs, CT

$43,712 ($21,044) Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

Central Connecticut State University VIEW

New Britain, CT

$16,550 ($13,050) Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

Southern Connecticut State University VIEW

New Haven, CT

$16,942 ($13,442) Tuition & Fees

Eastern Connecticut State University VIEW

Willimantic, CT

$17,426 ($13,928) Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

Western Connecticut State University VIEW

Danbury, CT

$16,901 ($13,401) Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

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Yale University VIEW

New Haven, CT

$67,250 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Wesleyan University VIEW

Middletown, CT

$70,042 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Trinity College VIEW

Hartford, CT

$70,770 Tuition & Fees

1,405 SAT Score

Connecticut College VIEW

New London, CT

$67,242 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Quinnipiac University VIEW

Hamden, CT

$55,480 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

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Asnuntuck Community College VIEW

Enfield, CT

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

Connecticut State Community College VIEW

Hartford, CT

$15,596 ($5,338) Tuition & Fees

Connecticut State Community College Housatonic VIEW

Bridgeport, CT

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

Manchester Community College VIEW

Manchester, CT

$14,100 ($4,700) Tuition & Fees

Naugatuck Valley Community College VIEW

Waterbury, CT

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

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Student Population

A total of 11,480 students are attending Norwalk School District. By gender, there are 5,923 (51.6%) and 5,503 (47.9%) female students at Norwalk School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,237 White (28.2%), 1,888 Black (16.4%), and593 Asian (5.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 47.8%	5,489	2,887	2,602
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	12	8	4
Asian 5.2%	593	311	282
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	12	6	6
Black 16.4%	1,888	932	956
White 28.2%	3,237	1,690	1,547
Two or More Races 2.2%	251	121	130
Total	11,482	5,955	5,527

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,512	874	638
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	105	66	39
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	102	54	48
White	53	33	20
Two or More Races	2	1	1
Total	1,775	1,031	744

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	879	583	296
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	49	39	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	385	235	150
White	540	353	187
Two or More Races	50	30	20
Total	1,906	1,243	663

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 40%	40%	47%	47%	41%	36%	38%	34%	32%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	***	*	***	*	*	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 67%	65-69%	70-79%	80-89%	60-69%	60-69%	70-79%	60-79%	40-49%
Hispanic students 29%	29%	36%	39%	31%	25%	28%	23%	21%
Black students 24%	24%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%
White students 62%	62%	70-74%	65-69%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%	50-54%
Two or More Races 47%	45-49%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	28%	36%	35%	32%	23%	28%	24%	19%
Limited English proficient students 14%	14%	25-29%	20-24%	15-19%	≤5%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%
Female students 38%	38%	46%	45%	36%	37%	37%	35%	32%
Male students 41%	41%	47%	48%	46%	35%	39%	33%	33%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	0%	*	*
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	5	6	4	3
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	≥50%	*	***	*	*	***
White students 72%	65-69%	72%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%
All students 50%	47%	50%	50%	54%	48%	51%	47%
Economically disadvantaged students 38%	35%	38%	39%	45%	35%	39%	34%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	*	≥50%	***	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 40%	39%	40%	39%	45%	39%	42%	33%
Black students 37%	35-39%	37%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%
Foster Care Status 20%	*	≤20%	***	*	*	*	*
Female students 55%	54%	55%	56%	59%	52%	57%	53%
Male students 45%	40%	45%	44%	51%	45%	46%	41%
Two or More Races 62%	≥50%	60-64%	60-79%	60-79%	≥50%	40-59%	60-79%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 72%	60-79%	70-74%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%
Limited English proficient students 10%	6-9%	≤10%	6-9%	20-24%	≤5%	15-19%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	*	≤20%	0%	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	15-19%	13%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%	15-19%	10-14%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 725 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 43 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,103 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Norwalk School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	725	21%
Advanced Placement Math	167	5%
Advanced Placement Science	118	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	665	19%
International BS program	43	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,103	32%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 873 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Norwalk School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. All teachers are certified. 93.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	873	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	873	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	30	3.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	27	3.1%
School counselors	28	Students per counselor: 410 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	7	-
Security guards	30	-
Nurses	20	-
Psychologists	16	-
Social workers	19	-