📍 769 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 06840
West School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Canaan, Western Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 483 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Canaan School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
West School enrolls 483 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 7.7% Two or more races and 5.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 388 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 26 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 483 students (<1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
West School is one of 5 schools in New Canaan School District, based in New Canaan, Connecticut. The district serves 4,060 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 483 students, West School is smaller than the district average of about 812 students per school.