South School
Public · Grades K–4 · 477 students
East School
54 Little Brook Rd., New Canaan, CT 06840
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
554
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New Canaan School District
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About East School
East School is a public elementary school in New Canaan, Connecticut, serving grades K–4. It is part of New Canaan School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
In the 2024–25 school year, 554 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–4
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 554 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- New Canaan School District
- County
- Western Connecticut Planning Region
- NCES school ID
- 090270000530
Schools near East School
All 6 schools in New Canaan →
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
Magnet · Grades K–5 · 428 students
West School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 481 students
Fox Run Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 398 students
Concord Magnet School
Magnet · Grades K–8 · 388 students
Belden Hill Montessori
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 4 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.