South Elementary School

South Elementary School also has a play area for younger students.

South Elementary School welcomes students.

South Elementary School is a public school.

South Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-4

8 Farm Rd, New Canaan, CT

New Canaan Neighborhood

New Canaan Public Schools

4.0

3.4

530 Students

A+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms Joanne M Rocco

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
88%

Reading Proficiency
87%

A+

Academics

A+

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

87%

Math Proficiency

88%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

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GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

1,082:1

Student Diversity

Male

55.2%

Female

44.8%

White

78.3%

Asian or Pacific Islander

7.3%

Two or more races

6.7%

Hispanic

6.7%

Black

<1%

Native American

<1%

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School Rankings

#3 Best Public ES in Connecticut

#10 Best Public ES Teachers in Connecticut

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This School’s Reviews

4.0 Middle School Student

1/11/2021

South is very a very good school although there are some flaws. In comparison to other schools it feel like the teachers are always holding your hand and not letting you do much on you own. I do feel south could have been better if there was a little more freedom. The most useless class I feel is library and computer, after 2nd grade and you know how to read, checkout, log in and stay safe online it all feels kind of useless. Overall its a great school, although the diversity is bad its almost all white. This review is from a current 6th grader.

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5.0 parent

12/5/2021

Having moved to South School when our daughter was in 1st grade, we have the experience at another local school (in a neighboring town) to compare to. Our daughter (now in 5th) flourished at South and when we recognized there were challenges, the entire administration came together to work on helpin...

3.0 parent

12/16/2018

I think the education is on par - the reality is they teach according to the CORE curriculum standards. If you want a more challenging/diverse curriculum you won't get it from any of the CT public schools until they abandon the CORE curriculum.

5.0 parent

6/29/2015

The school keeps parents up to date as to what is happening in the school and where our child is academically.

1.0 parent

1/21/2015

I agree with a lot of the comments. High rankings are because so much of the 2nd half of the year is devoted to prep for std testing & they know how to work it. To compare to private schools is ridiculous. There is definite backlash if you complain, including segregating the child who is bullied rat...

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Average Home Value

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Median Lot Size

43,560 Sq Ft

% Renters

21%

Household Income

$215,322

% of College Grads

80.6%

Median Age

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