Glenville School

Glenville School is a public elementary school in Greenwich, Connecticut, serving 415 students from kindergarten through fifth grade. Its composite score of 9.3 out of 10 earns an Exceptional rating — the strongest designation on the MySchoolScout scale. Academic performance scores 8.8 and growth scores 9.3, meaning students here don't just test well, they improve at an above-average rate year over year.

The numbers behind that rating are striking. Glenville ranks 10th out of 990 public schools statewide, outperforming 99% of Connecticut schools. Among the nine public schools in Greenwich, it holds the top spot.

That combination — dominant locally and elite statewide — is rare at the elementary level. The student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1 sits well below the national public school average, giving each student more direct instructional access than most peers in the state receive. Glenville operates as a regular public school, meaning those results come without selective admissions or specialized program requirements.

Families in the Glenville attendance zone get access to a top-10 Connecticut elementary school by default. For parents weighing options across Greenwich, the data here is clear: no other public elementary in the district matches this school's combination of academic output and student growth.