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Public elementary school · Darien School District · Darien, Connecticut

Hindley Elementary School

Hindley Elementary School rates 6.5, below most Darien School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 9.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Darien School District median is 9.0.

#493 of 992 schools in Connecticut · Darien School District: 5 elementary schools rated, median 9.0

The brief

A Darien School District elementary school where students score 82 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 493 of 992 schools in Connecticut and 7 of 7 in Darien School District.

Hindley Elementary School is listed in Darien School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math85%36 points above the Connecticut average of 49%2025 SBAC
Reading79%29 points above the Connecticut average of 50%2025 SBAC
Proficiency has held near 82% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 SBAC; 42 test records from CT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.3
50% of the rating
Academics
9.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 87% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 85% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 06820; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hindley Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$250,001
Median home value
$1,728,400
Median rent
$3,501/mo
College educated
85.6%
Homeownership
83.1%
Poverty rate
6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 06820; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
50
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
35
Some Transit
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
750/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Darien. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Darien), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Hindley Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hindley Elementary School serve?

Hindley Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Hindley Elementary School?

Hindley Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 420 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hindley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hindley Elementary School is 10.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hindley Elementary School rank in CT?

Hindley Elementary School ranks #493 of 992 schools in CT.

What is Hindley Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Hindley Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hindley Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hindley Elementary School has 87% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 85% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Hindley Elementary School a charter school?

No, Hindley Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hindley Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Hindley Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
420
Student-teacher ratio
10.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Connecticut Planning Region 9
Rank in district
#7 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$27,125
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
1.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 06820)
21,683
Area average commute
38.8 min
Area median age
39.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Connecticut Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.