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Public school · Norwalk School District · Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Early Childhood Center

Norwalk Early Childhood Center's 4.9 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 21 schools in Norwalk.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#816 of 992 schools in Connecticut · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 21 schools in Norwalk

The brief

A school in Norwalk, CT serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 816 of 992 schools in Connecticut and 18 of 22 in Norwalk School District.

Norwalk Early Childhood Center is listed in Norwalk 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.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.0
29% of the rating, estimated from 21 schools in Norwalk
College Readiness
6.4
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.7
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 21 schools in Norwalk. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

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.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 06851; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Norwalk Early Childhood Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$106,978
Median home value
$565,100
Median rent
$2,009/mo
College educated
44%
Homeownership
60.1%
Poverty rate
8.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 06851; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
20
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,024/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Norwalk. 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 (Norwalk), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
37.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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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  6. Norwalk Early Childhood Centerthis school
    4.9
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Norwalk Early Childhood Center.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 Norwalk Early Childhood Center serve?

Norwalk Early Childhood Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Norwalk Early Childhood Center?

Norwalk Early Childhood Center has an enrollment of approximately 150 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwalk Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Norwalk Early Childhood Center is 21.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Norwalk Early Childhood Center rank in CT?

Norwalk Early Childhood Center ranks #816 of 992 schools in CT.

What is Norwalk Early Childhood Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Norwalk Early Childhood Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Norwalk Early Childhood Center a charter school?

No, Norwalk Early Childhood Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Norwalk Early Childhood Center a Title I school?

No, Norwalk Early Childhood Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Norwalk Early Childhood Center?

37.3% of students at Norwalk Early Childhood Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
150
Student-teacher ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Connecticut Planning Region 9
Rank in district
#18 of 22
Schools in district
22
District spending per student
$26,673
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 06851)
28,591
Area average commute
27.4 min
Area median age
42.3

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.