Stamford School District

888 Washingto Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06901
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Stamford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 10,749 students in Stamford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Stamford School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
21 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
15,631 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
1,233 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Stamford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#134 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Stamford   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stamford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stamford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Stamford   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.67
# American Indian Students
20 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,035 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,475 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
30%
# Black Students
2,189 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
4,331 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
28%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
566 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
1,216
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,155
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,236
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,179
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,167
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,192
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,196
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,189
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,219
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,572
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,265
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
962
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,083
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,610 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$398 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Stamford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$385 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Stamford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,448
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Stamford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,610
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Stamford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stamford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strawberry Hill An Ext. Of Rogers International
Magnet School
Math: 55% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Strawberry Hill Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-6600
Grades: K-6
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
Rogers International School
Magnet School
Math: 49% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
202 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4560
Grades: K-8
| 755 students
Rank: #33.
Hart School
Math: 46% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
61 Adams Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-5082
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #44.
Scofield Middle School
Math: 36% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
641 Scofieldtown Rd.
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 977-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #55.
Westover School
Math: 48% | Reading: 59%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
412 Stillwater Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4572
Grades: K-5
| 534 students
Rank: #66.
Northeast School
Math: 40% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
82 Scofieldtown Rd.
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 977-4469
Grades: K-5
| 564 students
Rank: #77.
Davenport Ridge School
Math: 36% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Newfield Ave.
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-4291
Grades: K-5
| 611 students
Rank: #88.
Stillmeadow School
Math: 37% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Stillwater Rd.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4507
Grades: K-5
| 629 students
Rank: #99.
Julia A. Stark School
Math: 32% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
398 Glenbrook Rd.
Stamford, CT 06906
(203) 977-4583
Grades: K-5
| 574 students
Rank: #1010.
Roxbury School
Math: 33% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
751 Westhill Rd.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4287
Grades: K-5
| 562 students
Rank: #1111.
Newfield School
Math: 28% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
345 Pepper Ridge Rd.
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-4282
Grades: K-5
| 524 students
Rank: #1212.
Springdale School
Math: 31% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1127 Hope St.
Stamford, CT 06907
(203) 977-4575
Grades: K-5
| 548 students
Rank: #1313.
K. T. Murphy School
Math: 33% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Horton St.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4516
Grades: K-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1414.
Dolan School
Math: 22% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Toms Rd.
Stamford, CT 06906
(203) 977-4441
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #1515.
Turn Of River School
Math: 22% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
117 Vine Rd.
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-4284
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #1616.
Toquam Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 25% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Ridgewood Ave.
Stamford, CT 06907
(203) 977-4556
Grades: K-5
| 570 students
Rank: #1717.
Cloonan School
Math: 20% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11 West North St.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4544
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #1818.
Rippowam Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
381 High Ridge Rd.
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-5255
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,631 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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