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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 6 public middle schools serving 4,011 students in Stamford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Stamford School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
21 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
15,631 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
1,233 Teachers
12,298 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.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
20 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,035 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,475 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
33%
# Black Students
2,189 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
14%
17%
# White Students
4,331 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
28%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
566 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
1,216
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,155
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,236
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,179
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,167
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,192
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,196
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,189
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,219
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,572
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,265
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
962
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,083
1,420
# 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.
Total Revenue
$398 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$385 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,448
$25,998
Spending / Student
$24,610
$25,071
Best Stamford School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rogers International School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
202 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4560
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4560
Grades: K-8
| 755 students
Rank: #22.
Scofield Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
641 Scofieldtown Rd.
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 977-2750
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 977-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #33.
Dolan School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 Toms Rd.
Stamford, CT 06906
(203) 977-4441
Stamford, CT 06906
(203) 977-4441
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #44.
Turn Of River School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
117 Vine Rd.
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-4284
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-4284
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #55.
Cloonan School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11 West North St.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4544
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4544
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #66.
Rippowam Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
381 High Ridge Rd.
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-5255
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-5255
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
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