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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,580 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 29% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
21 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
15,711 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
1,305 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Stamford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
22 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
942 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
8,158 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
35%
# Black Students
1,958 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
4,071 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
26%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
538 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
1,236
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,179
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,213
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,114
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,237
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,199
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,160
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,190
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,173
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,350
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,290
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,251
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,119
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,319 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,485 is less than the state median of $25,225. 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
$25,319
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,485
$25,225
Best Stamford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strawberry Hill An Ext. Of Rogers International
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Strawberry Hill Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-6600
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-6600
Grades: K-8
| 797 students
Rank: #22.
Rogers International School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
202 Blachley Rd.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4560
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4560
Grades: K-8
| 770 students
Rank: #33.
Scofield Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
641 Scofieldtown Rd.
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 977-2750
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 977-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
Rank: #44.
Dolan School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 Toms Rd.
Stamford, CT 06906
(203) 977-4441
Stamford, CT 06906
(203) 977-4441
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Rippowam Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 675 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Turn Of River School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
117 Vine Rd.
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-4284
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 977-4284
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students
Rank: #77.
Cloonan School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11 West North St.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4544
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 977-4544
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
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