Best Schools in Stamford, CT
Stamford, CT has 40 public schools (5 high, 6 middle, 22 elementary) serving 22,039 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Stamford exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Stamford, CT
The top high schools in Stamford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Greenwich High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greenwich School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2668 Students
2. The Academy Of Information Technology & Engineering
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 642 Students
3. Stamford High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2048 Students
4. Westhill High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2265 Students
5. J. M. Wright Technical High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Connecticut Technical Education And Career System • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 429 Students
Best Middle Schools in Stamford, CT
The top middle schools in Stamford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Eastern Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greenwich School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 784 Students
2. Scofield Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 584 Students
3. Dolan School
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 611 Students
4. Turn Of River School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 662 Students
5. Cloonan School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 576 Students
6. Rippowam Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 725 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Stamford, CT
The top elementary schools in Stamford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Old Greenwich School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greenwich School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 406 Students
2. Stamford Charter School For Excellence
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford Charter School For Excellence District • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 561 Students
3. Strawberry Hill An Ext. Of Rogers International
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 716 Students
4. Rogers International School
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 765 Students
5. Hart School
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 551 Students
6. Northeast School
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 495 Students
7. Davenport Ridge School
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 659 Students
8. Julia A. Stark School
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 593 Students
9. Stillmeadow School
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Projected Test Scores
Stamford School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 621 Students
10. Roxbury School
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Stamford School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 562 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Stamford, CT
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Stamford, CT has a total population of 135,258 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 51% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Stamford, CT
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Stamford, CT.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.95 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.61 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.34 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Stamford, CT.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Stamford, CT.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Stamford, CT Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Stamford, CT
How many schools are in Stamford, CT?
Stamford, CT has 40 public schools: 5 high schools, 6 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 22,039 students in total.
How do schools in Stamford perform on state tests?
On average, 40 schools in Stamford score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Stamford exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Stamford?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 62%
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- Projected: 60%
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- Projected: 72%
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- Projected: 58%
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- Projected: 46%
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Every school in Stamford
22 of 23 schools in Stamford carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 12D: 5
All 23 public schools we grade in Stamford. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (23)
- Cloonan School
- Davenport Ridge School
- Dolan School
- Hart School
- J M Wright Technical High School
- Julia A Stark School
- K T Murphy School
- Newfield School
- Northeast School
- Rippowam Middle School
- Rogers International School
- Roxbury School
- Scofield Middle School
- Springdale School
- Stamford Charter School For Excellence
- Stamford High School
- Stillmeadow School
- Strawberry Hill An Ext Of Rogers International
- The Academy Of Information Technology And Engineering
- Toquam Magnet School
- Turn Of River School
- Westhill High School
- Westover School
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Aspire Living & Learning Academy
- Bi-cultural Hebrew Academy
- Cardinal Kung Academy
- Fusion Academy - Greenwich
- Mater Salvatoris College Preparatory School
- Our Lady Of Grace Nursery School & Kindergarten
- The Catholic Academy Of Stamford
- The Children's School
- The Long Ridge School
- The Mead School
- The Pinnacle School
- The Spire School
- Villa Maria School
- Waterside School