Elementary Schools in Stamford School District

Summary:

The Stamford School District in Connecticut is home to 13 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 125 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, a few schools within the district stand out as strong performers.

Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International is consistently ranked in the top 200-300 elementary schools in Connecticut and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels, and it has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%. Another standout is Newfield School, which is ranked in the top 300-400 elementary schools in the state and has a 2-star rating. Newfield outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the 3rd and 4th grades, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5.

Westover School is also a strong performer, ranked in the top 300 elementary schools in Connecticut with a 2-star rating. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency across multiple grade levels and has a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.7. While these schools stand out, the district as a whole faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and significant performance gaps between the top-performing and lower-performing schools.

District Detail

888 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06901

(203) 977-4543

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 15,483

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Toquam Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	123 Ridgewood Ave.	Stamford	06907	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 977-4556	532	44	12.0	63.9%	63 (11.8%)	61 (11.5%)	375 (70.5%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	9.9	432^nd of 493 public elementary schools	12.4%		12	421^st of 497 public elementary schools	15.3%	11	32.4		10.5	22.3	27.6				18.6	22.6	18.1				$23,690
Hart School	Public	K-5	61 Adams Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-5082	566	44	12.7	56.7%	75 (13.3%)	69 (12.2%)	342 (60.4%)	56 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	31.1	319^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.3%		30.7	321^st of 497 public elementary schools	35.4%	2	50.5		37.1	35.0	34.3				47.2	40.0	37.4				$22,667
Davenport Ridge School	Public	K-5	1300 Newfield Ave.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4291	673	47	14.2	41.2%	277 (41.2%)	60 (8.9%)	286 (42.5%)	36 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	34.8	305^th of 493 public elementary schools	38.1%		31.4	316^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.4%	11	55.2		20.9	35.3	54.3				36.4	36.2	52.6				$20,481
Julia A. Stark School	Public	K-5	398 Glenbrook Rd.	Stamford	06906	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4583	553	40	13.6	61.5%	116 (21.0%)	54 (9.8%)	349 (63.1%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	11.8	419^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.2	412^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.1%	7			16.4	22.6	20.4				29.1	34.9	23.7				$21,893
K. T. Murphy School	Public	K-5	19 Horton St.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4516	390	30	12.8	70.0%	52 (13.3%)	46 (11.8%)	250 (64.1%)	32 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	18.3	377^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.5%		8.2	451^st of 497 public elementary schools	9.3%	74	24.6		35.7	16.4					49.1	29.9	23.1				$25,015
Newfield School	Public	K-5	345 Pepper Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4282	575	43	13.3	51.3%	132 (23.0%)	73 (12.7%)	318 (55.3%)	30 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	34.1	309^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.3%		30.8	319^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.8%	10	44.7		42.5	48.8	43.7				42.5	42.4	33.0				$22,905
Northeast School	Public	K-5	82 Scofieldtown Rd.	Stamford	06903	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4469	436	34	12.7	40.4%	179 (41.1%)	45 (10.3%)	175 (40.1%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	32.1	314^th of 493 public elementary schools	36.3%		30.3	323^rd of 497 public elementary schools	35.0%	9	43.7		30.0	42.4	47.1				41.4	44.1	37.9				$25,586
Rogers International School	Public, Magnet	K-8	202 Blachley Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4560	780	51	15.4	53.1%	270 (34.6%)	53 (6.8%)	384 (49.2%)	50 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	45.8	260^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.3%		41.2	281^st of 497 public elementary schools	43.5%	21	46.5	51.1	28.8	53.0	51.2	57.4	51.3	55.6	39.2	57.8	45.3	47.9	45.0	44.4	$20,435
Roxbury School	Public	K-5	751 Westhill Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4287	509	43	11.8	59.3%	111 (21.8%)	66 (13.0%)	280 (55.0%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	19.8	369^th of 493 public elementary schools	25.2%		25.1	352^nd of 497 public elementary schools	29.2%	17	31.9		26.9	31.1	30.9				32.3	47.3	28.7				$24,439
Springdale School	Public	K-5	1127 Hope St.	Stamford	06907	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4575	565	41	13.6	56.3%	144 (25.5%)	63 (11.2%)	313 (55.4%)	16 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	23	352^nd of 493 public elementary schools	28.6%		20.4	365^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.6%	13			25.0	43.2	38.0				35.4	40.2	30.4				$20,955
Stillmeadow School	Public	K-5	800 Stillwater Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4507	587	47	12.3	54.0%	151 (25.7%)	47 (8.0%)	337 (57.4%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	24.2	347^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.6%		38.2	293^rd of 497 public elementary schools	41.0%	54	37.1		25.9	41.7	33.0				37.0	51.2	26.8				$22,587
Westover School	Public	K-6	412 Stillwater Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4572	624	57	11.0	60.1%	116 (18.6%)	109 (17.5%)	299 (47.9%)	69 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	35.1	304^th of 493 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.1	289^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.9%	15	42.9		37.8	57.0	46.4	45.7			34.6	40.7	34.5	34.6			$24,829
Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-6600	799	65	12.2	45.6%	247 (30.9%)	83 (10.4%)	324 (40.6%)	82 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	65.9	197^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.0%		59.8	209^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.9%	12	69.6	78.3	47.8	57.8	66.3		67.9	75.0	51.1	62.7	64.1	63.2	60.7	57.8	$21,608

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Darien School District	0.6 mi	7	4^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	1.76 mi	17	144^th
Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	2.24 mi	1	22^nd
Greenwich School District	3.3 mi	15	16^th
New Canaan School District	3.8 mi	5	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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