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Toquam Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Toquam Magnet School is a K–5 elementary school in Stamford, CT, serving 532 students and part of the Stamford School District. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with roughly 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it currently ranks 437th out of 491 elementary schools statewide — placing it in the bottom 11% of Connecticut schools.

Academically, Toquam lags far behind district and state averages. In 2025–26, only 18.5% of students were proficient in ELA and 22.4% in math, compared with state averages of 50.6% and 50.0%, respectively. The most striking result is 4th grade ELA, where just 8.1% of students met proficiency — versus 32.5% districtwide and 50.9% statewide. This is not a one-year dip; Toquam's statewide ranking has fallen steadily over the past decade, from the 33rd percentile in 2015–16 to the 11th percentile today. What makes this more concerning is that Toquam has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.0 and per-pupil spending around $17,900 — better staffing than many nearby schools that outperform it, including Davenport Ridge School (14.2 ratio) and Springdale School (13.6 ratio). Chronic absenteeism stands at 18.7%, notably higher than nearby success stories like Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International (7.1%) and Rogers International School (9.2%).

Despite its "magnet" label, Toquam is the lowest-ranked school in its comparison set — behind non-magnet neighborhood schools like Roxbury School and Hart School. The opportunity gap is starkest just 0.6 miles away at Holmes Elementary School in the Darien School District, which ranks 41st statewide with roughly 78% ELA proficiency and a 0.7% free-lunch rate. There are some bright spots worth noting: 5th grade performance is stronger than 3rd and 4th grade, chronic absenteeism has improved from 21.9% in 2023–24, and English Language Learners historically performed relatively well. Still, the overall pattern — declining rank, low proficiency, and high poverty — points to systemic challenges that will likely require targeted interventions around attendance and instructional support rather than just additional funding.

532

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,690

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

123 Ridgewood Ave.
Stamford, CT 06907

(203) 977-4556

District: Stamford School District

Students who attend Toquam Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	Rippowam Middle School
High:	Stamford High School
	Westhill High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

White:

11.8%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

Connecticut avg51%

437^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Stamford School District

129^th of 153Stamford School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	437 of 492	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	432 of 493	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	421 of 497	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	385 of 491	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	359 of 490	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	368 of 538	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	375 of 522	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	353 of 532	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	350 of 519	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	346 of 518	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	379 of 551	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	357 of 557	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.6	352 of 564	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	357 of 565	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	355 of 579	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	338 of 566	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.4	307 of 565	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	310 of 568	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.5	339 of 570	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	225 of 228	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	217 of 232	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	228 of 237	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	216 of 230	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	192 of 234	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	310 of 455	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	210 of 242	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	202 of 259	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	108 of 130	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	58 of 99	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	69 of 173	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	40 of 112	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	29 of 101	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	73 of 77	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	50 of 70	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	114 of 302	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	233 of 239	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	222 of 233	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	216 of 231	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	209 of 232	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	333 of 445	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	203 of 247	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	205 of 262	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.5	201 of 371	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	14.7	294 of 327	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2021)62nd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2021)46th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)10th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science27%-26 vs state

Mathematics22%-28 vs state

English Language Arts19%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 6, 2013

The entire faculty and staff care deeply about the kids. The curriculum is challenging and creative. The parents, faculty, and staff foster a strong sense of community within the school and within the community at large. Teachers welcome parent volunteers who can enhance the curriculum with their own expertise. Active and involved PTO with enough events to cater to everyone's taste. Overall CMT scores belie the true excellence of Toquam. My kids have gotten a great education there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	9.6	437^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.2%		9.9	432^nd of 493 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	26.8		16.5	8.1	31.0				19.6	20.3	27.4				$23,690
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Hoyt St.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 353-4371	407	30	13.7	0.7%	321 (78.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	89.3	40^th of 492 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.6	12^th of 493 public elementary schools	97.6%	28	517.0		72.1	84.5	77.2				91.2	85.9	68.4				$23,198
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%)	12.4	414^th of 492 public elementary schools	15.9%		11.8	419^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.0%	5	29.0		18.8	24.5	24.7				24.7	36.3	19.4				$21,893
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%)	51.5	252^nd of 492 public elementary schools	48.8%		65.9	197^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.0%	55	51.1	67.9	52.1	46.4	54.4	67.4	70.6	62.8	55.3	50.5	44.4	2594.0	67.1	59.0	$21,608
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%)	30.1	333^rd of 492 public elementary schools	32.3%		34.1	309^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.3%	24	45.7		36.3	33.8	45.7				49.5	35.0	33.3				$22,905
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%)	24.5	357^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.4%		23	352^nd of 493 public elementary schools	28.6%	5	35.7		25.9	40.0	41.7				31.5	43.5	38.1				$20,955
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%)	36.8	305^th of 492 public elementary schools	38.0%		34.8	305^th of 493 public elementary schools	38.1%		54.8		38.3	28.7	51.0				47.9	37.6	47.1				$20,481
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%)	44.6	267^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.7%		45.8	260^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.3%	7	54.3	65.4	34.8	40.7	55.4	54.0	66.0	60.3	46.7	48.8	46.2	47.1	50.0	42.9	$20,435
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%)	28.2	339^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.1%		24.2	347^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.6%	8	40.0		36.9	33.0	41.2				48.8	33.0	40.7				$22,587
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%)	25.4	353^rd of 492 public elementary schools	28.3%		31.1	319^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.3%	34	47.6		23.3	36.8	40.2				31.1	42.5	35.4				$22,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Toquam Magnet School

How many students attend Toquam Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Toquam Magnet School.

Is Toquam Magnet School a good school?

Toquam Magnet School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Toquam Magnet School?

Students at Toquam Magnet School are 70% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Toquam Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Toquam Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rippowam Middle School
High : Stamford High School
High : Westhill High School

What district is Toquam Magnet School in?

Stamford School District

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