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Dolan School

Public Grades 6-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Dolan School is a middle school in Stamford, CT, serving 577 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Stamford School District. The school currently ranks in the 24th percentile statewide, placing it above the district average but well below the Connecticut state average, and it has experienced a steady decade-long decline from the 47th percentile in 2015–2016. Like other Stamford middle schools, Dolan serves a high-poverty population, with roughly 59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic proficiency rates are consistently low across all subjects. In ELA, about 30% of Dolan students are proficient, compared to roughly 51% statewide. Math is a particular concern, with only about 1 in 5 students proficient, versus roughly 2 in 5 students statewide. Science proficiency (30%) is also about 20 points below the state average. These gaps are starkly visible when compared to nearby schools. Middlesex Middle School in Darien, just 1.4 miles away, posts ELA and math proficiency rates around 80%, and Eastern Middle School in Greenwich shows similar results. Even within the same district, Scofield Middle School outperforms Dolan by roughly 15–20 points in both ELA and math.

Some student subgroups are struggling more than others. Female students at Dolan rank in the 6th percentile statewide, down from the 18th percentile just two years earlier, while Hispanic students dropped from the 46th to the 10th percentile over the same period. Low-income students also rank in the bottom quartile. There is one genuine bright spot: chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 26.7% to 18.7% over four years, and is now below the Stamford district average. Earlier grade-level successes in ELA and science have not been sustained, but this attendance improvement suggests the school has internal strengths to build on as it works to address its most urgent challenges in math and subgroup outcomes.

577

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,999

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

51 Toms Rd.
Stamford, CT 06906

(203) 977-4441

District: Stamford School District

Students who attend Dolan School usually attend:

High:

Stamford High School

Feeder schools for Dolan School:

Elementary:	Julia A. Stark School
	Springdale School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

17.3%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Connecticut avg48%

195^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle 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	17.8	195 of 258	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	190 of 252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	165 of 250	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	154 of 275	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	159 of 259	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	143 of 249	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	141 of 250	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	130 of 246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.1	144 of 280	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.2	181 of 278	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	173 of 272	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.6	182 of 269	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.5	193 of 268	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	170 of 255	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	171 of 252	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.9	168 of 250	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	170 of 248	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	56 of 80	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	57 of 104	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	28.8	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	138 of 164	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	132 of 161	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	114 of 160	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	113 of 166	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	141 of 235	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	124 of 169	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	112 of 160	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	86 of 105	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	56 of 104	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	51 of 99	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	66 of 146	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	15 of 75	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	87 of 114	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	80 of 109	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	71 of 106	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	143 of 218	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	70 of 104	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	144 of 164	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	144 of 162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	125 of 158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	147 of 224	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	128 of 167	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	110 of 164	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	35 of 36	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	21 of 36	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	165 of 244	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	88 of 153	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	117 of 154	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	121 of 158	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	104 of 151	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	126 of 175	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	132 of 166	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	107 of 168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2021)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2021)30th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

Science30%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-22 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

I really dont like dolan..well i hate dolan,we cant have any fun.. the principal is really strict and she dont like anybody to have fun.I think our school should have a school talent show such as singing,dancing,rapping,and many other talents.With this, students would have a chance to express themselves.This will also help them with their personal lifes and no matter whats going on at home, they can always look forward to what they wanna do in school. Another problem is with lunch. We cant even sit with our friends we have to sit by homeroom. Many of other students would agree with me if i had showed them this.Our school should also have dress up days at least every month or something. This school is way too strict! We (kids) would wanna have some fun at school. Alot of kids would LOVE going to dolan...My other friends, when they ask me what school i go to now,i tell them dolan and they just say mhm mhm mhm. i think dolan is veerrryyy BORING! please pleasseee can yall just switch it up a little bit please!!! thats all im asking...and its sad that alot of kids dont have a voice like i do.. im speaking for all of us soo please! i want this year to be the best year of our lifes since its the last year! 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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Dolan School	Public	6-8	51 Toms Rd.	Stamford	06906	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4441	577	53	10.8	59.3%	100 (17.3%)	74 (12.8%)	362 (62.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	17.8	195^th of 258 public middle schools	24.4%		19.1	190^th of 252 public middle schools	24.6%	5		30.1		29.0	31.1	30.3		20.7	23.2	19.1	$22,999
Rippowam Middle School	Public	6-8	381 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-5255	704	61	11.5	62.1%	116 (16.5%)	94 (13.4%)	453 (64.3%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	13.6	215^th of 258 public middle schools	16.7%		15.5	201^st of 252 public middle schools	20.2%	14		784.0		24.4	26.7	34.2		12.0	19.9	16.3	$24,606
Middlesex Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-2518	1,043	105	9.9	1.6%	827 (79.3%)	9 (0.9%)	72 (6.9%)	79 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	94.4	6^th of 258 public middle schools	97.7%		95.3	6^th of 252 public middle schools	97.6%			85.0		78.2	82.6	85.0		80.1	80.2	79.3	$23,525
Turn of River School	Public	6-8	117 Vine Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4284	560	54	10.3	58.8%	125 (22.3%)	64 (11.4%)	324 (57.9%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	19.1	191^st of 258 public middle schools	26.0%		17.3	195^th of 252 public middle schools	22.6%	4		28.7		28.9	31.4	30.8		26.5	21.4	24.6	$24,465
Cloonan School	Public	6-8	11 West North St.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4544	447	50	8.9	61.5%	47 (10.5%)	78 (17.4%)	284 (63.5%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	16.3	201^st of 258 public middle schools	22.1%		17.3	196^th of 252 public middle schools	22.2%	5		27.6		18.3	34.2	27.4		20.0	27.6	16.7	$26,225
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 594-4564	1,271	117	10.8	—	982 (77.3%)	16 (1.3%)	84 (6.6%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.1%)	96.8	1^st of 258 public middle schools	99.6%		96.9	1^st of 252 public middle schools	99.6%		88.9	86.1	92.6	84.6	90.2	88.9	83.9	84.3	89.2	90.2	$26,835
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	51 Hendrie Ave.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-1744	797	67	11.8	5.9%	488 (61.2%)	8 (1.0%)	123 (15.4%)	123 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.9%)	96.4	2^nd of 258 public middle schools	99.2%		96.8	2^nd of 252 public middle schools	99.2%			88.7		87.2	86.7	84.0		83.6	84.3	86.6	$26,475
Scofield Middle School	Public	6-8	641 Scofieldtown Rd.	Stamford	06903	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-2750	622	52	11.8	49.2%	206 (33.1%)	42 (6.8%)	313 (50.3%)	36 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	47	126^th of 258 public middle schools	51.2%		43.8	133^rd of 252 public middle schools	47.2%	7		58.1		51.1	46.0	49.5		41.4	37.1	31.1	$21,363
Roton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2930	463	41	11.2	54.4%	112 (24.2%)	50 (10.8%)	264 (57.0%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	45.8	135^th of 258 public middle schools	47.7%		50.6	121^st of 252 public middle schools	52.0%	14		55.0		41.3	46.6	48.6		30.7	40.5	46.9	$25,040
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	9 Indian Rock Ln.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 661-8500	483	52	9.2	19.9%	315 (65.2%)	7 (1.4%)	85 (17.6%)	37 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	86.7	31^st of 258 public middle schools	88.0%		87.3	25^th of 252 public middle schools	90.1%	6		77.2		77.5	70.2	69.0		76.6	67.1	63.5	$30,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Dolan School

What high school do graduates of Dolan School attend?

Students who attend Dolan School usually go on to attend Stamford High School

Is Dolan School a good school?

Dolan School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Connecticut middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dolan School?

Students at Dolan School are 63% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Dolan School in?

Stamford School District

How many students attend Dolan School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Dolan School.

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