Summary:
Zip code 06902 in Stamford, CT contains 8 elementary schools serving about 4,798 students in grades K-5, K-7, or K-8, ranging in size from 390 students at K. T. Murphy School to 799 at Strawberry Hill. Seven schools belong to the Stamford School District, while Stamford Charter School for Excellence operates under its own charter district.
The standout school in the area is Stamford Charter School for Excellence, which ranks in the 70th percentile statewide (146 of 491) and posts the highest test scores in the zip code despite having a 55.6% free/reduced lunch rate. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (6.2%) and spends the least per student ($11,189). Among district schools, Strawberry Hill is the strongest, ranking at the 49th percentile and exceeding state averages in several middle school subjects. It also has the lowest poverty rate (45.6%) and the second-lowest absenteeism (7.1%). At the other end, K. T. Murphy School faces the biggest challenges: it ranks in the 14th percentile, has the highest chronic absenteeism (20.2%), the highest poverty rate (70.0%), and the lowest proficiency rates in the area.
Spending does not appear to drive outcomes. Roxbury School spends the most per student ($19,275) yet ranks 24th percentile, while the much cheaper charter school outperforms every other school. Attendance, however, is a clear dividing line: the top-performing schools all have single-digit chronic absenteeism, while K. T. Murphy School and Roxbury School exceed 19%. Most schools in the zip code declined in their state percentile from 2024-25 to 2025-26, with only Stillmeadow School improving. Overall, 06902 offers a wide range of school quality, from the high-flying charter school to two schools with serious academic and attendance struggles.
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