Summary:
Zip code 06905 in Stamford, Connecticut is home to two public middle schools—Rippowam Middle School and Turn of River School—both serving grades 6 through 8 as part of the Stamford School District, which is currently ranked 129th out of 153 districts in the state. The two schools serve similar populations, with nearly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and both spend about $18,700 per student.
Turn of River is the stronger performer by most measures. It ranked 191st out of 258 Connecticut middle schools for 2025-2026, while Rippowam ranked 215th. Turn of River also led in nearly every subject and grade, with particularly large margins in math—for example, 26.5% of its 6th graders were proficient in math versus just 12.0% at Rippowam. Over the past three years, Turn of River's rank has improved from the 23rd to the 26th percentile, while Rippowam has slipped from the 21st to the 17th percentile.
Despite its stronger academics, Turn of River struggles with chronic absenteeism at 26.8%, well above Rippowam's 19.2% and the state average of 16.4%. Rippowam's biggest weakness is early middle-school math, with 6th grade proficiency a staggering 32 points below the state average. Both schools remain far below state proficiency averages, and neither showed consistent progress across grades from year to year. Turn of River made a notable jump in 8th grade ELA from 22.0% to 30.8%, but science proficiency stayed flat around 29% at both schools. Overall, Turn of River is the higher-performing and improving option in this area, while Rippowam faces deeper academic challenges.
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