Summary:
Zip code 06906 contains exactly one middle school, Dolan School, which serves grades 6–8 in the Stamford area and is part of the Stamford School District. With 577 students, Dolan is the only public middle school option for families in this zip code, meaning all students in the area attend this school unless they pursue charter, magnet, private, or out-of-zone alternatives.
Dolan serves a predominantly low-income population, with 59.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8 and per-pupil spending of $16,839, though that spending figure is from 2018–2019. Academically, Dolan consistently trails both the district and state averages. In the 2025–2026 school year, average ELA proficiency across grades 6–8 was 30.1%, compared to 38.4% for the district and 51.5% for the state. Math proficiency was even weaker, averaging just 21.0% versus 28.8% district and 43.5% state. Science proficiency for 8th grade was 30.1%, well below the district’s 40.2% and state’s 50.9%. Chronic absenteeism stands at 18.7%, slightly better than the district’s 19.8% but worse than the state’s 16.4%.
The school’s state ranking has declined over three years, falling from the 34th percentile (2 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 24th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026. Math remains the clearest academic weakness; the 8th-grade math proficiency rate was just 14.4% in 2024–2025. However, there are bright spots: the 2024–2025 7th-grade ELA score of 36.5% nearly matched the district, and the 2024–2025 7th-grade math score of 27.5% also approached district performance. While these gains did not persist, they suggest the school can narrow gaps with targeted support. Given the high-need population and staffing levels, Dolan may benefit from focused math interventions and continued attention to attendance to reverse its declining trajectory.
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