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Stamford Central School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
681st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 72% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Stamford Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Stamford, NY, with 248 students. The school has seen fluctuations in its graduation and dropout rates, with a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 83.3% to 93.7% and a dropout rate ranging from 0% to 8.3%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.3% to 34.1%.

One of the key strengths of Stamford Central School is its consistently high test scores, outperforming the state and nearby schools like Andes Central School and Margaretville Central School across a wide range of subjects and grade levels. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $17,569 to $38,968 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.7 to 10.4.

However, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.39% to 62.55%, compared to nearby schools like Schenevus Central School and Worcester School, which have rates ranging from 3.85% to 53.33%. This suggests Stamford Central School District may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to the school's fluctuating graduation and dropout rates, as well as its high chronic absenteeism.

248
Students ?
8.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$37,564
Per pupil spending ?
47.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 River St
       Stamford, NY  12167-1098

(607) 652-7301

District: Stamford Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.9%
Hispanic:
7.3%
African American:
2.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 59% meeting standards)
91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Above the New York median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 31% New York)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Geometry scores 15 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg65%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
681st of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
288th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
684th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.5681 of 244572.1%★★★★☆
202446.01257 of 244548.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.31492 of 243938.8%★★☆☆☆
202235.11615 of 243433.6%★★☆☆☆
202154.1979 of 220155.5%★★★☆☆
201929.21753 of 241327.4%★☆☆☆☆
201848.11251 of 239547.8%★★☆☆☆
201751.61138 of 238652.3%★★★☆☆
201656.01011 of 236657.3%★★★☆☆
201546.51254 of 235246.7%★★☆☆☆
201452.61100 of 234553.1%★★★☆☆
201363.0776 of 232566.6%★★★☆☆
201253.41225 of 232047.2%★★☆☆☆
201160.7990 of 228656.7%★★★☆☆
201061.6968 of 226357.2%★★★☆☆
200963.9965 of 225757.2%★★★☆☆
200855.11229 of 222744.8%★★☆☆☆
200755.71197 of 221946.1%★★☆☆☆
200646.81445 of 220634.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.7757 of 240968.6%★★★☆☆
202432.81657 of 241331.3%★★☆☆☆
202356.9979 of 240359.3%★★★☆☆
202240.71446 of 240139.8%★★☆☆☆
202164.3643 of 195567.1%★★★☆☆
201941.81369 of 235741.9%★★☆☆☆
201853.21125 of 233851.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.4535 of 209874.5%★★★★☆
202463.7571 of 207872.5%★★★★☆
202340.51158 of 204143.3%★★☆☆☆
202238.01294 of 209938.4%★★☆☆☆
202161.6521 of 167869.0%★★★☆☆
201943.11081 of 203246.8%★★☆☆☆
201858.8684 of 204566.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.9738 of 240769.3%★★★☆☆
202459.1910 of 241162.3%★★★☆☆
202328.41780 of 240025.8%★☆☆☆☆
202230.81733 of 240027.8%★☆☆☆☆
202145.11087 of 196144.6%★★☆☆☆
201922.11920 of 235818.6%★☆☆☆☆
201840.71422 of 234039.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202140.7771 of 122437.0%★★☆☆☆
20198.61287 of 13383.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.3288 of 150080.8%★★★★☆
202459.1553 of 150463.2%★★★☆☆
202356.5590 of 150060.7%★★★☆☆
202223.91196 of 147919.1%★☆☆☆☆
202143.7681 of 124245.2%★★☆☆☆
201941.6803 of 143944.2%★★☆☆☆
201846.1753 of 143847.6%★★☆☆☆
201734.3961 of 145534.0%★★☆☆☆
201646.0742 of 142948.1%★★☆☆☆
201553.4597 of 140757.6%★★★☆☆
201448.4678 of 140151.6%★★★☆☆
201362.2452 of 137367.1%★★★☆☆
201268.6445 of 133766.7%★★★☆☆
201176.0318 of 129575.4%★★★★☆
201064.5514 of 124358.6%★★★☆☆
200959.0672 of 122445.1%★★☆☆☆
200847.9763 of 118535.6%★★☆☆☆
200748.2693 of 112338.3%★★☆☆☆
200638.0768 of 109529.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.1137 of 145790.6%★★★★★
202460.3539 of 146563.2%★★★☆☆
202355.7617 of 146357.8%★★★☆☆
202238.5899 of 145438.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.1797 of 106625.2%★☆☆☆☆
201945.9705 of 137048.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.5730 of 135346.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.4334 of 128374.0%★★★★☆
202450.8568 of 129656.2%★★★☆☆
202358.4451 of 128865.0%★★★☆☆
202216.21211 of 13067.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202141.1515 of 93544.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.7724 of 124141.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.5830 of 124533.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.4296 of 145579.7%★★★★☆
202429.81095 of 146425.2%★☆☆☆☆
202357.0564 of 146461.5%★★★☆☆
202223.01201 of 145517.5%★☆☆☆☆
202149.1512 of 107152.2%★★★☆☆
201936.2846 of 136638.1%★★☆☆☆
201853.6583 of 135256.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202218.01278 of 12830.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202479.5133 of 77882.9%★★★★☆
202210.6718 of 7484.0%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.2684 of 123444.6%★★☆☆☆
202452.6612 of 124250.7%★★★☆☆
202351.6622 of 122849.3%★★☆☆☆
202251.3616 of 119048.2%★★☆☆☆
201957.7577 of 120752.2%★★★☆☆
201857.7571 of 121052.8%★★★☆☆
201745.3681 of 122144.2%★★☆☆☆
201651.7619 of 125550.7%★★★☆☆
201555.4575 of 125554.2%★★★☆☆
201464.2393 of 123768.2%★★★☆☆
201365.2451 of 121762.9%★★★☆☆
201269.6321 of 119873.2%★★★★☆
201177.973 of 116593.7%★★★★★
201068.5263 of 111776.5%★★★★☆
200961.4428 of 108660.6%★★★☆☆
200859.9476 of 102753.7%★★★☆☆
200751.0604 of 100239.7%★★☆☆☆
200662.9365 of 98663.0%★★★☆☆
200554.4515 of 93544.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.8655 of 120645.7%★★☆☆☆
202447.6673 of 121944.8%★★☆☆☆
202353.6600 of 119749.9%★★★☆☆
202242.7693 of 115540.0%★★☆☆☆
201960.2523 of 119356.2%★★★☆☆
201857.9549 of 117653.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.0677 of 117942.6%★★☆☆☆
202442.0678 of 117042.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.3643 of 115544.3%★★☆☆☆
202237.8699 of 110136.5%★★☆☆☆
201960.2424 of 117964.0%★★★☆☆
201862.0352 of 115469.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.8711 of 120140.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.6609 of 121149.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.9604 of 119149.3%★★☆☆☆
202260.1465 of 115459.7%★★★☆☆
201953.4605 of 119049.2%★★☆☆☆
201854.9578 of 117650.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202352.2382 of 77650.8%★★★☆☆
202251.2377 of 73848.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school
Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school
White (2021)37th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school
White (2024)83rd percentile+20 vs school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2022)<1st percentile-19 vs school
High school
White (2023)51st percentile~ school
Female (2025)46th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II85%+10 vs state
Chemistry80%+15 vs state
Science74%+30 vs state
Global History and Geography71%-5 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts71%-4 vs state
Math70%+15 vs state
U.S. History and Government65%-10 vs state
Earth Science65%~ state avg
English Language Arts64%+11 vs state
Living Environment63%+6 vs state
Geometry44%-15 vs state
Algebra I42%-14 vs state

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Students at Stamford Central School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Stamford Central School.

Stamford Central School ranks 681st of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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