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Dolan School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

51 Toms Rd., Stamford, CT 06906 · (203) 977-4441 · Part of Stamford School District

Stamford’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
577
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dolan School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Stamford kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Stamford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Dolan SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

51 Toms Rd., Stamford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6201
Grade 7193
Grade 8183
Enrollment over time
629’20
626’21
611’22
591’23
577’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 17%Black 13%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dolan School from Stamford families.

Other schools in Stamford School District

The district →
Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stamford
B+
799 students12:1
Rogers International School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stamford
B
780 students15:1
Davenport Ridge School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stamford
C+
673 students14:1
Westover School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Stamford
624 students11:1
Stillmeadow School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stamford
C+
587 students12:1
Newfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stamford
C
575 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Stamford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.