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Turn of River School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

117 Vine Rd., Stamford, CT 06905 · (203) 977-4284 · Part of Stamford School District

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

Directions
Students
560
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Turn of River School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.5% 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
6–8Turn of River SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

117 Vine Rd., Stamford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6205
Grade 7177
Grade 8178
Enrollment over time
663’20
672’21
662’22
624’23
560’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 22%Black 11%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Turn of River 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.