Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Stamford’s public schools score below 83% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Stamford’s districts is 32%, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stamford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Stamford’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 174 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stamford’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,971 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then seven middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Stamford Charter School for Excellence, Catholic Academy of Stamford (private), Mater Salvatoris College Preparatory School (private), Waterside School (private), Our Lady of Grace Nursery School & Kindergarten (private), Cardinal Kung Academy (private), The Children's School (private), The Mead School (private), The Long Ridge School (private), The Pinnacle School (private), The Spire School (private), Fusion Academy - Greenwich (private) and Links Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Stamford’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Connecticut school districts, #136 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stamford, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Stamford · depends on your address
Westhill High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,224 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stamford High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,102 students · 14:1 students per teacher
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Stamford · depends on your address
Westhill High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,224 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stamford High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,102 students · 14:1 students per teacher
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Stamford · depends on your address
Westhill High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,224 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stamford High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,102 students · 14:1 students per teacher
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Stamford · depends on your address
Westhill High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,224 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stamford High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,102 students · 14:1 students per teacher
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Stamford’s public schools are run by Stamford School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Stamford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Stamford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford | C− | Stamford |
| Darien | A+ | Darien |
| New Canaan | A+ | New Canaan |
| Greenwich | A− | Greenwich |
North Castle, NY and Pound Ridge, NY border Stamford but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Stamford
35 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Stamford’s schools
Are Stamford’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stamford children attend score below 83% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #136 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Stamford in?
Stamford School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 15,483 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Stamford kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Westhill High School, Stamford High School and The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering.
What is Stamford’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Stamford School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Stamford spend per student?
$25,971 in Stamford School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Stamford?
Yes: Catholic Academy of Stamford (Catholic, grades PK–8, 303 students), Mater Salvatoris College Preparatory School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 247 students), Waterside School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 177 students), Our Lady of Grace Nursery School & Kindergarten (Catholic, grades PK–K, 120 students), Cardinal Kung Academy (Catholic, grades 7–12, 117 students), The Children's School (nonsectarian, grades K–2, 100 students), The Mead School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 99 students), The Long Ridge School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 82 students), The Pinnacle School (special education, grades 3–12, 73 students), The Spire School (special education, grades 8–12, 53 students), Fusion Academy - Greenwich (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 35 students) and Links Academy (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 12 students). Stamford also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Stamford families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.