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Schools in Stamford · Stamford Central School District

Stamford’s public schools score below 87% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Stamford’s districts is 32%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stamford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$36.1K
▲ 4% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
248 students on the public path
In brief

Stamford’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $36,067 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Stamford’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 13% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (207)Better than 16%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 112 test results could put Stamford anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Stamford’s students in the tested grades sat them (112 in math, 113 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stamford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Stamford Central SchoolStamford Central School DistrictB−

Stamford’s public schools are run by Stamford Central School District, which also serves Harpersfield. 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.

Stamford Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 248 students · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,067NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 48.9% · 113 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 112 students tested

Stamford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Stamford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StamfordDStamford Central
Stamford (town)DSouth Kortright Central
HarpersfieldC−Stamford Central PK–12 · Charlotte Valley Central PK–12

Every school in Stamford

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Stamfordin other towns
Stamford Central School
Grades PK–12
B−
248 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Stamford’s schools

Are Stamford’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stamford children attend score below 87% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stamford in?

Stamford Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 248 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Stamford spend per student?

$36,067 in Stamford Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.