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Schools in Stamford · Stamford Independent School District, Paint Creek Independent School District

Stamford’s public schools outscore 62% of Texas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Stamford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 46% of students in Stamford’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#213of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.7K
▲ 54% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Stamford Independent
Students per teacher
10.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
586 students on the public path
In brief

Stamford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 511 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stamford’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Stamford Independent spends $19,691 per student and Paint Creek Independent $27,481, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts 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

B Test scores

B: better than 62% of Texas school districts, #213 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (511)Better than 73%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 370 test results could put Stamford anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Stamford’s students in the tested grades sat them (374 in math, 367 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

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–5Oliver ElStamford Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Stamford MiddleStamford Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Stamford H SStamford Independent School DistrictA−

Stamford runs its own schools through grade 12 (Stamford Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Paint Creek Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Stamford

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Stamford Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 586 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$19,691TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Paint Creek Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 111 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 7.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$27,481TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Stamford Independent School District53%
State average 51.1% · 313 students tested
Math · PK–12, Stamford Independent School District43%
State average 40.9% · 320 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Paint Creek Independent School District44%
State average 51.1% · 54 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paint Creek Independent School District64%
State average 40.9% · 54 students tested

Stamford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StamfordBStamford Independent PK–12 · Paint Creek Independent PK–12

Every school in Stamford

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

District schools in Stamfordby address
Oliver El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
295 students13:1Rate it →
Stamford Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
118 students12:1Rate it →
Stamford H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
173 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Stamford’s schools

Are Stamford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Stamford children attend outscore 62% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #213 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stamford in?

Two districts: Stamford Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Paint Creek Independent School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Stamford kids go to high school?

Stamford H S, with 173 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Stamford spend per student?

$19,691 in Stamford Independent School District and $27,481 in Paint Creek Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.