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Stamford School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

888 Washington Boulev
Stamford, CT 06901
Fairfield County
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PH: (203) 977-4543

Grades PK-12
15,125 students
21 schools

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CMT Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

65% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

80% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

77% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

62% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing

81% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

71% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2007.

Writing

87% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

69% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.

Writing

83% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

77% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

72% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.

Writing

78% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

71% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.

Writing

78% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2007.

Math

73% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8.
The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

See Connecticut's state standards

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

CMT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	68%
Male	64%
Black	47%
Asian American	85%
Hispanic	53%
American Indian	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	46%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	13%
Students without disabilities	70%
English language learners	34%
Not English language learners	71%

Writing	This District
All Students	80%
Female	87%
Male	75%
Black	71%
Asian American	94%
Hispanic	72%
American Indian	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	38%
Students without disabilities	84%
English language learners	64%
Not English language learners	83%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	76%
Black	61%
Asian American	96%
Hispanic	69%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	33%
Students without disabilities	81%
English language learners	61%
Not English language learners	80%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	62%
Female	66%
Male	58%
Black	34%
Asian American	83%
Hispanic	49%
American Indian	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	39%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Students with disabilities	18%
Students without disabilities	67%
English language learners	21%
Not English language learners	69%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	85%
Male	77%
Black	63%
Asian American	94%
Hispanic	78%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	31%
Students without disabilities	86%
English language learners	62%
Not English language learners	84%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	77%
Male	73%
Black	48%
Asian American	97%
Hispanic	71%
American Indian	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	34%
Students without disabilities	79%
English language learners	57%
Not English language learners	78%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	73%
Male	69%
Black	52%
Asian American	90%
Hispanic	58%
American Indian	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	27%
Students without disabilities	77%
English language learners	35%
Not English language learners	75%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	91%
Male	84%
Black	78%
Asian American	96%
Hispanic	82%
American Indian	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Students with disabilities	51%
Students without disabilities	92%
English language learners	68%
Not English language learners	89%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	79%
Male	82%
Black	65%
Asian American	97%
Hispanic	75%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disabilities	35%
Students without disabilities	86%
English language learners	55%
Not English language learners	83%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	72%
Male	67%
Black	51%
Asian American	76%
Hispanic	53%
American Indian	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	23%
Students without disabilities	74%
English language learners	21%
Not English language learners	76%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	79%
Black	76%
Asian American	89%
Hispanic	74%
American Indian	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Students with disabilities	33%
Students without disabilities	89%
English language learners	62%
Not English language learners	86%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	76%
Black	63%
Asian American	84%
Hispanic	66%
American Indian	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	27%
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	39%
Not English language learners	82%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	74%
Male	69%
Black	54%
Asian American	86%
Hispanic	54%
American Indian	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	27%
Students without disabilities	76%
English language learners	23%
Not English language learners	78%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	83%
Male	73%
Black	60%
Asian American	87%
Hispanic	68%
American Indian	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disabilities	34%
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	48%
Not English language learners	82%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	74%
Male	70%
Black	47%
Asian American	86%
Hispanic	61%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	25%
Students without disabilities	77%
English language learners	34%
Not English language learners	77%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	74%
Male	68%
Black	52%
Asian American	82%
Hispanic	55%
American Indian	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with disabilities	34%
Students without disabilities	75%
English language learners	25%
Not English language learners	75%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	83%
Male	72%
Black	62%
Asian American	87%
Hispanic	66%
American Indian	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disabilities	43%
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	42%
Not English language learners	81%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	73%
Male	73%
Black	49%
Asian American	82%
Hispanic	65%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with disabilities	35%
Students without disabilities	77%
English language learners	46%
Not English language learners	76%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8.
The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.
The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

CAPT Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading

76% (2007)

75% (2006)

72% (2005)

70% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2007.

Science

71% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2007.

Writing

73% (2007)

73% (2006)

78% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

63% (2007)

68% (2006)

61% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10.
The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

See Connecticut's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

CAPT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	80%
Male	71%
Black	61%
Asian American	82%
Hispanic	69%
American Indian	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	33%
Students without disabilities	80%
English language learners	55%
Not English language learners	78%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	70%
Male	71%
Black	50%
Asian American	89%
Hispanic	57%
American Indian	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	39%
Students without disabilities	74%
English language learners	35%
Not English language learners	74%

Writing	This District
All Students	73%
Female	79%
Male	66%
Black	60%
Asian American	84%
Hispanic	60%
American Indian	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with disabilities	31%
Students without disabilities	77%
English language learners	55%
Not English language learners	74%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	60%
Male	66%
Black	38%
Asian American	80%
Hispanic	53%
American Indian	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%
Students with disabilities	34%
Students without disabilities	67%
English language learners	34%
Not English language learners	66%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10.
The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.
The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	13	15

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	42%	67%
Hispanic	28%	15%
Black, not Hispanic	23%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6%	4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	44%	27%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$15,379	$12,716

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	63%	63%
Student and staff support	9%	8%
Administration	11%	10%
Other expenditures	17%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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