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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

64% (2008)

65% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing

79% (2008)

80% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2008.

Math

75% (2008)

77% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2008.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

62% (2008)

62% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing

83% (2008)

81% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 85% in 2008.

Math

78% (2008)

74% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

70% (2008)

71% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.

Science

77% (2008)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Writing

84% (2008)

87% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2008.

Math

82% (2008)

80% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

70% (2008)

69% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2008.

Writing

83% (2008)

83% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2008.

Math

78% (2008)

77% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

76% (2008)

72% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2008.

Writing

80% (2008)

78% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2008.

Math

78% (2008)

72% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

70% (2008)

71% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2008.

Science

67% (2008)
The state average for Science was 75% in 2008.

Writing

76% (2008)

78% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2008.

Math

73% (2008)

73% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2008.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 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	64%
Female	68%
Male	61%
Black	48%
Asian American	88%
Hispanic	48%
American Indian	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	46%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	16%
Students without disabilities	69%
English language learners	24%
Not English language learners	71%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	84%
Male	74%
Black	67%
Asian American	91%
Hispanic	70%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Students with disabilities	36%
Students without disabilities	83%
English language learners	54%
Not English language learners	83%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	74%
Male	76%
Black	54%
Asian American	93%
Hispanic	67%
American Indian	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disabilities	37%
Students without disabilities	79%
English language learners	49%
Not English language learners	80%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	62%
Female	63%
Male	61%
Black	45%
Asian American	85%
Hispanic	47%
American Indian	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	43%
Not economically disadvantaged	77%
Students with disabilities	17%
Students without disabilities	67%
English language learners	17%
Not English language learners	69%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	79%
Black	73%
Asian American	94%
Hispanic	76%
American Indian	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with disabilities	41%
Students without disabilities	87%
English language learners	58%
Not English language learners	87%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	78%
Male	78%
Black	63%
Asian American	97%
Hispanic	70%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Students with disabilities	40%
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	55%
Not English language learners	81%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	72%
Male	67%
Black	46%
Asian American	87%
Hispanic	60%
American Indian	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	24%
Students without disabilities	75%
English language learners	25%
Not English language learners	77%

Science	This District
All Students	77%
Female	79%
Male	75%
Black	56%
Asian American	90%
Hispanic	70%
American Indian	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	62%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	39%
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	45%
Not English language learners	82%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	90%
Male	78%
Black	68%
Asian American	96%
Hispanic	81%
American Indian	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Students with disabilities	41%
Students without disabilities	89%
English language learners	69%
Not English language learners	86%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	80%
Black	59%
Asian American	99%
Hispanic	81%
American Indian	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Students with disabilities	40%
Students without disabilities	87%
English language learners	66%
Not English language learners	85%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	71%
Male	69%
Black	54%
Asian American	90%
Hispanic	57%
American Indian	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	54%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with disabilities	21%
Students without disabilities	75%
English language learners	25%
Not English language learners	74%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	89%
Male	78%
Black	74%
Asian American	97%
Hispanic	77%
American Indian	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	39%
Students without disabilities	88%
English language learners	67%
Not English language learners	84%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	78%
Black	65%
Asian American	96%
Hispanic	70%
American Indian	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	27%
Students without disabilities	83%
English language learners	45%
Not English language learners	81%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	80%
Male	72%
Black	64%
Asian American	89%
Hispanic	62%
American Indian	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	62%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	29%
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	40%
Not English language learners	80%

Writing	This District
All Students	80%
Female	86%
Male	74%
Black	70%
Asian American	91%
Hispanic	69%
American Indian	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Students with disabilities	34%
Students without disabilities	85%
English language learners	59%
Not English language learners	82%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	75%
Black	60%
Asian American	89%
Hispanic	68%
American Indian	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	33%
Students without disabilities	83%
English language learners	51%
Not English language learners	81%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	73%
Male	67%
Black	52%
Asian American	88%
Hispanic	52%
American Indian	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with disabilities	31%
Students without disabilities	74%
English language learners	21%
Not English language learners	75%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	68%
Male	65%
Black	44%
Asian American	84%
Hispanic	49%
American Indian	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	34%
Students without disabilities	70%
English language learners	18%
Not English language learners	72%

Writing	This District
All Students	76%
Female	82%
Male	70%
Black	58%
Asian American	89%
Hispanic	63%
American Indian	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	28%
Students without disabilities	81%
English language learners	36%
Not English language learners	80%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	73%
Male	73%
Black	50%
Asian American	91%
Hispanic	63%
American Indian	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	24%
Students without disabilities	78%
English language learners	35%
Not English language learners	77%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 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

79% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

72% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Writing

85% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 88% in 2008.

Math

72% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 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	79%
Female	82%
Male	76%
Black	61%
Asian American	86%
Hispanic	70%
American Indian	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	44%
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	46%
Not English language learners	82%

Science	This District
All Students	72%
Female	71%
Male	73%
Black	48%
Asian American	86%
Hispanic	60%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	52%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	44%
Students without disabilities	74%
English language learners	32%
Not English language learners	76%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	90%
Male	81%
Black	75%
Asian American	91%
Hispanic	80%
American Indian	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Students with disabilities	55%
Students without disabilities	88%
English language learners	59%
Not English language learners	88%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	69%
Male	74%
Black	45%
Asian American	88%
Hispanic	63%
American Indian	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with disabilities	39%
Students without disabilities	74%
English language learners	47%
Not English language learners	74%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 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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