Best Stamford �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Stamford, Connecticut �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Our Lady Star Of The Sea School (Closed 2011)

(Catholic)

1170 Shippan Ave
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 348-1155

Gr: PK-5 | 125 students

Sacred Heart School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

1 Schuyler Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 323-4844

Gr: K-8 | 137 students

St. Aloysius Catholic School (Closed 2023)

(Catholic)

403 Scofieldtown Rd
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 966-0786

Gr: K-8 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

Trinity Catholic High School (Closed 2019)

(Catholic)

926 Newfield Ave
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 487-8242

Gr: 9-12 | 335 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Stamford)

This State (CT)

# Schools

14 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Stamford, CT Total Schools
2025	14
2024	15
2023	13
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	13
2018	13
2017	15
2016	14
2015	16

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Student Body:

# Students

2,788 Students

44,609 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	214	169	199
2024	208	166	192
2023	240	166	193
2022	215	172	205
2021	214	168	201
2020	213	164	188
2019	219	171	193
2018	216	169	190
2017	218	181	199
2016	176	178	196
2015	175	172	183

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% Average Students of Color

20%

30%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	20%	30%	33%
2024	22%	30%	32%
2023	19%	28%	32%
2022	24%	28%	32%
2021	20%	28%	31%
2020	20%	27%	31%
2019	25%	24%	31%
2018	25%	24%	30%
2017	31%	25%	31%
2016	29%	25%	31%
2015	33%	27%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

411 Teachers

5,611 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	7:1	8:1	11:1
2024	7:1	8:1	11:1
2023	7:1	8:1	11:1
2022	6:1	8:1	11:1
2021	6:1	8:1	11:1
2020	6:1	8:1	11:1
2019	6:1	8:1	11:1
2018	6:1	8:1	11:1
2017	6:1	9:1	11:1
2016	7:1	9:1	12:1
2015	8:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

81%

71%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	81%	71%	54%
2024	81%	72%	54%
2023	80%	70%	53%
2022	77%	70%	53%
2021	77%	70%	53%
2020	77%	71%	53%
2019	78%	71%	52%
2018	76%	69%	52%
2017	80%	70%	51%
2016	81%	69%	51%
2015	77%	71%	50%

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Average Class Size

9 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	9	14	16
2024	9	13	15
2023	9	13	15
2022	9	13	15
2021	9	13	15
2020	9	13	15
2019	9	13	15
2018	9	13	15
2017	10	13	15
2016	9	14	15
2015	9	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	21	13	12
2024	21	13	11
2023	21	13	10
2022	21	13	10
2021	21	14	10
2020	21	14	10
2019	27	15	10
2018	27	13	10
2017	27	13	10
2016	32	13	9
2015	32	14	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$36,928

$24,960

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	$36,928	$24,777	$14,043
2024	$49,800	$25,272	$12,357
2023	$47,250	$23,260	$11,693
2022	$60,700	$23,235	$11,199
2021	$56,848	$23,113	$10,824
2020	$56,848	$22,547	$10,496
2019	$38,763	$19,787	$10,300
2018	$36,990	$20,336	$10,056
2017	$31,127	$19,101	$9,712
2016	$24,625	$17,275	$9,307
2015	$19,667	$15,327	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$5,300

$3,725

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	$5,300	$3,725	$1,115
2024	$5,300	$4,123	$1,094
2023	$5,300	$3,620	$1,136
2022	$6,950	$3,598	$1,075
2021	$6,950	$3,311	$1,028
2020	$6,950	$3,130	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	25%	33%	34%
2024	25%	34%	33%
2023	22%	33%	33%
2022	22%	31%	32%
2021	22%	31%	32%
2020	22%	31%	31%
2019	22%	29%	30%
2018	22%	28%	29%
2017	21%	26%	29%
2016	19%	26%	28%
2015	19%	26%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$15,000

$11,996

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	$15,000	$12,050	$6,227
2024	$15,000	$11,876	$6,113
2023	$15,000	$12,231	$5,785
2022	$15,000	$12,425	$5,514
2021	$15,000	$12,253	$5,269
2020	$15,000	$11,944	$5,141
2019	$15,000	$12,318	$5,007
2018	$15,000	$12,623	$4,752
2017	$8,000	$11,140	$4,582
2016	$8,000	$10,948	$4,396
2015	$8,000	$8,324	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

75%

73%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	75%	73%	81%
2024	28%	75%	85%
2023	28%	75%	85%
2022	52%	73%	85%
2021	52%	74%	86%
2020	52%	73%	86%
2019	52%	74%	85%
2018	75%	75%	85%
2017	83%	76%	86%
2016	83%	75%	85%
2015	70%	75%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$40 million

$36.9 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	0.48	0.62	0.64
2024	0.50	0.62	0.64
2023	0.45	0.61	0.63
2022	0.42	0.58	0.62
2021	0.42	0.58	0.62
2020	0.41	0.58	0.62
2019	0.44	0.54	0.61
2018	0.43	0.54	0.60
2017	0.42	0.52	0.59
2016	0.46	0.53	0.59
2015	0.52	0.54	0.58

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

698 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

140 Students

1,520 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	5%	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

181 Students

4,023 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	6%	9%	9%
2024	7%	10%	9%
2023	6%	9%	9%
2022	5%	8%	8%
2021	5%	8%	9%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

140 Students

3,312 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	5%	8%	8%
2024	5%	8%	8%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	5%	8%	8%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	6%	8%	8%
2015	9%	8%	8%

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# White Students

2,060 Students

24,414 Students

% White Students

71%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	71%	57%	55%
2024	69%	57%	55%
2023	73%	59%	55%
2022	75%	62%	57%
2021	75%	62%	57%
2020	76%	62%	58%
2019	74%	65%	59%
2018	74%	65%	59%
2017	75%	67%	61%
2016	72%	66%	61%
2015	68%	65%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

51 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

391 Students

8,599 Students

% of Others Students

13%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stamford, CT Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	13%	20%	22%
2024	14%	19%	22%
2023	14%	19%	22%
2022	11%	18%	22%
2021	11%	18%	20%
2020	11%	18%	19%
2019	11%	16%	20%
2018	11%	16%	20%
2017	10%	16%	19%
2016	12%	16%	18%
2015	12%	17%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Stamford, CT?

The private elementary schools in Stamford, CT include Waterside School, King School, and Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Stamford?

14 private elementary schools are located in Stamford.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Stamford?

Stamford private elementary schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the Connecticut private school average of 30%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Stamford?

36% of private elementary schools in Stamford are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Which private elementary schools in Stamford are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Stamford include: The Spire School vs. The Pinnacle School, The Pinnacle School vs. The Spire School

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