Is Hart School a good school?

Hart School ranks 321 st of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hart School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 598 students attended Hart School.

What is the racial makeup of Hart School?

Students at Hart School are 58% Hispanic, 14% White, 11% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hart School attend?

Students who attend Hart School usually go on to attend: Middle : Cloonan School High : Westhill High School

Hart School

Summary:

Hart School is an elementary school in Stamford, Connecticut, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school faces challenges, including lower-than-average performance on standardized tests and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Hart School's overall academic performance lags behind the state and district averages, there are some bright spots. The school's ranking for Hispanic and special education students is more promising, with a 3-star and 4-star rating, respectively. However, the school's rankings for female and male students are in the bottom 20% of Connecticut elementary schools. Interestingly, nearby magnet schools like Rogers International School and Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International significantly outperform Hart School on standardized tests, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80%. The Greenwich School District's International School At Dundee also outperforms Hart School and the Stamford School District on these assessments.

Despite these challenges, Hart School's low student-teacher ratio and relatively high per-student spending suggest that the school has access to adequate resources and staffing. To improve overall student outcomes, the school may need to focus on targeted interventions and support for its struggling student populations, as well as explore best practices from higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

61 Adams Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 977-5082

District: Stamford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
321^st of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,097

Students who attend Hart School usually attend:

Middle:	Cloonan School
High:	Westhill High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 598

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

White:

14.4%

African American:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hart School ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Stamford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58%), White (14.4%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hart School is 12. 7 elementary schools in the Stamford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hart School employs 49.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hart School is $22,097, which is the 5^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Stamford School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hart School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart School 321^st of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Hart School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Stamford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stamford School District 132^nd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hart School

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Rank History for all students at Hart School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	31.62	444^th	570	22.1%
2007	33.12	440^th	568	22.5%
2008	34.18	432^nd	565	23.5%
2009	45.61	397^th	566	29.9%
2010	41.75	417^th	579	28.0%
2011	41.33	408^th	565	27.8%
2012	49.34	373^rd	564	33.9%
2013	66.47	253^rd	557	54.6%
2015	57.28	261^st	551	52.6%
2016	51.97	250^th	518	51.7%
2017	61.60	208^th	519	59.9%
2018	50.36	273^rd	532	48.7%
2019	47.54	273^rd	522	47.7%
2021	56.87	240^th	538	55.4%
2022	48.52	255^th	490	48.0%
2023	35.48	297^th	491	39.5%
2024	30.72	321^st	497	35.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hart School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.40	89^th	371	76.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hart School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	36.79	40^th	60	33.3%
2021	71.99	59^th	302	80.5%
2023	34.06	41^st	72	43.1%
2024	15.93	66^th	70	5.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hart School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	37.77	173^rd	259	33.2%
2019	32.31	176^th	242	27.3%
2021	50.49	225^th	455	50.5%
2022	42.49	150^th	234	35.9%
2023	20.29	181^st	230	21.3%
2024	15.22	200^th	237	15.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hart School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	47.59	161^st	262	38.5%
2019	45.23	153^rd	247	38.1%
2021	53.55	206^th	445	53.7%
2022	36.27	156^th	232	32.8%
2023	21.10	185^th	231	19.9%
2024	11.19	204^th	233	12.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hart School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	58.05	39^th	101	61.4%
2019	69.88	23^rd	112	79.5%
2021	79.02	24^th	173	86.1%
2022	59.83	32^nd	99	67.7%
2023	43.88	49^th	108	54.6%
2024	45.59	50^th	111	55.0%

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Rank History for White students at Hart School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.99	132^nd	295	55.3%
2021	37.92	219^th	327	33.0%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hart School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	32	46	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	111
1995	180	167	18	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1996	180	167	18	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1997	220	205	34	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1998	239	206	30	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1999	199	197	34	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	209	220	35	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2001	186	189	36	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2002	157	141	35	124	0	n/a	n/a	-2	455
2003	157	141	35	124	0	n/a	n/a	-2	455
2004	133	121	32	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	144	160	55	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2006	166	172	47	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2007	113	141	33	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2008	92	142	23	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2009	95	121	34	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2010	114	123	54	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2011	111	122	74	194	0	0	4	0	505
2012	117	119	100	213	0	0	6	0	555
2013	126	117	112	219	0	0	13	0	587
2014	128	115	119	227	0	0	13	0	602
2015	128	132	140	245	0	0	11	0	656
2016	114	109	147	240	0	0	18	0	628
2017	121	93	143	258	1	0	26	0	642
2018	111	91	120	280	0	0	29	0	631
2019	127	81	108	259	0	0	37	0	612
2020	117	81	95	266	0	0	42	0	601
2021	97	69	86	270	1	0	41	0	564
2022	86	61	69	282	1	0	33	0	532
2023	85	70	71	299	0	0	26	0	551
2024	86	68	66	347	1	0	30	0	598

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hart School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	111	10.6	10.5	65.8
1995	462	25.6	18.0	45.7
1996	462	25.6	18.0	45.7
1997	581	34.8	16.7	29.3
1998	618	46.6	13.3	29.3
1999	562	44.8	12.5	33.3
2000	590	47.8	12.3	31.5
2001	532	49.1	10.8	n/a
2002	455	42.5	10.8	38.3
2003	455	42.5	10.8	38.3
2004	405	37.3	10.9	54.1
2005	515	34.8	14.8	n/a
2006	554	38.3	14.5	48.4
2007	450	38.3	11.7	48
2008	420	38.3	11.0	59.8
2009	426	41.3	11.5	55.9
2010	481	35.3	13.6	47.6
2011	505	39.8	12.6	53.5
2012	555	40.0	13.8	50.5
2013	587	42.0	13.9	51.1
2014	602	43.4	13.8	45.8
2015	656	46.0	14.2	48.9
2016	628	50.0	12.5	51.1
2017	642	49.0	13.1	49.5
2018	631	50.0	12.6	55.8
2019	612	49.5	12.3	57
2020	601	49.6	12.1	59.6
2021	564	48.8	11.5	59.8
2022	532	47.7	11.1	55.8
2023	551	51.6	10.6	52.5
2024	598	49.6	12.0	51.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hart School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	111	10.6	10.5	65.8
1995	462	25.6	18.0	45.7
1996	462	25.6	18.0	45.7
1997	581	34.8	16.7	29.3
1998	618	46.6	13.3	29.3
1999	562	44.8	12.5	33.3
2000	590	47.8	12.3	31.5
2001	532	49.1	10.8	n/a
2002	455	42.5	10.8	38.3
2003	455	42.5	10.8	38.3
2004	405	37.3	10.9	54.1
2005	515	34.8	14.8	n/a
2006	554	38.3	14.5	48.4
2007	450	38.3	11.7	48
2008	420	38.3	11.0	59.8
2009	426	41.3	11.5	55.9
2010	481	35.3	13.6	47.6
2011	505	39.8	12.6	53.5
2012	555	40.0	13.8	50.5
2013	587	42.0	13.9	51.1
2014	602	43.4	13.8	45.8
2015	656	46.0	14.2	48.9
2016	628	50.0	12.5	51.1
2017	642	49.0	13.1	49.5
2018	631	50.0	12.6	55.8
2019	612	49.5	12.3	57
2020	601	49.6	12.1	59.6
2021	564	48.8	11.5	59.8
2022	532	47.7	11.1	55.8
2023	551	51.6	10.6	52.5
2024	598	49.6	12.0	51.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hart School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,464
2019	$17,622
2020	$17,604
2021	$19,116
2022	$21,759
2023	$22,097

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hart School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 273^rd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 297^th of 491 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hart School)	53.8	31.3	22.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stamford School District)	48.9	32.3	16.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hart School)	57.7	33.3	24.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stamford School District)	51.8	38.5	13.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hart School)	44.2	40.6	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stamford School District)	46.9	39.7	7.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hart School)	54.9	47.9	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stamford School District)	48.2	41.1	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hart School)	57.4	48	9.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stamford School District)	50.4	43.6	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hart School)	55.4	40	15.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stamford School District)	43.7	37.1	6.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	612	551	10%
African American	81	70	13.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	108	71	34.3%
Hispanic	259	299	15.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	127	85	33.1%
Two or More Races	37	26	29.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57%	52.5%	4.6%

Schools Near Hart School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Hart School	Public	K-5	61 Adams Ave.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-5082	598	50	12.0	51.5%	86 (14.4%)	68 (11.4%)	347 (58.0%)	66 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	30.7	321^st of 497 public elementary schools	35.4%		35.5	297^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.5%	24	51.0		35.8	28.4	42.3				38.3	35.3	41.3				$22,097
Stamford Charter School for Excellence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1 Schuyler Ave.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 989-0000	540	22	24.5	56.9%	17 (3.1%)	228 (42.2%)	154 (28.5%)	119 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	85.5	67^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.5%		87.9	55^th of 491 public elementary schools	88.8%	12			71.7	79.0	76.3	80.8	72.2	60.4	80.0	72.6	57.6	75.0	72.2		$10,994
Westover School	Public	K-5	412 Stillwater Ave.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4572	521	54	9.7	58.5%	106 (20.3%)	95 (18.2%)	239 (45.9%)	55 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	39.1	289^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.9%		43.7	266^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.8%	23	55.4		39.3	50.6	48.6				32.1	48.1	37.8				$24,140
Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-6600	797	64	12.4	43.4%	237 (29.7%)	86 (10.8%)	313 (39.3%)	92 (11.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.3%)	59.8	209^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.9%		66.7	179^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.5%	30	51.6	68.0	54.1	62.4	58.1	57.8	73.3	61.3	57.6	70.6	35.5	52.2	63.3	54.7	$19,871
Stillmeadow School	Public	K-5	800 Stillwater Rd.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4507	604	54	11.1	53.5%	158 (26.2%)	47 (7.8%)	342 (56.6%)	27 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.6%)	38.2	293^rd of 497 public elementary schools	41.0%		42	273^rd of 491 public elementary schools	44.4%	20	51.1		42.5	36.5	46.7				55.2	36.5	41.3				$21,342
Julia A. Stark School	Public	K-5	398 Glenbrook Rd.	Stamford	06906	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 977-4583	611	50	12.2	58.8%	126 (20.6%)	52 (8.5%)	399 (65.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	13.2	412^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.1%		23.7	349^th of 491 public elementary schools	28.9%	63			16.5	27.3	27.4				26.1	36.4	21.7				$20,956
International School At Dundee	Public	K-5	55 Florence Rd.	Riverside	06878	Fairfield County	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-3800	325	29	11.2	10.2%	148 (45.5%)	4 (1.2%)	65 (20.0%)	76 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	90.5	32^nd of 497 public elementary schools	93.6%		91.9	19^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.1%	13			65.5	91.5	92.7				76.4	83.0	85.5				$24,654
North Mianus School	Public	K-5	309 Palmer Hill Rd.	Riverside	06878	Fairfield County	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-9730	475	39	12.1	2.3%	303 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (13.1%)	70 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	95	4^th of 497 public elementary schools	99.2%		94.2	6^th of 491 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	89.5		84.0	86.0	87.2				90.7	91.9					$23,597
Rogers International School	Public, Magnet	K-8	202 Blachley Rd.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4560	770	54	14.2	48.2%	274 (35.6%)	56 (7.3%)	370 (48.1%)	48 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	41.2	281^st of 497 public elementary schools	43.5%		52.3	234^th of 491 public elementary schools	52.3%	47	48.5	58.7	31.4	43.0	55.7	53.0	49.5	54.7	45.3	36.0	43.3	43.4	41.8	38.7	$18,995
Toquam Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	123 Ridgewood Ave.	Stamford	06907	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 977-4556	549	49	11.1	62.1%	73 (13.3%)	56 (10.2%)	381 (69.4%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	12	421^st of 497 public elementary schools	15.3%		16.1	385^th of 491 public elementary schools	21.6%	36	18.0		27.6	30.0	21.8				33.3	24.0	15.8				$22,015

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