Davenport Ridge School

Davenport Ridge School is one of the sizable primary schools in Stamford, Connecticut, operated by Stamford School District, with 673 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 378 students each, so Davenport Ridge School sits 78% larger than that benchmark.

Stamford School District comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 15,483 students; Davenport Ridge School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Davenport Ridge School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% White, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Davenport Ridge School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Davenport Ridge School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Western Connecticut Planning Region (around 33%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $128,188 per year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Davenport Ridge School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students).

The closest other public school is Turn of River School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Davenport Ridge School has climbed 7%, going from 627 students in 2018 to 673 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 32% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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