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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAMFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090432000858
Julia A. Stark School
398 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford, CT 06906 · (203) 977-4583 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
340 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 44%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
19.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
29.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Julia A. Stark School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #391 of 522 | #75 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #463 of 519 | #75 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #61 of 613 | #19 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #409 of 558 | #72 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #257 of 560 | #35 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #184 of 594 | #12 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #230 of 378 | #38 of 63 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
553
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 553 | 40.4 | 13.7:1 | 61% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 49.9 | 12.2:1 | 59% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 593 | 50.4 | 11.8:1 | 57% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 46 | 12.5:1 | 64% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 55% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 48 | 12.7:1 | 52% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 47 | 11.3:1 | 60% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 56 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 46 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Julia A. Stark School.
About Julia A. Stark School
Students in Stamford, Connecticut, attend Julia A. Stark School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 553 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 46% larger than the 378 average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Julia A. Stark School falls under Stamford School District, which has 21 schools enrolling 15,483 students.
At 63%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Julia A. Stark School combined. Other students are 21% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region residents are about 21% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Julia A. Stark School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
The school employs the equivalent of 40.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Julia A. Stark School is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region average 33%.
Federal survey data for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $128,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 149 public schools operate in Western Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 90,520 students.
The closest other public school is Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 574 to 553. Students per teacher rose from 12.5 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stamford School District
- Westhill High SchoolHigh · 2,224 students
- Stamford High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers InternationalElementary · 799 students
- Rogers International SchoolElementary · 780 students
- Rippowam Middle SchoolMiddle · 704 students
- Davenport Ridge SchoolElementary · 673 students
Other schools in Stamford
- Westhill High SchoolHigh · 2,224 students
- Stamford High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers InternationalElementary · 799 students
- Rogers International SchoolElementary · 780 students
- Rippowam Middle SchoolMiddle · 704 students
- Davenport Ridge SchoolElementary · 673 students
Nearby schools
- Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International0.6 mi · 799
- Stamford High School0.6 mi · 2,102
- Dolan School0.8 mi · 577
- Toquam Magnet School0.9 mi · 532
- Holmes Elementary School1.0 mi · 407
- Rogers International School1.1 mi · 780
Frequently asked questions
About Julia A. Stark SchoolHow many students attend Julia A. Stark School?
Julia A. Stark School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Julia A. Stark School serve?
Julia A. Stark School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Julia A. Stark School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Julia A. Stark School is approximately 13.7:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Julia A. Stark School?
At Julia A. Stark School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 63% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Julia A. Stark School?
Julia A. Stark School is overseen by Stamford School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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