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Enrollment
704
Middle
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAMFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090432001353
Rippowam Middle School
381 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, CT 06905 · (203) 977-5255 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL704 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Connecticut public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
437 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 230 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 229 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 35% |
Student demographics
54%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
28.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
15.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 →
Schools most like Rippowam Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rippowam Middle School this school | 704 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy Norwalk | 637 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Dolan School Stamford | 577 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Turn of River School Stamford | 560 | 58.8% | N/A |
| West Rocks Middle School Norwalk | 657 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Rogers Park Middle School Danbury | 888 | 58.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rippowam Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #159 of 174 | #28 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #157 of 173 | #26 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 704 | #42 of 181 | #11 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #107 of 169 | #22 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #75 of 169 | #12 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #32 of 180 | #2 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #117 of 133 | #23 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
704
-104 (-13%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 704 | 61 | 11.5:1 | 62% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 675 | 55 | 12.3:1 | 59% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 725 | 70.4 | 10.3:1 | 59% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 808 | 63 | 12.8:1 | 65% (525) |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 64.1 | 11.3:1 | 60% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 61 | 13.1:1 | 53% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 63 | 10.2:1 | 51% (330) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rippowam Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (727 to 704); teachers down 5% (64.1 to 61).
About Rippowam Middle School
Located in Stamford, Connecticut, Rippowam Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. The school reports 704 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Connecticut is about 521 students.
The Stamford School District system has 21 schools and 15,483 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Rippowam Middle School, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups make up 16% White, 13% Black, and 4% Asian. Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 61 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.5:1. That is close to the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Rippowam Middle School is 62%. Public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region average 33%.
Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, Rippowam Middle School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Western Connecticut Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $128,188, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools and roughly 90,520 students.
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Rippowam Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 104 students since 2020-21, to 704. The school's ratio fell from 12.8:1 to 11.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Davenport Ridge SchoolElementary · 673 students
- The Academy of Information Technology & EngineeringHigh · 658 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
- Davenport Ridge SchoolElementary · 673 students
- The Academy of Information Technology & EngineeringHigh · 658 students
Nearby schools
- The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering0.1 mi · 658
- Newfield School0.6 mi · 575
- Roxbury School0.9 mi · 509
- Westhill High School1.0 mi · 2,224
- Turn of River School1.0 mi · 560
- Stillmeadow School1.2 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Rippowam Middle SchoolHow large is Rippowam Middle School?
Rippowam Middle School enrolls approximately 704 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Rippowam Middle School serve?
Rippowam Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Rippowam Middle School have?
Rippowam Middle School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rippowam Middle School?
At Rippowam Middle School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 64% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Rippowam Middle School in?
Rippowam Middle School is part of Stamford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.