Roxbury School

Roxbury School is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in Stamford, Connecticut, operated by Stamford School District, with 509 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 378 students each, so Roxbury School sits 35% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Stamford School District, which oversees 21 schools and 15,483 students, Roxbury School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Roxbury School reports that 55% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 22% White, 13% Black, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Roxbury School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Western Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 33%.

In the area at large, Western Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), of which Roxbury School is one.

The closest other public school is Westhill High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 592 students in 2018 compared to 509 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 47% to 55% over that span.

On this page, members of the Roxbury School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.