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Enrollment
560
Middle
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAMFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090432000870
Turn of River School
117 Vine Rd., Stamford, CT 06905 · (203) 977-4284 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% 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
10.4:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
329 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 | 205 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 32% |
Student demographics
60%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
25.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
24.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Turn of River School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turn of River School this school | 560 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale Middle School Norwalk | 499 | 55.3% | N/A |
| Dolan School Stamford | 577 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Roton Middle School Norwalk | 463 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Rippowam Middle School Stamford | 704 | 62.1% | N/A |
| West Rocks Middle School Norwalk | 657 | 53.7% | 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 Turn of River School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #144 of 174 | #23 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #162 of 173 | #29 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #73 of 181 | #20 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #46 of 169 | #8 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #48 of 169 | #6 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #39 of 180 | #5 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #65 of 133 | #11 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
560
-103 (-16%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 560 | 54 | 10.4:1 | 59% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 62 | 10.1:1 | 51% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 77 | 8.6:1 | 53% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 58 | 11.4:1 | 59% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 55.3 | 11.5:1 | 56% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 51 | 11.4:1 | 53% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 53 | 10.8:1 | 51% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 806 | 72 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 54 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turn of River School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (636 to 560); teachers down 2% (55.3 to 54).
About Turn of River School
Turn of River School is a medium-sized middle school in Stamford, Connecticut. The school counts 560 students across grades 6 through 8.
Stamford School District runs 21 schools with a combined 15,483 students. Turn of River School is one of them.
Roughly 58% of students at Turn of River School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 22% White, 11% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 21%. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.4:1, with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.9 students per teacher below the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 59% of enrollment. Public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region average 33%.
Turn of River School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Connecticut public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
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 shortest distance from Turn of River School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Newfield School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 103 students since 2020-21, to 560. The school's ratio fell from 11.4:1 to 10.4:1 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
- 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
- Newfield School0.5 mi · 575
- Davenport Ridge School0.6 mi · 673
- The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering1.0 mi · 658
- Rippowam Middle School1.0 mi · 704
- Springdale School1.2 mi · 565
- Westhill High School1.3 mi · 2,224
Frequently asked questions
About Turn of River SchoolHow many students attend Turn of River School?
Turn of River School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades 06-08.
Is Turn of River School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Turn of River School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Turn of River School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Turn of River School.
How diverse is Turn of River School?
Turn of River School reports a student body of 22% White, 58% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Turn of River School public or private?
Turn of River School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stamford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.