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Northeast School

Public | K-5 | 729 students

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Posted May 19, 2010

I love this school because even though it is a large school you still have that small town feeling when walking through the halls.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 24, 2009

Norteast is an excellent elementary school. The teachers & principal are dedicated to the students and are eager to make sure our children are getting an A+ education. I think this website is good in terms of forums and questions, but to rate this school a 5 is ridiculous. Stamford is a CITY, we have non-english speaking students that come into our school and are given a CMT. We are a diverse community, not all of our children are the 'same', which is why our testing comes out lower than other TOWNS. It depends on what you are looking for. Children from all walks of life attend Northeast and all of the Stamford schools. They go on to college being well rounded individuals and are able to adapt well to people and situations very easily. I give Northeast a 10!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 25, 2009

great teachers and principal! i have two kids at this school and they are both loving it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 5, 2008

Our son is in 5th grade and we're extremely pleased with this school. The Principal seems motivated and genuinly invested in the welfare of the kids. We were a bit concerned in the beginning of the year when we learned that our son's teacher is new (from another state) but she's turning out to be one of the best teachers our son has had. I found out from another parent that this particular teacher had job offers from neighboring ('better' ) districts and opted to teach here which tells me that Northeast is serious about pursuing top teachers. Again, very pleased! Wonder why it's only a 5 rating!?
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 29, 2008

My daughter is now in 1st Grade and I would like to give special mention to her class teacher - Diana Schuman. She is an excellent teacher and her guidance to parents as well as students is amazing. My daughter is shaping well in her Reading, Writing as well as Math along with her zest for extra curricular activities. -Manali
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 20, 2007

Excellent teachers, phenomenal principal!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 12, 2007

I like the School on their teaching approach which is good, especially mentoring and grooming children.
—Submitted by Manjunatha Rao, a parent


Posted January 26, 2007

My daughter is in 2nd grade and her teacher is Ms Metcalf.I would say she is an excellent teacher who has moulded my daughter into an independent thinker and i would say she is the best.I thank her for all the efforts she putsin her students.
—Submitted by Surekha, a parent


Posted May 7, 2006

Before we moved here 2 years ago, I was told my daughter would probably always be in special ed. well Northeast proved them wrong. My daughter is currently in 3rd grade and doing extremely well. She has had the best teachers, they work with her and myself on a regular basis. They key is for the teachers and parents to work together. This school has been a definite blessing in our lives.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 10, 2005

When my daughter was ready to enter K, I was disappointed that she didn't win the lottery to enter Westover. After two years in Northeast however, I don't want to enter her for another lottery. Teachers in Northeast are caring and friendly. More importantly, they know how to challenge students according to their ability. The projects my daughter has completed in her first year were impressive and I am sure she's had a great time/learned a great deal.
—Submitted by abi liu, a parent


Posted March 8, 2005

I have nothing but praise for this school. My kids are doing very well academically and they are happy and enjoy going to shool every day. In addition, my children have needed some extra individualized attention at certain times in their lives and their specific emotional, physical, and/or academic needs have always been met. The teachers and principal have always been willing to meet and talk. I agree with the prior comments-it is my job to raise them, but Northeast has been a great partner.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2005

Northeast has a gifted and dedicated principal of many years standing, he knew both my sons by name within the 1st week they transferred into the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 2, 2005

While everyone has thier own opinion, our experience has been pretty amazing. We have had a great teacher each year for our children. The other children in the school are from very good families and the location of the school is one of the safest in the city. Not sure what people expect from thier school, but raising children is the parents job and academics and evironment come from the school. Stevenson and Margolis are awesome and having a great time with it. Very pleased and expect a great life to come for my children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 21, 2005

I'm not sure where this parent heard that Northeast is the 'best' school in Stamford. Stamford has 12 elementary schools, all with strengths and weaknesses. My advice would be to visit your potential school, get the feel of it, and make up your own mind about the quality of education in Stamford. We've been extremely successful and happy here.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 20, 2005

I feel that this school is one of the better ones. I have been to kt murphy in stamford and kendel in norwalk. In both schools my son who has some 'problems' was shoved aside, i requested numerous meetings and was pushed off till the end of the year and told 'we will have the meeting next year' when i came to Northeast I had a meeting within a month and another follow up in 2. Some of the teachers rub me the wrong way and I feel that they are 'annoyed' by my sons problems, But not the principle. I feel that he is great I feel that he truly loves children and tries to do right by them. Dr margolis is truly a GREAT principle. He address every problem and concern i have. He also has driven my son home when he missed the bus on day.
—Submitted by Jaimie, a parent


Posted June 25, 2004

Northeast Elementary is commonly known as 'the best' public elementary school in Stamford, however, my family's experience there led us to remove our three children from the Stamford public system completely and send our children to private school. It may not be an affordable option for everyone, but the fact is that the Stamford system is broken and there is not the political will or the economic ability to change it. There are some decent, well-meaning teachers, but the administrators and most teachers are more concerned with standardized test scores than students' learning experience and development -- intellectual, academic, or emotional -- it's the score that counts, and that's it! Trying to be involved and make changes was an exercise in frustration. My advice: move to a town with a better understanding of education like New Canaan, or Darien, or to private schools. Stamford's schools can't cut it.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.

132 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
86%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

132 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
63%

2007

 
 
75%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

131 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
88%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.

120 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

118 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
66%

2007

 
 
66%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2009.

133 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
89%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

113 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2009.

113 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
76%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

124 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
75%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

118 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
91%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students81%
Female83%
Male78%
Black57%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic63%
White97%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners39%
Proficient in English90%

Reading

All Students68%
Female74%
Male62%
Black43%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic47%
White86%
Economically disadvantaged44%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities70%
English language learners17%
Proficient in English79%

Writing

All Students87%
Female92%
Male81%
Black81%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic74%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities89%
English language learners61%
Proficient in English93%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students89%
Female89%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Hispanic74%
White98%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities89%
English language learners60%
Proficient in English95%

Reading

All Students74%
Female76%
Male71%
Blackn/a
Hispanic46%
White93%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities74%
English language learners10%
Proficient in English87%

Writing

All Students86%
Female87%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Hispanic73%
White94%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities92%
English language learners58%
Proficient in English93%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students86%
Female84%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic67%
White96%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities86%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English94%

Reading

All Students74%
Female72%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic42%
White93%
Economically disadvantaged49%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities73%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English83%

Writing

All Students86%
Female89%
Male85%
Black75%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic71%
White98%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English91%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 47% 64%
Hispanic 32% 17%
Black 12% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 8% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 38%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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82 Scofieldtown Rd
Stamford, CT 06903
Phone: (203) 977-4469

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