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Park Avenue School

Q: Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Park Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Park Avenue School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue School?

Students at Park Avenue School are 77% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Park Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rogers Park Middle School High : Danbury High School

Public Grades K-5

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Park Avenue School is an elementary school in Danbury, Connecticut, serving 599 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Danbury School District, which is ranked 136 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park Avenue School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic achievement, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in the upper grades. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15% to 20% in recent years, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Danbury district, such as Great Plain School, Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magnet, and Hayestown Avenue School, Park Avenue School generally performs worse in academic achievement and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 345th position in 2018-2019 to the 445th position in 2020-2021, indicating the need for significant interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

562

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,899

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

82 Park Ave.
Danbury, CT 06810

(203) 797-4763

District: Danbury School District

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Rogers Park Middle School
High:	Danbury High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.4%

White:

12.6%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (32% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

Connecticut avg50%

370^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Danbury School District

136^th of 156Danbury School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	370 of 493	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	435 of 497	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	381 of 491	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	391 of 490	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	445 of 538	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	345 of 522	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	380 of 532	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	377 of 519	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	338 of 518	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.2	405 of 551	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.7	387 of 557	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.4	343 of 564	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	363 of 565	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	413 of 579	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	400 of 566	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	426 of 565	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.8	335 of 568	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	340 of 570	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	202 of 232	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	225 of 237	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	210 of 230	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	203 of 234	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	401 of 455	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	206 of 242	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	193 of 259	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	70 of 132	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	50 of 99	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	117 of 173	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.4	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	34 of 101	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	50 of 77	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	64 of 70	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	43 of 70	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	209 of 302	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	209 of 239	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	223 of 233	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	226 of 231	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	216 of 232	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	381 of 445	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	192 of 247	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	231 of 262	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	299 of 371	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	2.2	326 of 327	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-14 vs state

English Language Arts27%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 16, 2017

Park Avenue School was just named a CT State School of Distinction.
We moved here from Easton and feel like the luckiest family in the world. The principal is excellent, our three kids have never read better. The families are warm, welcoming and caring. The school just started a community garden. The neighborhood is very tight knit and walkable with a breath taking park called Tarrywile and great amenities like Whole Foods just a few blocks away from this school.

For the first time in our kids education we feel like we have a school where our kids love their daily routine and have friends galore.

We saved so much money moving here that we are free to travel now and sign up for extra curricular activities which in this area are tremendous.

We just couldn't be more pleased. Close Quote

Schools Near Park Avenue School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Park Avenue School	Public	K-5	82 Park Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4763	562	44	12.8	62.5%	71 (12.6%)	26 (4.6%)	435 (77.4%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	19.7	370^th of 493 public elementary schools	24.9%		10.4	435^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.5%	65		28.0	25.2	29.4	46.7	24.3	36.5	$15,899
Morris Street School	Public	K-5	28 Morris St.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4809	340	28	12.1	68.5%	32 (9.4%)	7 (2.1%)	280 (82.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	17.3	385^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.9%		20.8	363^rd of 497 public elementary schools	27.0%	22		22.1	22.4	30.8		39.7	34.6	$16,980
South Street School	Public	K-5	129 South St.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4787	372	26	14.3	58.3%	44 (11.8%)	16 (4.3%)	266 (71.5%)	14 (3.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.5%)	30.2	322^nd of 493 public elementary schools	34.7%		25.7	349^th of 497 public elementary schools	29.8%	27		28.2	31.6	43.8	35.9	59.6	42.2	$16,280
DPS Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	17 Cottage Street	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4832	65	4	16.2	50.8%	8 (12.3%)	9 (13.8%)	44 (67.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$10,991
Mill Ridge Primary School	Public	K-3	49A High Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4781	319	21	14.9	52.0%	62 (19.4%)	41 (12.9%)	180 (56.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)		40.0			52.9			$14,457
Ellsworth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Ellsworth Ave	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4740	492	33	15.1	62.4%	47 (9.6%)	19 (3.9%)	392 (79.7%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	16.7	388^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.3%		8.8	448^th of 497 public elementary schools	9.9%	60	33.7	19.4	30.9	23.6	30.6	40.2	25.8	$17,552
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne	Public, Magnet	K-5	201 University Blvd.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 778-7462	330	23	14.2	47.6%	80 (24.2%)	28 (8.5%)	155 (47.0%)	27 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.8%)	79.1	115^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.5	183^rd of 497 public elementary schools	63.2%	68		63.6	73.0	73.3	76.4	82.5	53.3	$11,966
Hayestown Avenue School	Public	K-5	42 Tamarack Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4771	450	33	13.6	64.4%	58 (12.9%)	22 (4.9%)	313 (69.6%)	33 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	18.7	375^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.9%		18.7	372^nd of 497 public elementary schools	25.2%	3		23.3	26.4	36.2	33.3	29.2	40.6	$15,066
Shelter Rock School	Public	K-5	2 Crows Nest Rd.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4777	527	32	16.3	59.4%	94 (17.8%)	31 (5.9%)	347 (65.8%)	28 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	31.4	317^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.7%		25.3	351^st of 497 public elementary schools	29.4%	34	51.1	29.5	42.2	46.7	40.0	43.1	33.7	$15,295
Great Plain School	Public	K-5	10 Stadley Rough Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4749	271	21	12.9	42.8%	73 (26.9%)	14 (5.2%)	152 (56.1%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	73	158^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.1	192^nd of 497 public elementary schools	61.4%	34	64.4	55.1	70.8	66.7	67.3	77.1	57.8	$18,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Avenue School

What schools do graduates of Park Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rogers Park Middle School
High : Danbury High School

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue School?

Students at Park Avenue School are 77% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Park Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Park Avenue School.

Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Park Avenue School in?

Danbury School District

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