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Pembroke School

Public Grades K-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Pembroke School is an elementary school in Danbury, Connecticut, serving 380 students in grades K-5. As part of the Danbury School District, which is ranked 136 out of 156 districts in the state, Pembroke School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pembroke School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 30.8% of 3rd-grade students and 23.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.5% and 36.7% for the Danbury School District, and 46.9% and 52.5% for the state. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.1% to 20.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Pembroke School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Pembroke School to nearby schools in the Danbury School District, it becomes clear that Pembroke is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, King Street Primary School and King Street Intermediate School, which are both within 1.5 miles of Pembroke, consistently outperform Pembroke in academic measures such as standardized test scores and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magnet School, which is within 2.5 miles of Pembroke, significantly outperforms Pembroke and the Danbury School District as a whole in academic measures, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving student outcomes.

376

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,941

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 1/2 Pembroke Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811

(203) 797-4751

District: Danbury School District

Students who attend Pembroke School usually attend:

Middle:	Broadview Middle School
High:	Danbury High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

White:

21.8%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (31% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

Connecticut avg50%

374^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	18.7	374 of 493	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	419 of 497	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	433 of 491	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	431 of 490	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	401 of 538	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	385 of 522	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	360 of 532	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	352 of 519	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.4	308 of 518	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	306 of 551	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	372 of 557	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	416 of 564	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.2	392 of 565	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	414 of 579	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	404 of 566	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.1	403 of 565	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.3	394 of 568	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.7	387 of 570	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	313 of 455	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.4	227 of 259	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	111 of 173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.9	157 of 302	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.1	353 of 445	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	194 of 262	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	26.4	271 of 371	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.3	308 of 327	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)48th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)27th percentile~ school

Male (2021)21st percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-18 vs state

Mathematics33%-16 vs state

English Language Arts27%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Sunday, March 4, 2012

I am substitute for this school and love it! It not only has a superb staff, it also has a stellar, inviting community that makes you instantly feel welcome. There town hall meetings are awesome! They really value kindness and making positive choices. If I could I would move my own child into this school! The special ed dept. is amazing! The school really makes an environment a welcoming one for kids to be accepted no matter what their background. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

DIVERSE, POSITIVE STAFF WHO ENCOURAGES EACH CHILD Close Quote

Schools Near Pembroke School

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Ranking:

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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
Pembroke School	Public	K-5	34 1/2 Pembroke Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4751	376	28	13.3	55.1%	82 (21.8%)	31 (8.2%)	225 (59.8%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	18.7	374^th of 493 public elementary schools	24.1%		12.3	419^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.7%	45	33.9	30.8		23.6	38.5		25.5	$17,941
King Street Primary School	Public	K-3	151 South King St.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4744	393	27	14.3	51.4%	80 (20.4%)	14 (3.6%)	274 (69.7%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)		40.8			62.5			$24,353
King Street Intermediate School	Public	4-5	151 South King St.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4761	367	23	15.7	49.9%	82 (22.3%)	30 (8.2%)	220 (59.9%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	16.6	390^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.9%		18.1	377^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.1%	13	32.7		29.3	28.2		33.0	27.1	$8,367
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
New Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5905	946	78	12.2	18.0%	713 (75.4%)	15 (1.6%)	165 (17.4%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	75.5	141^st of 493 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.3	150^th of 497 public elementary schools	69.8%	9	71.6	57.9	63.7	73.8	66.2	65.1	72.0	$21,594
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
Stadley Rough School	Public	K-5	25 Karen Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4773	479	31	15.5	55.1%	73 (15.2%)	27 (5.6%)	341 (71.2%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	15	403^rd of 493 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.2	404^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.7%	1	27.8	25.0	31.1		21.7	33.3	29.2	$15,295
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pembroke School

How many students attend Pembroke School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Pembroke School.

What district is Pembroke School in?

Danbury School District

Is Pembroke School a good school?

Pembroke School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pembroke School attend?

Students who attend Pembroke School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broadview Middle School
High : Danbury High School

What is the racial makeup of Pembroke School?

Students at Pembroke School are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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