Summary:
The Danbury School District in Connecticut comprises 19 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade.
Several schools stand out in the district, with Westside Middle School Academy being the highest-performing middle school, ranking 119th out of 250 Connecticut middle schools and receiving a 3-star rating. The elementary school with the highest performance is Great Plain School, ranking 192nd out of 497 Connecticut elementary schools and also receiving a 3-star rating. Another high-performing school is the magnet Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magnet, which ranks 183rd out of 497 Connecticut elementary schools and has the highest test scores in the district.
However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the district, both in terms of test scores and other metrics like chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. This suggests equity issues that the district may need to address. Additionally, the uniformly high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% across all schools is a concerning challenge that the district will need to tackle. The range in per-student spending, from under $10,000 to over $14,000, also warrants further investigation to determine if higher spending correlates with better outcomes.
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