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Hayestown Avenue School

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Hayestown Avenue School ranks 358 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Hayestown Avenue School is a K–5 elementary school in Danbury, CT, serving about 450 students and operating as part of the Danbury School District, which ranks in the bottom 12th percentile statewide. In 2025–2026, the school earned a 1-star rating and placed in the 27th percentile of Connecticut elementary schools, a decline from its 2-star standing a few years earlier, though the most recent year shows a slight uptick that may signal stabilization.

One of the most striking findings is Hayestown’s remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8% in 2025–2026—well below the district rate of 14.7% and the state rate of 16.4%, and far better than nearby schools like South Street School (13.5%) or Pembroke School (12.7%). This is especially notable given the school’s high poverty rate, which rose from 47% to 64.4% over two years. Academically, performance varies widely by grade and subject. Fourth-grade math is a relative strength, with 49.3% proficient, matching the state average and beating the district, while 3rd-grade ELA essentially ties the district. However, 5th-grade math and science lag badly—only 25.7% proficient in each—against district rates of 35.5% and 39.5%, respectively. The school also shows stronger outcomes for Hispanic students, who ranked in the 50th percentile statewide in 2025–2026 (a 3-star rating), up from the 27th percentile just two years earlier.

Despite its low overall ranking, Hayestown outperforms several nearby schools with similar or lower poverty levels, including Morris Street School (22nd percentile), Park Avenue School (23rd percentile), and Stadley Rough School (19th percentile), while trailing South Street School (40th), Pembroke School (33rd), and Shelter Rock School (30th)—schools that face lower economic disadvantage. Hayestown also spends less per student ($11,254) than nearly all comparable elementaries, including Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne ($14,212). The combination of low absenteeism, improving subgroup results, and better-than-expected performance for its poverty level suggests a school doing more with less, though 5th-grade math and science remain clear areas of concern.

450

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,066

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42 Tamarack Ave.
Danbury, CT 06811

(203) 797-4771

District: Danbury School District

Students who attend Hayestown Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Broadview Middle School
High:	Danbury High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

White:

12.9%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Connecticut avg51%

358^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

134^th of 153Danbury 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
2026	23.5	358 of 492	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	375 of 493	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	372 of 497	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	363 of 491	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	350 of 490	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	405 of 538	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	298 of 522	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	287 of 532	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	318 of 519	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	305 of 518	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	312 of 551	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	394 of 557	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.7	393 of 564	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	411 of 565	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.8	398 of 579	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	414 of 566	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	386 of 565	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	375 of 568	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	334 of 570	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	198 of 228	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	211 of 232	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	198 of 230	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	373 of 455	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	65 of 130	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	81 of 111	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	85 of 108	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	38 of 99	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	90 of 173	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.7	15 of 112	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	8 of 101	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	68 of 77	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	34 of 72	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	185 of 302	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	207 of 234	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	199 of 239	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	196 of 233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	211 of 231	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	331 of 445	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	178 of 247	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	260 of 371	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)30th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%-13 vs state

English Language Arts35%-15 vs state

Science26%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	23.5	358^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.2%		18.7	375^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.9%	17	25.7	33.8	36.6	2428.0	35.3	49.3	25.7	$15,066
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%)	24.6	356^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.6%		16.7	388^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.3%	32	38.6	23.2	26.7	2461.0	40.6	40.0	39.1	$17,552
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%)	72.5	165^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.5%		73	158^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.0%	7	65.3	55.3	66.0	68.8	2451.0	76.0	58.3	$18,123
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%)	18.5	381^st of 492 public elementary schools	22.6%		17.3	385^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.9%	4	29.7	2351.0	30.6	27.0	2387.0	40.3	28.6	$16,980
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
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%)	15.4	397^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.3%		15	403^rd of 493 public elementary schools	18.3%	6	33.0	27.0	29.2	34.1	34.8	27.1	18.2	$15,295
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%)	31.3	328^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.3%		18.7	374^th of 493 public elementary schools	24.1%	46	491.0	2392.0	43.5		53.7	25.8	40.9	$17,941
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%)	38.3	296^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.2	322^nd of 493 public elementary schools	34.7%	26	503.0	31.3	36.8	51.0	28.4	57.9	68.6	$16,280
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%)	18.9	379^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.0%		19.7	370^th of 493 public elementary schools	24.9%	9	28.7	18.6	37.8	29.7	30.1	43.9	31.7	$15,899
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%)	72.7	164^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.7%		79.1	115^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.7%	49	73.8	42.6	69.5	82.0	54.1	79.7	67.2	$11,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayestown Avenue School

How many students attend Hayestown Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Hayestown Avenue School.

What district is Hayestown Avenue School in?

Danbury School District

What schools do graduates of Hayestown Avenue School attend?

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

Middle : Broadview Middle School
High : Danbury High School

Is Hayestown Avenue School a good school?

Hayestown Avenue School ranks 358^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hayestown Avenue School?

Students at Hayestown Avenue School are 70% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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