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Park Avenue School

Q: Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks in the bottom 23.0% 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

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Park Avenue School is a K–5 elementary school in Danbury, CT, serving 562 students in a high-poverty community, making it the largest elementary school in its immediate cluster of nearby Danbury schools. The school is part of the Danbury School District and currently ranks in the bottom quarter of Connecticut elementary schools, placing 379th out of 491 schools statewide in 2025–2026 — a modest improvement from its low point two years ago. Overall, test scores run below district and state averages, but the school is not the lowest-performing in its neighborhood.

Academically, Park Avenue's biggest concern is early literacy. Only 18.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA in 2025–2026, the lowest rate among all neighboring schools reporting data, and 5th-grade science is also a weak spot at 28.7%. However, 4th grade stands out as a relative strength: 37.8% of 4th graders met ELA proficiency and 43.9% met math proficiency, surpassing nearby Shelter Rock School and Ellsworth Avenue School in both subjects, and beating Morris Street School in 4th-grade ELA and math.

There are clear reasons for optimism. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 26.1% in 2021–2022 to 10.6% today — now better than both the district and state rates. Hispanic students moved from the 22nd to the 59th percentile statewide, and low-income students improved from the 9th to the 43rd percentile. Park Avenue also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8, better than most nearby schools. While overall proficiency remains low, the school's attendance turnaround and subgroup gains suggest that targeted efforts are gaining traction.

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: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

Connecticut avg51%

379^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	18.9	379 of 492	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	49.9	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	14.2	192 of 228	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	46.0	53 of 130	59.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.1	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)59th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2021)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-15 vs state

Science29%-24 vs state

English Language Arts29%-22 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

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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
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
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
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
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)		38.1			45.2			$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	27.3	345^th of 492 public elementary schools	29.9%		31.4	317^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.7%	28	39.6	41.8	21.3	39.6	41.8	48.1	32.7	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Avenue School

How many students attend Park Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended 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 district is Park Avenue School in?

Danbury School District

Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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.

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