Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 608 students attended Park Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue School?

Students at Park Avenue School are 79% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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

Park Avenue School

Public K-5

82 Park Ave.
Danbury, CT 06810-7630

(203) 797-4763

District: Danbury School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
381^st of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,346

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Rogers Park Middle School
High:	Danbury High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 608

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

White:

12.0%

Asian:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Avenue School ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Danbury School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Park Avenue School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Danbury School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.9%), White (12%), Asian (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Avenue School is 11.4, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Danbury School District. (See more...)

Compare Park Avenue School employs 52.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Avenue School is $12,346. 12 elementary schools in the Danbury School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Park Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Avenue School 381^st of 492 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Park Avenue School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Danbury School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Danbury School District 133^rd of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Park Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	54.22	340^th	570	40.4%
2007	55.85	335^th	568	41.0%
2008	36.20	426^th	565	24.6%
2009	44.30	400^th	566	29.3%
2010	42.78	413^th	579	28.7%
2011	50.70	363^rd	565	35.8%
2012	54.36	343^rd	564	39.2%
2013	42.66	387^th	557	30.5%
2015	29.23	405^th	551	26.5%
2016	33.25	338^th	518	34.7%
2017	27.45	377^th	519	27.4%
2018	27.60	380^th	532	28.6%
2019	33.96	345^th	522	33.9%
2021	14.40	445^th	538	17.3%
2022	14.93	391^st	490	20.2%
2023	16.90	381^st	491	22.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	80.67	1^st	8	87.5%
2019	85.27	1^st	9	88.9%
2021	44.03	15^th	34	55.9%
2022	68.67	3^rd	15	80.0%
2023	50.34	4^th	6	33.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.61	299^th	371	19.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	29.60	209^th	302	30.8%
2022	38.54	43^rd	70	38.6%
2023	36.03	40^th	72	44.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	30.01	193^rd	259	25.5%
2019	19.09	206^th	242	14.9%
2021	9.85	401^st	455	11.9%
2022	15.30	203^rd	234	13.2%
2023	8.76	210^th	230	8.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	14.98	231^st	262	11.8%
2019	26.93	192^nd	247	22.3%
2021	14.26	381^st	445	14.4%
2022	8.53	216^th	232	6.9%
2023	4.44	226^th	231	2.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	60.78	34^th	101	66.3%
2019	77.36	16^th	112	85.7%
2021	29.03	117^th	173	32.4%
2022	49.09	50^th	99	49.5%
2023	41.28	60^th	108	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	2.22	326^th	327	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Park Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	250	46	18	32	0	n/a	n/a	346
1989	224	55	19	37	0	n/a	n/a	335
1990	190	56	15	54	n/a	n/a	n/a	315
1991	202	51	18	62	0	n/a	n/a	333
1992	213	48	33	68	0	n/a	n/a	362
1993	185	46	21	58	0	n/a	n/a	310
1994	214	63	28	68	1	n/a	n/a	374
1995	197	63	30	88	5	n/a	n/a	383
1996	197	63	30	88	5	n/a	n/a	383
1997	181	79	35	104	1	n/a	n/a	400
1998	179	68	40	93	0	n/a	n/a	380
1999	186	52	39	105	0	n/a	n/a	382
2000	164	59	42	103	0	n/a	n/a	368
2001	163	46	38	111	0	n/a	n/a	358
2002	146	40	47	126	2	n/a	n/a	361
2003	146	40	47	126	2	n/a	n/a	361
2004	142	42	39	129	2	n/a	n/a	354
2005	146	38	40	138	1	n/a	n/a	363
2006	169	35	48	151	1	n/a	n/a	404
2007	126	39	35	157	0	n/a	n/a	357
2008	144	33	38	161	0	n/a	n/a	376
2009	142	46	36	176	0	n/a	n/a	400
2010	141	45	35	189	0	n/a	n/a	410
2011	139	33	37	212	0	0	4	425
2012	132	28	33	229	1	0	3	426
2013	131	25	27	241	0	0	7	431
2014	127	21	20	253	0	0	12	433
2015	140	34	25	345	0	0	19	563
2016	157	34	25	362	0	0	17	595
2017	152	28	27	365	0	0	20	592
2018	174	30	25	378	0	1	21	629
2019	167	28	24	402	0	1	18	640
2020	192	36	28	363	0	1	15	635
2021	157	34	26	366	0	1	13	597
2022	95	21	23	452	0	1	18	610
2023	73	17	22	480	0	1	15	608

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Park Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	346	20.0	17.3	n/a
1989	335	19.0	17.6	n/a
1990	315	17.0	18.5	n/a
1991	333	18.5	18.0	n/a
1992	362	21.2	17.0	27.1
1993	310	19.3	16.1	2.6
1994	374	22.0	17.0	36.6
1995	383	19.7	19.4	31.3
1996	383	19.7	19.4	31.3
1997	400	22.6	17.7	35.3
1998	380	23.7	16.0	38.4
1999	382	26.8	14.3	40.8
2000	368	28.4	13.0	41.6
2001	358	28.2	12.7	n/a
2002	361	26.4	13.7	52.4
2003	361	26.4	13.7	52.4
2004	354	28.9	12.2	0
2005	363	26.4	13.8	n/a
2006	404	26.5	15.2	48
2007	357	26.4	13.5	52.9
2008	376	27.8	13.5	56.9
2009	400	27.4	15.4	53.5
2010	410	26.1	15.7	64.1
2011	425	25.7	16.4	69.4
2012	426	26.8	15.8	74.9
2013	431	27.9	15.4	73.3
2014	433	26.7	16.1	64.7
2015	563	36.0	15.6	76.9
2016	595	40.0	14.8	72.8
2017	592	38.5	15.3	71.8
2018	629	38.8	16.1	78.1
2019	640	40.0	15.9	83.8
2020	635	42.4	14.9	55.3
2021	597	42.9	13.8	62
2022	610	44.9	13.5	62
2023	608	52.9	11.4	53

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Park Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	346	20.0	17.3	n/a
1989	335	19.0	17.6	n/a
1990	315	17.0	18.5	n/a
1991	333	18.5	18.0	n/a
1992	362	21.2	17.0	27.1
1993	310	19.3	16.1	2.6
1994	374	22.0	17.0	36.6
1995	383	19.7	19.4	31.3
1996	383	19.7	19.4	31.3
1997	400	22.6	17.7	35.3
1998	380	23.7	16.0	38.4
1999	382	26.8	14.3	40.8
2000	368	28.4	13.0	41.6
2001	358	28.2	12.7	n/a
2002	361	26.4	13.7	52.4
2003	361	26.4	13.7	52.4
2004	354	28.9	12.2	0
2005	363	26.4	13.8	n/a
2006	404	26.5	15.2	48
2007	357	26.4	13.5	52.9
2008	376	27.8	13.5	56.9
2009	400	27.4	15.4	53.5
2010	410	26.1	15.7	64.1
2011	425	25.7	16.4	69.4
2012	426	26.8	15.8	74.9
2013	431	27.9	15.4	73.3
2014	433	26.7	16.1	64.7
2015	563	36.0	15.6	76.9
2016	595	40.0	14.8	72.8
2017	592	38.5	15.3	71.8
2018	629	38.8	16.1	78.1
2019	640	40.0	15.9	83.8
2020	635	42.4	14.9	55.3
2021	597	42.9	13.8	62
2022	610	44.9	13.5	62
2023	608	52.9	11.4	53

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Park Avenue School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,673
2019	$12,155
2020	$11,838
2021	$12,346

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 345^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 381^st of 491 Elementary schools	11.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue School)	42.2	22.2	20%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Danbury School District)	44.2	31.4	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue School)	47.1	37	10.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Danbury School District)	45.6	35.2	10.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue School)	42.3	31.1	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Danbury School District)	47.2	35.8	11.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue School)	56.8	35.8	21%
4th Grade Mathematics (Danbury School District)	52.2	33.1	19.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue School)	46.3	20.8	25.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Danbury School District)	54.6	33.5	21.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue School)	41.7	23.8	17.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Danbury School District)	44.5	25.9	18.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	640	608	5%
African American	28	17	39.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	24	22	8.3%
Hispanic	402	480	19.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	167	73	56.3%
Two or More Races	18	15	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.8%	53%	30.8%

Schools Near Park Avenue School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NGSS Science (2023)	SBAC English Language Arts (2023)			SBAC Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4763	608	53	11.4	53.0%	73 (12.0%)	17 (2.8%)	480 (78.9%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	16.9	381^st of 492 public elementary schools	22.6%		14.9	391^st of 490 public elementary schools	20.2%	10	24.0	22.2	31.1	20.8	37.0	35.8	23.8	$12,346
Morris Street School	Public	K-5	28 Morris St.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4809	376	29	12.9	54.3%	45 (12.0%)	11 (2.9%)	299 (79.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	14.5	397^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.3%		10.2	429^th of 490 public elementary schools	12.4%	32	31.6	25.8	27.0		21.0	23.8	22.8	$13,418
South Street School	Public	K-5	129 South St.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4787	386	27	14.0	46.9%	48 (12.4%)	14 (3.6%)	280 (72.5%)	22 (5.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	33.4	308^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.4%		30.3	324^th of 490 public elementary schools	33.9%	16		37.5	45.1	44.6		38.0	34.4	$13,414
DPS Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	17 Cottage Street	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4832	68	5	13.6	39.7%	5 (7.4%)	8 (11.8%)	49 (72.1%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$18,374
DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville	Public	PK	14 Granville Avenue	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4990	172	3	57.3	40.7%	43 (25.0%)	10 (5.8%)	97 (56.4%)	18 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Mill Ridge Primary School	Public	K-3	49A High Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4781	329	23	14.1	35.0%	77 (23.4%)	54 (16.4%)	159 (48.3%)	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)								(n/a)		35.4			36.6			$13,878
Ellsworth Avenue School	Public	K-5	53 Ellsworth Ave	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4740	466	32	14.4	52.1%	54 (11.6%)	19 (4.1%)	361 (77.5%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	12.1	411^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.7	400^th of 490 public elementary schools	18.4%	11	29.4	26.1		21.4		14.9	17.9	$12,932
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne	Public	K-5	201 University Blvd.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 778-7462	351	25	13.8	35.6%	104 (29.6%)	35 (10.0%)	157 (44.7%)	31 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	56.6	221^st of 492 public elementary schools	55.1%		71.6	154^th of 490 public elementary schools	68.6%	67	55.6	60.0	61.4	55.6	53.3		35.2	$12,675
Hayestown Avenue School	Public	K-5	42 Tamarack Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4771	449	33	13.4	47.0%	70 (15.6%)	29 (6.5%)	289 (64.4%)	37 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	19.8	363^rd of 492 public elementary schools	26.2%		24.1	350^th of 490 public elementary schools	28.6%	13	31.1	33.3	32.2	30.7	37.3	32.2	18.7	$13,948
Shelter Rock School	Public	K-5	2 Crows Nest Rd.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4777	583	36	16.0	44.9%	115 (19.7%)	40 (6.9%)	361 (61.9%)	43 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	27.7	334^th of 492 public elementary schools	32.1%		21.2	362^nd of 490 public elementary schools	26.1%	28		35.3	41.9		43.5	34.9	24.2	$12,252

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