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Pembroke School

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Pembroke School ranks 328 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Pembroke School is a K–5 elementary school in Danbury, CT, serving 376 students in the Danbury School District, where about 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown real momentum lately: after several years near the 12th percentile in statewide rankings, Pembroke climbed to the 33rd percentile in 2025–2026, earning a 2-star rating and now outperforming nearby Danbury schools like Morris Street (22nd percentile), Ellsworth Avenue (27th), and Stadley Rough (19th).

One of the school's biggest wins has been attendance. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 27.1% in 2021–2022 to 12.7% in 2025–2026, now below the district average of 14.7% and the state average of 16.4% — though still higher than every nearby elementary school, including King Street Intermediate (11.0%), Great Plain (10.0%), and Candlewood Lake (4.4%). Academically, Pembroke's test scores tell a mixed story. Third-grade math is a clear bright spot at 53.7% proficiency, above the state average and close to Western CT Academy (54.1%). But 4th grade math sits at just 25.8% — the lowest among all nearby schools and a striking 28-point drop from the 3rd grade cohort. Fourth-grade ELA (43.5%) also trails Great Plain (66%) and Western CT Academy (69.5%).

Where Pembroke stands out is in serving its high-need students. Hispanic students ranked in the 39th percentile statewide in 2024–2025, and low-income students ranked near the 48th percentile in 2020–2021 — both well above the school's overall standing in those years, suggesting strong support for the populations it serves most. Per-pupil spending of about $12,910 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.3 are mid-range among peers, similar to Great Plain (12.9) and better than King Street Intermediate (15.7). Pembroke still trails district standouts like Great Plain and Western CT Academy, but its steady upward trajectory, improving attendance, and genuine strengths with high-poverty students make it a school worth watching for Danbury families.

376

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,941

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

92.7%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Connecticut avg51%

328^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	328 of 492	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%-11 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	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	92.7%	0%	$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)		44.9			48.3			97.7%	0%	$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%)	26.7	347^th of 492 public elementary schools	29.5%		16.6	390^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	34.0		46.3	31.4		47.8	25.1			$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%)	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	100%	0%	$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%)	76.5	141^st of 492 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.5	141^st of 493 public elementary schools	71.4%		70.1	64.1	61.6	68.7	76.6	72.6	66.0	91.9%	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%)	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	97.2%	0%	$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%)	15.4	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	96.8%	0%	$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%)	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	94.3%	0%	$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%)	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	100%	0%	$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%)	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	100%	0%	$16,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Pembroke School

Is Pembroke School a good school?

Pembroke School ranks 328^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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 district is Pembroke School in?

Danbury School District

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.

How many students attend Pembroke School?

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

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