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Broadview Middle School

72 Hospital Ave., Danbury, CT 06810 · (203) 797-4861 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,070 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,070
Middle
DISTRICT 898 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
628 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 634232%
Grade 735733%
Grade 837135%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
17616%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
76371%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
616%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
414%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
283%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
54651%
Female
52449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Broadview Middle School→Danbury High School
Based on grade levels within Danbury School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
25.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
12.6%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Broadview Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Broadview Middle School this school1,07058.7%N/A
Rogers Park Middle School
Danbury
88858.3%N/A
Rippowam Middle School
Stamford
70462.1%N/A
Westside Middle School Academy
Danbury
73654.2%N/A
West Rocks Middle School
Norwalk
65753.7%N/A
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
Norwalk
63762.5%N/A
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Broadview Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.6%#163 of 174#29 of 29
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.4%#161 of 173#28 of 29
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,070#3 of 181#2 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#152 of 169#29 of 30
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.9%#102 of 169#17 of 30
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.7%#40 of 180#6 of 29
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.5%#17 of 34#3 of 6
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,070
+47 (+5%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 873
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,07080.513.3:159% (628)
2023-241,09884.912.9:161% (675)
2022-231,02684.812.1:154% (557)
2020-211,0238012.8:156% (575)
2017-1896882.311.8:158% (560)
2015-161,0398112.8:156% (586)
2010-111,1147315.3:141% (459)
2000-011,0877714.1:1N/A
1990-918736413.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broadview Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 11% (968 to 1,070); teachers down 2% (82.3 to 80.5).

About Broadview Middle School

Broadview Middle School is a large middle school in Danbury, Connecticut, administered by Danbury School District. School enrollment was 1,070 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Connecticut is roughly 521 students; this school is 105% above that.

Broadview Middle School is one of 19 schools in Danbury School District, which enrolls 11,833 students in total.

Roughly 71% of students at Broadview Middle School are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 16% White, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Western Connecticut Planning Region's residents are about 21% Hispanic, 51 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal staffing data show 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Broadview Middle School and a ratio of 13.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region averages 33%, lower than here.

Broadview Middle School is located in Western Connecticut Planning Region, where the median household income is $128,188, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Broadview Middle School, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 148 other public schools.

The shortest distance from Broadview Middle School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Ellsworth Avenue School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Broadview Middle School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.

Enrollment grew 5% from its 2020-21 level of 1,023.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Broadview Middle School
District
Danbury School District
Address
72 Hospital Ave., Danbury, CT 06810
Phone
(203) 797-4861
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,070
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
628 (59%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
090102000149
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Broadview Middle schools

One other US public school is named Broadview Middle. Broadview Middle School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Broadview Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Broadview Middle School?
Broadview Middle School enrolls approximately 1,070 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Broadview Middle School serve?
Broadview Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Broadview Middle School have?
Broadview Middle School employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Broadview Middle School?
Student demographics at Broadview Middle School are roughly 16% White, 71% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Broadview Middle School in?
Broadview Middle School is part of Danbury School District.
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