Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090102000153
King Street Primary School
151 South King St., Danbury, CT 06811 · (203) 797-4744 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
202 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 30% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
King Street Primary School→King Street Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within Danbury School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
62.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 King Street Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Street Primary School this school | 393 | 51.4% | N/A |
| Stadley Rough School Danbury | 479 | 55.1% | N/A |
| King Street Intermediate School Danbury | 367 | 49.9% | N/A |
| South Street School Danbury | 372 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Thomas Hooker School Meriden | 404 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Pembroke School Danbury | 376 | 55.1% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 King Street Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #195 of 522 | #41 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #331 of 519 | #54 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #261 of 613 | #55 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #460 of 558 | #78 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #348 of 560 | #47 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #263 of 594 | #32 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #145 of 378 | #23 of 63 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
393
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 393 | 27.4 | 14.3:1 | 51% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 27.4 | 14.7:1 | 52% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 32 | 12.2:1 | 40% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 32 | 12.1:1 | 48% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 29.3 | 15.4:1 | 58% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 49% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 34% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 21 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 428 | 24 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Street Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (451 to 393); teachers down 6% (29.3 to 27.4).
About King Street Primary School
King Street Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school teaches kindergarten through 3 and enrolls 393 students.
Danbury School District runs King Street Primary School along with 18 other schools, enrolling 11,833 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at King Street Primary School is Hispanic: 70%. Other groups make up 20% White, 4% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, King Street Primary School scores 47%.
King Street Primary School has 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 33%.
King Street Primary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
For the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $128,188 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region, 149 public schools serve about 90,520 students.
King Street Intermediate School sits less than a tenth of a mile from King Street Primary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes King Street Primary School as City: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 393, close to the 388 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.1:1 to 14.3:1.
The allk12 page for King Street Primary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Danbury School District
- Danbury High SchoolHigh · 3,612 students
- Broadview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,070 students
- Rogers Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 888 students
- Westside Middle School AcademyMiddle · 736 students
- Park Avenue SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Shelter Rock SchoolElementary · 527 students
Other schools in Danbury
- Danbury High SchoolHigh · 3,612 students
- Broadview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,070 students
- Rogers Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 888 students
- Westside Middle School AcademyMiddle · 736 students
- Henry Abbott Technical High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Park Avenue SchoolElementary · 562 students
Nearby schools
- King Street Intermediate School0.1 mi · 367
- Pembroke School1.5 mi · 376
- Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne1.5 mi · 330
- Danbury High School1.7 mi · 3,612
- New Fairfield Middle School2.5 mi · 464
- New Fairfield High School2.5 mi · 693
Frequently asked questions
About King Street Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at King Street Primary School?
King Street Primary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does King Street Primary School serve?
King Street Primary School serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King Street Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at King Street Primary School is approximately 14.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is King Street Primary School?
King Street Primary School reports a student body of 20% White, 70% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees King Street Primary School?
King Street Primary School is overseen by Danbury School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.