Mill Ridge Primary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 26% |
School pathway
Where Mill Ridge Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #395 of 613 | #78 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #498 of 558 | #81 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #160 of 560 | #19 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #260 of 594 | #30 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #278 of 378 | #49 of 63 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 21.3 | 15.0:1 | 52% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 25.8 | 13.2:1 | 24% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 23.3 | 14.1:1 | 35% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 46% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 20.7 | 16.4:1 | 51% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 42% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 35% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 19 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
About Mill Ridge Primary School
Mill Ridge Primary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Danbury, Connecticut. It covers kindergarten through 3, with a total enrollment of 319 students.
Danbury School District has 11,833 students spread across 19 schools.
Mill Ridge Primary School's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 19% White, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 21%. The chance that two students picked at random at Mill Ridge Primary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Teachers at Mill Ridge Primary School total 21.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 166 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 52%. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 20 points.
Federal survey data for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mill Ridge Primary School is among the 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Westside Middle School Academy is located about 0.2 miles from Mill Ridge Primary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Mill Ridge Primary School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 355 in 2020-21 and 319 in 2024-25, a decrease of 36 students.
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