Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090102000156
Morris Street School
28 Morris St., Danbury, CT 06810 · (203) 797-4809 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-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
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
233 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 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
31%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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
35.4%
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 35 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 Morris Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Street School this school | 340 | 68.5% | N/A |
| Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School Waterbury | 275 | 74.2% | N/A |
| Natchaug School Willimantic | 234 | 72.6% | N/A |
| Ellsworth Avenue School Danbury | 492 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School Norwalk | 428 | 57.7% | N/A |
| South Street School Danbury | 372 | 58.3% | 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 Morris Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #352 of 522 | #65 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #432 of 519 | #73 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #361 of 613 | #73 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #262 of 558 | #42 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #500 of 560 | #83 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #136 of 594 | #3 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #281 of 378 | #50 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
340
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 340 | 27.9 | 12.2:1 | 69% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 30.9 | 11.7:1 | 46% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 29.1 | 12.9:1 | 54% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 64% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 25.8 | 14.0:1 | 83% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 28 | 12.8:1 | 88% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 76% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 24 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morris Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (362 to 340); teachers up 8% (25.8 to 27.9).
About Morris Street School
Morris Street School is a mid-sized elementary school in Danbury, Connecticut. Enrollment totals 340 students across kindergarten through 5.
Federal data list 19 schools in Danbury School District, with 11,833 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at Morris Street School is Hispanic, at 82%. The school is also 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 21%. The diversity index for Morris Street School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.2:1. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. By family income, 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Morris Street School outscored 23%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Western Connecticut Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools enroll about 90,520 students and include Morris Street School.
Morris Street School is about 0.6 miles from Park Avenue School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
The school shrank from 362 students in 2020-21 to 340 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.4:1 to 12.2:1.
On allk12, people connected to Morris Street School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Park Avenue School0.6 mi · 562
- DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville0.9 mi · 184
- Mill Ridge Primary School1.0 mi · 319
- Ellsworth Avenue School1.1 mi · 492
- Westside Middle School Academy1.1 mi · 736
- DPS Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Morris Street SchoolHow many students attend Morris Street School?
Morris Street School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades KG-05.
Is Morris Street School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morris Street School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Morris Street School have?
Morris Street School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Morris Street School?
Student demographics at Morris Street School are roughly 9% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Morris Street School?
Morris Street School is overseen by Danbury School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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