Morris Street School

Morris Street School is a primary school of average-sized scale in Danbury, Connecticut, one of the schools within Danbury School District, serveing 340 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 19 schools in Danbury School District (11,833 students total), Morris Street School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Morris Street School logs that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 9% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Western Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 33%.

Zooming out to the county, Western Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $128,188, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), Morris Street School is one campus in the mix.

Park Avenue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Morris Street School.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Morris Street School's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 362 (now 340). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 69% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.