Park Avenue School

Park Avenue School is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in Danbury, Connecticut, operated by Danbury School District, with 562 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 49% larger than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Park Avenue School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 13% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Park Avenue School records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Western Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Park Avenue School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Morris Street School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Park Avenue School operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Park Avenue School has shrank 11%, going from 629 students in 2018 to 562 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 60% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.