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Alumni: what's one memory from Park Avenue School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090102000157
Park Avenue School
82 Park Ave., Danbury, CT 06810 · (203) 797-4763 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
351 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
38%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
27.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
35.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 Park Avenue School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue School this school | 562 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Ellsworth Avenue School Danbury | 492 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Toquam Magnet School Stamford | 532 | 63.9% | N/A |
| Stadley Rough School Danbury | 479 | 55.1% | N/A |
| Shelter Rock School Danbury | 527 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Julia A. Stark School Stamford | 553 | 61.5% | 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 Park Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #350 of 522 | #64 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #415 of 519 | #69 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #56 of 613 | #17 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #342 of 558 | #59 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #442 of 560 | #68 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.5% | #178 of 594 | #9 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #180 of 378 | #26 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
562
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 562 | 43.6 | 12.9:1 | 62% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 45.4 | 13.2:1 | 65% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 52.9 | 11.5:1 | 53% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 62% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 38.9 | 16.2:1 | 78% (491) |
| 2015-16 | 595 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 73% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 69% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 28 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 18 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (629 to 562); teachers up 12% (38.9 to 43.6).
About Park Avenue School
Park Avenue School is a medium-sized elementary school in Danbury, Connecticut. Enrolled students number 562 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students each.
Danbury School District oversees Park Avenue School and 18 other schools, with 11,833 students in total.
Park Avenue School is 77% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 13% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 21% of Western Connecticut Planning Region residents are Hispanic. Park Avenue School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.9:1. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The school's lunch program data list 62% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region averages 33%, lower than here.
Park Avenue School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Park Avenue School, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 148 other public schools.
Morris Street School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Park Avenue School.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 35 students since 2020-21, to 562. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.2 to 12.9 over 4 years.
Discussions about Park Avenue School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Shelter Rock SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Ellsworth Avenue SchoolElementary · 492 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
- Shelter Rock SchoolElementary · 527 students
Other Park Avenue schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Park Avenue. Park Avenue School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLAMITYVILLE, NY · 604 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLWESTBURY, NY · 557 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLPORT CHESTER, NY · 432 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLNORTH MERRICK, NY · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Morris Street School0.6 mi · 340
- South Street School1.0 mi · 372
- Rogers Park Middle School1.1 mi · 888
- DPS Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 65
- DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville1.1 mi · 184
- Westside Middle School Academy1.1 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About Park Avenue SchoolHow large is Park Avenue School?
Park Avenue School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Park Avenue School serve?
Park Avenue School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Park Avenue School have?
Park Avenue School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Avenue School?
At Park Avenue School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 77% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Avenue School?
Park Avenue 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.