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What's the one class at Shelter Rock School every student should take?
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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090102000161
Shelter Rock School
2 Crows Nest Rd., Danbury, CT 06810 · (203) 797-4777 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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
16.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
313 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 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
53%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
39.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
39.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 Shelter Rock School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelter Rock School this school | 527 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Stadley Rough School Danbury | 479 | 55.1% | N/A |
| Julia A. Stark School Stamford | 553 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Hayestown Avenue School Danbury | 450 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Stillmeadow School Stamford | 587 | 54.0% | N/A |
| Toquam Magnet School Stamford | 532 | 63.9% | 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 Shelter Rock School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #329 of 522 | #60 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #343 of 519 | #56 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #80 of 613 | #22 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #541 of 558 | #88 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #282 of 560 | #37 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #204 of 594 | #18 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #334 of 378 | #60 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
527
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 527 | 32.3 | 16.3:1 | 59% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 35.9 | 15.3:1 | 36% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 36.3 | 16.1:1 | 45% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 56% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 35.1 | 15.5:1 | 54% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 52% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 49% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 21 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelter Rock School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (544 to 527); teachers down 8% (35.1 to 32.3).
About Shelter Rock School
Shelter Rock School sits in Danbury, Connecticut, and is classified as an elementary school. The school had 527 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378, so this school runs 39% larger than that.
Shelter Rock School is part of Danbury School District, where 19 schools serve 11,833 students.
Shelter Rock School is 66% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 18% White, 6% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Western Connecticut Planning Region's population at about 21%. Shelter Rock School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligible students account for 59% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 33%.
allk12 grades Shelter Rock School a C. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, enrolling about 90,520 students in all.
DPS Early Childhood Center is located about 1.3 miles from Shelter Rock School. The five-mile area around Shelter Rock School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment at Shelter Rock School was 518 in 2020-21 and 527 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.3:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Shelter Rock School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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
- Park Avenue SchoolElementary · 562 students
Nearby schools
- DPS Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 65
- South Street School1.4 mi · 372
- Anna H. Rockwell School1.4 mi · 303
- Rogers Park Middle School1.4 mi · 888
- Frank A. Berry School1.5 mi · 378
- Ralph M. T. Johnson School1.5 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Shelter Rock SchoolHow large is Shelter Rock School?
Shelter Rock School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades KG-05.
Is Shelter Rock School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shelter Rock School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Shelter Rock School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Shelter Rock School.
How diverse is Shelter Rock School?
Shelter Rock School reports a student body of 18% White, 66% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Shelter Rock School?
Shelter Rock 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.