Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090102000162
South Street School
129 South St., Danbury, CT 06810 · (203) 797-4787 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
217 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 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
47%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
34.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
44.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 South Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Street School this school | 372 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Montessori Magnet School Hartford | 358 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Thomas Hooker School Meriden | 404 | 59.4% | N/A |
| King Street Primary School Danbury | 393 | 51.4% | N/A |
| Stadley Rough School Danbury | 479 | 55.1% | N/A |
| Brookside Elementary School Norwalk | 408 | 60.8% | 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 South Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #290 of 522 | #52 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #372 of 519 | #62 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #295 of 613 | #64 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #459 of 558 | #77 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #352 of 560 | #48 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #208 of 594 | #20 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #212 of 378 | #32 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
372
-29 (-7%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 372 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 58% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 27.7 | 13.6:1 | 32% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 27.5 | 14.1:1 | 47% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 24 | 16.7:1 | 62% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 26.1 | 15.6:1 | 85% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 85% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 66% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 22 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 16 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (408 to 372); teachers unchanged (26.1 to 26).
About South Street School
Located in Danbury, Connecticut, South Street School is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 372 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Danbury School District includes 19 schools. Together they enroll 11,833 students.
At 72%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at South Street School combined. The school is also 12% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 21%. South Street School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 26 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.3:1. That ratio is over the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Around 58% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 26 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for South Street School is C+. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Western Connecticut Planning Region, median household income is about $128,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 149 public schools operate in Western Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 90,520 students.
Rogers Park Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. South Street School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
South Street School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 372, 7% below the 401 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 16.7:1 to 14.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Other South Street schools
One other US public school is named South Street. South Street School is the largest of the 2.
- SOUTH STREET SCHOOLMANORVILLE, NY · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Rogers Park Middle School0.4 mi · 888
- DPS Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 65
- DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville0.9 mi · 184
- Park Avenue School1.0 mi · 562
- Ellsworth Avenue School1.1 mi · 492
- Morris Street School1.3 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About South Street SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Street School?
South Street School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does South Street School serve?
South Street School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does South Street School have?
South Street School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at South Street School?
Student demographics at South Street School are roughly 12% White, 72% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees South Street School?
South Street School is overseen by Danbury School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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