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Danbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,721 students in Danbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Danbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
18 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
11,952 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
837 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Danbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
540 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,664 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
35%
# Black Students
760 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,508 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
21%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
449 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
882
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
903
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
998
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
902
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
855
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
888
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
905
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
869
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
947
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,085
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
943
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
846
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
729
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,978 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,363
$26,157
Spending / Student
$16,978
$25,225
Best Danbury School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 School Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 797-4713
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 797-4713
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #22.
Broadview Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
72 Hospital Ave.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4861
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4861
Grades: 6-8
| 1,098 students
Rank: #33.
Rogers Park Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21 Memorial Dr.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4881
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4881
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
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