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Danbury School District

63 BEAVER BROOK ROAD, DANBURY, CT 06810

11.1K Students | 742 Teachers | 19 Schools

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Alternative Center For Excellence
Broadview Middle School
Danbury High School
DPS Early Childhood Center
Ellsworth Avenue School
Great Plain School
Hayestown Avenue School
King Street Intermediate School
King Street Primary School
Mill Ridge Primary School
Morris Street School
Park Avenue School
Pembroke School
Rogers Park Middle School
Shelter Rock School
South Street School
Stadley Rough School
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magn
Westside Middle School Academy

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

3.8x

White students are 3.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 2.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

Black students are 4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 3.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

1.7 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.7 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

This District

State

Students

63% Nonwhite Students

55% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

77% High School Graduation Rate

21% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

626 students

0% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

18% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

536 students

13% Students Enrolled in Physics

392 students

16% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

490 students

26% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

782 students

9% Students Enrolled in Biology

262 students

28% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

842 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

61 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

80 students

Teachers & Resources

15 Students for Every Teacher

20% Inexperienced Teachers

50% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

22 Average Number of AP Courses per School

5 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

0 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

425 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

910 Total In-School Suspended Students

8% of all students in this district

12 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

119 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

57 Total Arrests

3 Average Arrests, per School

59 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

3 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

2 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Kim Thompson
(203) 797-4713
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All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alternative Center For Excellence	Danbury	71%	86%	Between 30% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Broadview Middle School	Danbury	64%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Danbury High School	Danbury	59%	46%	80%	1.8x	3.5x
DPS Early Childhood Center	Danbury	73%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ellsworth Avenue School	Danbury	77%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Great Plain School	Danbury	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hayestown Avenue School	Danbury	74%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Intermediate School	Danbury	54%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Primary School	Danbury	57%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mill Ridge Primary School	Danbury	54%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Morris Street School	Danbury	84%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park Avenue School	Danbury	74%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pembroke School	Danbury	57%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rogers Park Middle School	Danbury	72%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.1x
Shelter Rock School	Danbury	58%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Street School	Danbury	81%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stadley Rough School	Danbury	54%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magn	Danbury	45%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westside Middle School Academy	Danbury	50%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alternative Center For Excellence	Danbury	71%	86%	Between 30% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Broadview Middle School	Danbury	64%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Danbury High School	Danbury	59%	46%	80%	3x	2.2x
DPS Early Childhood Center	Danbury	73%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ellsworth Avenue School	Danbury	77%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Great Plain School	Danbury	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hayestown Avenue School	Danbury	74%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Intermediate School	Danbury	54%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Primary School	Danbury	57%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mill Ridge Primary School	Danbury	54%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Morris Street School	Danbury	84%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park Avenue School	Danbury	74%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pembroke School	Danbury	57%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rogers Park Middle School	Danbury	72%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Shelter Rock School	Danbury	58%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Street School	Danbury	81%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stadley Rough School	Danbury	54%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magn	Danbury	45%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westside Middle School Academy	Danbury	50%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alternative Center For Excellence	Danbury	71%	86%	Between 30% and 39%	0 Not available	1.6x
Broadview Middle School	Danbury	64%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Danbury High School	Danbury	59%	46%	80%	0 Not available	0 Not available
DPS Early Childhood Center	Danbury	73%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ellsworth Avenue School	Danbury	77%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Great Plain School	Danbury	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hayestown Avenue School	Danbury	74%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Intermediate School	Danbury	54%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Primary School	Danbury	57%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mill Ridge Primary School	Danbury	54%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Morris Street School	Danbury	84%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park Avenue School	Danbury	74%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pembroke School	Danbury	57%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rogers Park Middle School	Danbury	72%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Shelter Rock School	Danbury	58%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Street School	Danbury	81%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stadley Rough School	Danbury	54%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magn	Danbury	45%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westside Middle School Academy	Danbury	50%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alternative Center For Excellence	Danbury	71%	86%	Between 30% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Broadview Middle School	Danbury	64%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Danbury High School	Danbury	59%	46%	80%	0 Not available	0 Not available
DPS Early Childhood Center	Danbury	73%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ellsworth Avenue School	Danbury	77%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Great Plain School	Danbury	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hayestown Avenue School	Danbury	74%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Intermediate School	Danbury	54%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Primary School	Danbury	57%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mill Ridge Primary School	Danbury	54%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Morris Street School	Danbury	84%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park Avenue School	Danbury	74%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pembroke School	Danbury	57%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rogers Park Middle School	Danbury	72%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Shelter Rock School	Danbury	58%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Street School	Danbury	81%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stadley Rough School	Danbury	54%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magn	Danbury	45%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westside Middle School Academy	Danbury	50%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alternative Center For Excellence	Danbury	71%	86%	Between 30% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Broadview Middle School	Danbury	64%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Danbury High School	Danbury	59%	46%	80%	2x	3.4x
DPS Early Childhood Center	Danbury	73%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ellsworth Avenue School	Danbury	77%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Great Plain School	Danbury	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hayestown Avenue School	Danbury	74%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
King Street Intermediate School	Danbury	54%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7x
King Street Primary School	Danbury	57%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mill Ridge Primary School	Danbury	54%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Morris Street School	Danbury	84%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park Avenue School	Danbury	74%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	8.3x
Pembroke School	Danbury	57%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rogers Park Middle School	Danbury	72%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	8.7x
Shelter Rock School	Danbury	58%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Street School	Danbury	81%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stadley Rough School	Danbury	54%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magn	Danbury	45%	29%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westside Middle School Academy	Danbury	50%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →