Danbury School District Schools
Danbury School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region (Danbury). SchoolGrade grades 19 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Danbury School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Danbury School District
17 of 19 schools in Danbury School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 12F: 1
Best schools in Danbury School District
Statewide rankings: all 184 high schools in Connecticut · all 156 middle schools in Connecticut · all 559 elementary schools in Connecticut
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Western Ct Academy Of International Studies Elementary Magne (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Westside Middle School Academy (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Great Plain School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Mill Ridge Primary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Danbury High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ King Street Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Stadley Rough School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Hayestown Avenue School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Pembroke School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Broadview Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Danbury School District
All schools, A to Z (19)
- D Broadview Middle School, Danbury
- D+ Danbury High School, Danbury
- Dps Early Childhood Center, Danbury
- Dps Early Childhood Center At Granville, Danbury
- D Ellsworth Avenue School, Danbury
- C- Great Plain School, Danbury
- D+ Hayestown Avenue School, Danbury
- D+ King Street Intermediate School, Danbury
- D King Street Primary School, Danbury
- C- Mill Ridge Primary School, Danbury
- D- Morris Street School, Danbury
- D Park Avenue School, Danbury
- D+ Pembroke School, Danbury
- F Rogers Park Middle School, Danbury
- D Shelter Rock School, Danbury
- D South Street School, Danbury
- D+ Stadley Rough School, Danbury
- B- Western Ct Academy Of International Studies Elementary Magne, Danbury
- C Westside Middle School Academy, Danbury
Where Danbury School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Danbury (19)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,126 students with 861 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,814 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0901020
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bethel School District (5 schools, 5 mi)
- New Fairfield School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Ridgefield School District (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Brookfield School District (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Newtown School District (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Wilton School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Weston School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Monroe School District (5 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Danbury School District
How many schools are in Danbury School District?
SchoolGrade grades 19 public schools in Danbury School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Danbury School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Danbury.
How good are the schools in Danbury School District?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 27.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.4%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Danbury School District?
12,126 students were enrolled in Danbury School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Danbury School District?
Danbury School District is in Connecticut, based in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Danbury. Its boundary covers about 42.0 sq mi.