Summary:
Ellsworth Avenue School is an elementary school in Danbury, Connecticut, serving 466 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Danbury School District, which is ranked 142 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Ellsworth Avenue School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ellsworth Avenue School has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (77.47%) compared to nearby schools like Shelter Rock School, Mill Ridge Primary School, and Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magnet, which generally outperform Ellsworth Avenue School in academic metrics. The school also has a lower percentage of White students (11.59%) compared to the surrounding schools. Ellsworth Avenue School consistently underperforms the Danbury School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 13.2% of 3rd graders, 20% of 4th graders, and 19.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%, respectively.
Ellsworth Avenue School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.15% to 62% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status, consistently rank in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Connecticut elementary schools in their respective categories. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from ranking 330 out of 522 Connecticut elementary schools in 2018-2019 to ranking 448 out of 497 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving relative to other schools in the state.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Danbury School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
448th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,619
Students who attend Ellsworth Avenue School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.4
Number of students: 466
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
77.5%
White:
11.6%
African American:
4.1%
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Two or more races:
3.2%
Asian:
3.0%
American Indian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.1%
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