Best Public Schools in Danbury, NH

Summary:

The city of Danbury, New Hampshire has only one school, Danbury Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 76 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (96.05%), with small percentages of other racial/ethnic groups. While Danbury Elementary excels in reading proficiency, outperforming the Newfound Area School District and the state of New Hampshire, its mathematics proficiency rates are below the district and state averages, indicating an area for improvement.

Economically, 25% of Danbury Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a significant portion of the student population comes from disadvantaged households. The school's student-teacher ratio is 11.5 to 1, which is a relatively low ratio. However, Danbury Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 166th out of 229 New Hampshire elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 149th out of 237 in the current 2022-2023 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Danbury Elementary School stands out for its strong reading proficiency but faces challenges in mathematics performance and a declining statewide ranking. The school's demographic homogeneity and economic factors are also important considerations for the school and district to address. As the sole school in the Danbury area, Danbury Elementary plays a crucial role in the education of the community's children.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NH SAS Mathematics (2024)		NH SAS Reading (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	Total
Danbury Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 Daffodil Ln.	Danbury	03230	Merrimack County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 768-3434	56	7	7.6	28.6%	53 (94.6%)	2 (3.6%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.0	35.0	73.0	75.0	$18,992

Cities Near Danbury

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Andover	5.86 mi	1	122^nd
Hill	8.46 mi	1
Bristol	8.47 mi	3	64^th
New London	8.84 mi	2	27^th
Franklin	11.14 mi	3	170^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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