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Danbury School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

63 Beaver Brook Road
Danbury, CT 06810
Fairfield County
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PH: (203) 797-4701

Grades PK-12
9322 students
17 schools

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CMT Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

62% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

78% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

85% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

65% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing

81% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

89% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

67% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2007.

Writing

84% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2007.

Math

87% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

65% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.

Writing

74% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

79% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

68% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.

Writing

70% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

77% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

71% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.

Writing

78% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2007.

Math

75% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8.
The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

See Connecticut's state standards

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

CMT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	62%
Female	66%
Male	58%
Black	55%
Asian American	84%
Hispanic	46%
American Indian	n/a
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%
Students with disabilities	16%
Students without disabilities	69%
English language learners	28%
Not English language learners	69%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	85%
Male	71%
Black	78%
Asian American	96%
Hispanic	70%
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	38%
Students without disabilities	83%
English language learners	64%
Not English language learners	80%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	85%
Male	85%
Black	76%
Asian American	98%
Hispanic	78%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Students with disabilities	58%
Students without disabilities	89%
English language learners	77%
Not English language learners	87%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	68%
Male	62%
Black	61%
Asian American	67%
Hispanic	48%
American Indian	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Students with disabilities	24%
Students without disabilities	70%
English language learners	13%
Not English language learners	75%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	89%
Male	74%
Black	79%
Asian American	82%
Hispanic	71%
American Indian	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	38%
Students without disabilities	86%
English language learners	54%
Not English language learners	86%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	87%
Black	81%
Asian American	93%
Hispanic	86%
American Indian	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with disabilities	62%
Students without disabilities	92%
English language learners	78%
Not English language learners	90%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	70%
Male	66%
Black	58%
Asian American	74%
Hispanic	48%
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Students with disabilities	28%
Students without disabilities	74%
English language learners	30%
Not English language learners	74%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	90%
Male	80%
Black	84%
Asian American	95%
Hispanic	73%
American Indian	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Students with disabilities	47%
Students without disabilities	90%
English language learners	61%
Not English language learners	89%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	87%
Black	77%
Asian American	93%
Hispanic	82%
American Indian	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Students with disabilities	60%
Students without disabilities	92%
English language learners	75%
Not English language learners	90%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	67%
Male	64%
Black	57%
Asian American	80%
Hispanic	43%
American Indian	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Students with disabilities	21%
Students without disabilities	71%
English language learners	14%
Not English language learners	73%

Writing	This District
All Students	74%
Female	82%
Male	67%
Black	62%
Asian American	87%
Hispanic	65%
American Indian	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with disabilities	24%
Students without disabilities	81%
English language learners	51%
Not English language learners	78%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	81%
Male	76%
Black	69%
Asian American	94%
Hispanic	66%
American Indian	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disabilities	33%
Students without disabilities	85%
English language learners	48%
Not English language learners	83%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	68%
Female	67%
Male	69%
Black	65%
Asian American	78%
Hispanic	48%
American Indian	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	26%
Students without disabilities	73%
English language learners	14%
Not English language learners	74%

Writing	This District
All Students	70%
Female	75%
Male	66%
Black	69%
Asian American	81%
Hispanic	52%
American Indian	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	26%
Students without disabilities	76%
English language learners	21%
Not English language learners	76%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	75%
Male	79%
Black	65%
Asian American	82%
Hispanic	63%
American Indian	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	62%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	35%
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	30%
Not English language learners	82%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	71%
Male	71%
Black	62%
Asian American	76%
Hispanic	58%
American Indian	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with disabilities	29%
Students without disabilities	75%
English language learners	16%
Not English language learners	77%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	84%
Male	73%
Black	71%
Asian American	83%
Hispanic	65%
American Indian	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	30%
Students without disabilities	83%
English language learners	39%
Not English language learners	82%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	74%
Male	77%
Black	59%
Asian American	85%
Hispanic	67%
American Indian	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with disabilities	22%
Students without disabilities	81%
English language learners	45%
Not English language learners	79%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8.
The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.
The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

CAPT Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading

72% (2007)

77% (2006)

75% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2007.

Science

71% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2007.

Writing

70% (2007)

77% (2006)

76% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

60% (2007)

70% (2006)

62% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10.
The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

See Connecticut's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

CAPT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	77%
Male	65%
Black	60%
Asian American	79%
Hispanic	53%
American Indian	n/a
White	80%
Students with disabilities	21%
Students without disabilities	75%
English language learners	19%
Not English language learners	77%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	72%
Male	69%
Black	54%
Asian American	76%
Hispanic	49%
American Indian	n/a
White	82%
Students with disabilities	35%
Students without disabilities	73%
English language learners	24%
Not English language learners	76%

Writing	This District
All Students	70%
Female	77%
Male	62%
Black	55%
Asian American	80%
Hispanic	53%
American Indian	n/a
White	79%
Students with disabilities	15%
Students without disabilities	74%
English language learners	24%
Not English language learners	75%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	62%
Male	58%
Black	33%
Asian American	72%
Hispanic	43%
American Indian	n/a
White	72%
Students with disabilities	15%
Students without disabilities	63%
English language learners	21%
Not English language learners	65%

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10.
The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.
The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	15	15

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	54%	67%
Hispanic	26%	15%
Black, not Hispanic	11%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8%	4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	34%	27%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$12,042	$12,716

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	68%	63%
Student and staff support	9%	8%
Administration	8%	10%
Other expenditures	15%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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