Alfonso Robinson

Political activist, online journalist

Danbury school system receives failing grade

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Cross post from

Today, ConnCAN released their 2009-10 School Report Cards and top 10 lists and when it comes to overall performance of the Danbury school system, lets just say that their scores are less than impressive…

UPDATE: For a breakdown of the methodology of ConnCAN’s report, click here

Danbury High School:
RANKED: 135 out of 183

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 32 percent or D-

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 17 percent or F.


Alternative School Center For Excellence
RANKED: 179 out of 183

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 4 percent or F

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: N/A


Shelter Rock School

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 55 percent or C

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 47 percent or D+


Pembroke School

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 47 percent or D+

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: N/A


Broadview Middle School
RANKED: 172 out of 292

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 61 percent or C+

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 44 percent or D+


Roger’s Park Middle School
RANKED: 210 out of 292

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 50 percent or C-

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 36 percent or D


Mill Ridge Intermediate School
RANKED: 411 out of 593

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 54 percent or C

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 27 percent or F


Park Avenue School
RANKED: 419 out of 593

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 54 percent or C

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 40 percent or D


Hayestown Avenue School
OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 53 percent or C-

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 36 percent or D


Morris Street School
RANKED: 467 out of 593

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 46 percent or D+

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 41 percent or D


Stadley Rough School
RANKED: 469 out of 593

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 45 percent or D+

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 27 percent or F


Roberts Avenue School
RANKED: 378 out of 593

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 58 percent or C

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 54 percent or C


Western CT Academy for International Studies (Magnet School)

RANKED: 145 out of 593

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 79 percent or B+

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: N/A


King Street Intermediate School
RANKED: 256 out of 593

OVERALL STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of students meeting state goals across all subjects: 71 percent or B-

STUDENT SUBGROUP PERFORMANCE
Average percentage of low-income, African-American, and Hispanic students meeting state goals across all subjects: 42 percent or D+

…so much for Mayor Boughton’s record when it comes to education.

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For a more detailed breakdown of the school’s scores, visit the ConnCANN website.

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4 Responses

  1. Rick Cassar says:

    Questions:
    Is the magnet school required to take the same tests that the other schools take?
    Does this school pick its clientele or are they assigned?
    What is the low income breakdown of its student body?

    There’s a pretty big gap between a D+ and a B+, but it could be comparing grapefruit to grapes.

  2. Alfonso Robinson says:

    The post has been updated with the scores from Pembroke, Shelter Rock.

  3. k.guilbeault says:

    Pembroke?
    Shelter Rock?
    Roberts is no longer
    Ellsworth?

  4. Joe Zuppa says:

    Is it time to give Dr. Sal another A+ rating along with a good raise?

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