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About this school
Park Ave Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Danbury, Connecticut that is part of Danbury Public Schools.
It serves 535 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
535 Students
39 Teachers
82 Park AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Park Ave Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Park Ave Elementary School
$44,029
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
143
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Park Ave Elementary School has received support from
107 individuals from Connecticut and
36 individuals out-of-state.