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Waterbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 25 public elementary schools serving 12,511 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Waterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
17,131 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
1,272 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.68
# American Indian Students
97 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
270 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,379 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
31%
# Black Students
3,711 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
22%
13%
# White Students
1,961 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
11%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
712 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
576
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
1,342
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,319
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,177
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,316
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,354
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,396
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,172
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,138
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,255
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,464
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,370
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,205
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,047
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,553 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,824
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,553
$25,109
Best Waterbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Regan School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2780 North Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #22.
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
233 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8162
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8162
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #33.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 821 students
Rank: #44.
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
380 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #55.
Carrington School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24 Kenmore Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Grades: PK-8
| 457 students
Rank: #66.
Bucks Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
330 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Grades: K-5
| 294 students
Rank: #77.
H. S. Chase School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 Woodtick Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
Rank: #88.
Wendell L. Cross School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Grades: PK-7
| 551 students
Rank: #99.
Michael F. Wallace Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3465 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140
Grades: 4-8
| 1,062 students
Rank: #1010.
Duggan School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Grades: PK-8
| 429 students
Rank: #1111.
B. W. Tinker School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
809 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
Rank: #1212.
Driggs School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
77 Woodlawn Terrace
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Grades: PK-5
| 462 students
Rank: #1313.
F. J. Kingsbury School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 Columbia Blvd.
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #1414.
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3196 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #1515.
Hopeville School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2 Cypress St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8173
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8173
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Bunker Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Bunker Hill Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Walsh School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 Dikeman Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Grades: PK-5
| 360 students
Rank: #1818.
North End Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
534 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #1919.
West Side Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
483 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #2020.
Gilmartin School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
107 Wyoming Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Grades: PK-8
| 480 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Washington School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
685 Baldwin St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Woodrow Wilson School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
235 Birch St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 573-6660
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 573-6660
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #2323.
Reed School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Grades: PK-8
| 455 students
Rank: #2424.
Sprague School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1443 Thomaston Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8189
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8189
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
International School
Magnet School
116 Beecher Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8000
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8000
Grades: PK-2
| 171 students
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