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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 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,828 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Waterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
17,259 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
1,280 Teachers
12,633 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
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
90 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
287 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,585 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
35%
# Black Students
3,742 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
22%
17%
# White Students
1,816 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
11%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
739 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
651
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
1,287
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,317
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,315
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,212
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,302
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,339
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,331
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,170
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,099
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,534
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,340
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,239
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,123
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,385 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,655
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,385
$25,225
Best Waterbury School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Carrington 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
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Wendell L. Cross 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-8
| 612 students
Rank: #44.
Michael F. Wallace Middle 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
| 1,048 students
Rank: #55.
Duggan 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
| 410 students
Rank: #66.
North End Middle 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
| 734 students
Rank: #77.
West Side Middle 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
| 799 students
Rank: #88.
Gilmartin 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
| 482 students
Rank: #99.
Reed 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
| 469 students
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