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Carrington School vs. Reed School

Should you attend Carrington School or Reed School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carrington School
24 Kenmore Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Reed School
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Carrington School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Reed School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Carrington School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Reed School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
457 students
455 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Reed School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carrington School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Reed School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#708 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#900 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carrington School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Reed School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
7%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carrington School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reed School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carrington School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reed School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carrington School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reed School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carrington School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Reed School by grade.
Pre-K Students
22
37
Kindergarten Students
38
40
Grade 1 Students
47
44
Grade 2 Students
49
41
Grade 3 Students
49
50
Grade 4 Students
51
50
Grade 5 Students
56
44
Grade 6 Students
54
51
Grade 7 Students
39
47
Grade 8 Students
52
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carrington School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
52%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carrington School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Reed School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carrington School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Reed School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carrington School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Reed School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carrington School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Reed School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Carrington School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Reed School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carrington School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Reed School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carrington School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Reed School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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