Brass City Charter School
Tel:
(203)527-5942
- Brass City Charter School serves 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Brass City Charter School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Brass City Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Brass City Charter School's student population of 186 students has grown by 61% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 166% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 186 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Brass City Charter School is ranked within the top 5% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Brass City Charter School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-89% | 44% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-89% | 58% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 47% | 23% |
| Black | 30% | 13% |
| White | 9% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 13% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Brass City Charter Dis School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brass City Charter School is Waterbury Career Academy (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Waterbury Arts Magnet School (middle) (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Walsh School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterbury Walsh School Grades: PK-5 | 372 students
0.4 miles
55 Dikeman Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203)574-8164 0.4 PK-5 372 - Waterbury Waterbury Career Academy Grades: 9-11 | 693 students
0.4 miles
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203)574-8000 0.4 9-11 693 - Waterbury Woodrow Wilson Bdlc Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: K-5 | 17 students
0.4 miles
235 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203)574-6660 0.4 K-5 17 - Waterbury Woodrow Wilson School Grades: PK-5 | 431 students
0.4 miles
235 Birch St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203)573-6660 0.4 PK-5 431 - Waterbury Waterbury Arts Magnet School (middle) Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 330 students
0.5 miles
16 South Elm Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203)574-8000 0.5 6-8 330
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