Top Rankings
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 2023 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 16,852 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.
Public Schools in Waterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
16,852 Students
496,525 Students
# Teachers
1,326 Teachers
40,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
51%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
# American Indian Students
106 Students
1,250 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
270 Students
26,269 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,603 Students
136,578 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
28%
# Black Students
3,753 Students
62,085 Students
% Black Students
22%
13%
# White Students
2,482 Students
249,860 Students
% White Students
15%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
637 Students
19,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
318
11,342
# Students in K Grade:
1,230
31,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,305
35,157
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,366
34,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,319
35,362
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,264
36,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,340
36,487
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,333
37,803
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,291
38,662
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,306
39,945
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,476
41,778
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,163
40,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,124
38,676
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,017
38,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $28,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,828 is less than the state median of $26,173. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$354 MM
$39 MM
Spending
$351 MM
$35 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,978
$28,796
Spending / Student
$20,828
$26,173
Best Waterbury School District Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Regan School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2780 North Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Grades: K-5
| 207 students
Rank: #22.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School (High)
Magnet School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 25% | Reading: 45%
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
| 590 students
Rank: #44.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School (Middle)
Magnet School
Math: 22% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 373 students
Rank: #55.
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 27% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
380 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Grades: PK-5
| 613 students
Rank: #66.
Waterbury Career Academy
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 807 students
Rank: #77.
John F. Kennedy High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Grades: 9-12
| 1,216 students
Rank: #88.
Carrington School
Math: 21% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24 Kenmore Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Grades: PK-8
| 469 students
Rank: #99.
Wendell L. Cross School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #1010.
Michael F. Wallace Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 28%
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
| 1,170 students
Rank: #1111.
H. S. Chase School
Math: 15% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 Woodtick Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Grades: PK-5
| 656 students
Rank: #1212.
Duggan School
Math: 12% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Grades: PK-8
| 473 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
B. W. Tinker School
Math: 12% | 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
| 524 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
F. J. Kingsbury School
Math: 12% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Columbia Blvd.
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Grades: K-5
| 453 students
Rank: #1515.
Hopeville School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2 Cypress St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8173
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8173
Grades: K-5
| 325 students
Rank: #1616.
West Side Middle School
Math: 8% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
483 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Grades: 6-8
| 935 students
Rank: #1717.
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
Math: 8% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3196 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Grades: K-5
| 518 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Bucks Hill School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
330 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Grades: K-5
| 312 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Bunker Hill 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
| 450 students
Rank: #2020.
Gilmartin School
Math: 8% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
107 Wyoming Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Grades: PK-8
| 447 students
Rank: #2121.
North End Middle School
Math: 7% | Reading: 19%
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
| 896 students
Rank: #2222.
Reed School
Math: 7% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Grades: PK-8
| 454 students
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Driggs School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
77 Woodlawn Terrace
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Sprague School
Math: 6-9% | 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
| 388 students
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Walsh School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 Dikeman Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Woodrow Wilson 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
| 414 students
Rank: #2727.
Crosby High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Grades: 9-12
| 1,217 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Washington School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
685 Baldwin St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Wilby High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
568 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Waterbury School District?
Waterbury School District manages 29 public schools serving 16,852 students.
What is the rank of Waterbury School District?
Waterbury School District is ranked #188 out of 196 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Waterbury School District?
57% of Waterbury School District students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Waterbury School District?
Waterbury School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.
What is Waterbury School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $20,828 is less than the state median of $26,173. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Recent Articles
A Story of Overcoming Common Reading Difficulties
Follow the story of Sarah, a fictional character who overcame common reading difficulties with the help of the three cueing system. This blog post explores the advantages and disadvantages of the three cueing system and provides strategies for implementing it effectively.
Voucher Program Update: Florida
Many states now offer voucher programs. We look at the voucher program available in Florida.
Standardized Tests
Standardized tests have a long history in American K-12 education. We examine what standardized tests evaluate and more.
