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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 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,628 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 11% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
16,369 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
1,304 Teachers
12,298 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 84% has increased from 73% 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
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
99 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
266 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,848 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
33%
# Black Students
3,612 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
22%
17%
# White Students
1,911 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
12%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
588
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
1,343
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,203
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,274
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,370
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,375
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,289
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,018
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,163
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,159
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,460
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,191
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
947
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
989
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,603 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,887
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,603
$25,071
Best Waterbury School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
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: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
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
| 1,109 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 855 students
Rank: #66.
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
| 484 students
Rank: #77.
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
| 776 students
Rank: #88.
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
| 460 students
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