Driggs School
Tel:
(203) 574-8160
Driggs School serves 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Driggs School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Driggs School places 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 10%)
School Overview
Driggs School's student population of 536 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 536 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
Driggs School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Driggs School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
Overall Testing Rank | #869 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 25% |
| Black | 29% | 13% |
| White | 12% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waterbury School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Driggs School is Waterbury Arts Magnet School (high) (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Waterbury Arts Magnet School (middle) (0.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterbury Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 590 students
0.5 miles
233 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8162 0.5 PK-5 590 - Waterbury F. J. Kingsbury School Grades: PK-5 | 504 students
0.6 miles
220 Columbia Blvd.
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172 0.6 PK-5 504 - Waterbury Waterbury Arts Magnet School (high) Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 466 students
0.7 miles
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300 0.7 9-12 466 - Waterbury Waterbury Arts Magnet School (middle) Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 341 students
0.7 miles
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300 0.7 6-8 341 - Waterbury Reed School Grades: PK-8 | 470 students
0.8 miles
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180 0.8 PK-8 470
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