Duggan School
Tel:
(203) 574-8875
Duggan School serves 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Duggan 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 percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (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 36% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Duggan 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
Duggan School's student population of 510 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 510 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
Duggan 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 Duggan 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 | #767 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 57% | 25% |
| Black | 23% | 13% |
| White | 14% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 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 Duggan School is John F. Kennedy High School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school is West Side Middle School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is B. W. Tinker School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterbury John F. Kennedy High School Math: 7% | Reading: 28%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,273 student10
0.5 miles
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153 0.5 9-12 1,273 - Waterbury B. W. Tinker School Math: 29% | Reading: 36%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 574 students10
0.6 miles
809 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186 0.6 K-5 574 - Waterbury Washington School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 324 students10
0.7 miles
685 Baldwin St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177 0.7 PK-5 324 - Waterbury West Side Middle School Math: 11% | Reading: 21%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 972 students10
0.8 miles
483 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120 0.8 6-8 972 - Waterbury Waterbury Arts Magnet School (high) Magnet School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 466 students10
0.9 miles
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300 0.9 9-12 466
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