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Special Education Preschool (Closed 2018)

330 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704

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Special Education Preschool serves 228 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

228 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool
2025	228
2024	228
2023	228
2022	228
2021	228
2020	228
2019	228
2018	228
2017	228
2016	217
2015	201
2014	203
2013	200
2012	213
2011	209
2010	218
2009	224

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool
2025	21
2024	21
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	18
2015	18
2014	25
2013	24
2012	23
2011	23
2010	21
2009	22

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School Rankings

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State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	13:1
2022	11:1	12:1	13:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	13:1
2017	11:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	14:1
2015	11:1	13:1	14:1
2014	8:1	13:1	13:1
2013	8:1	13:1	13:1
2012	9:1	13:1	14:1
2011	9:1	13:1	14:1
2010	10:1	13:1	14:1
2009	10:1	12:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	5%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

64%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	64%	32%
2024	64%	31%
2023	64%	30%	60%
2022	64%	29%	60%
2021	64%	28%	57%
2020	64%	25%	54%
2019	64%	25%	54%
2018	65%	24%	53%
2017	65%	24%	53%
2016	59%	23%	53%
2015	62%	22%	52%
2014	56%	21%	50%
2013	55%	20%	48%
2012	50%	19%	47%
2011	53%	19%	46%
2010	45%	18%	44%
2009	51%	17%	44%

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Black

15%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	15%	12%
2024	15%	12%
2023	15%	12%	22%
2022	15%	13%	22%
2021	15%	13%	22%
2020	15%	13%	22%
2019	15%	13%	22%
2018	15%	13%	23%
2017	15%	13%	23%
2016	22%	13%	23%
2015	17%	13%	24%
2014	16%	13%	24%
2013	21%	13%	25%
2012	17%	13%	26%
2011	17%	13%	28%
2010	20%	14%	28%
2009	22%	14%	28%

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White

16%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	16%	46%
2024	16%	47%
2023	16%	48%	12%
2022	16%	49%	12%
2021	16%	50%	15%
2020	16%	53%	17%
2019	16%	53%	17%
2018	16%	55%	19%
2017	16%	55%	19%
2016	16%	56%	19%
2015	15%	57%	20%
2014	20%	58%	21%
2013	17%	60%	22%
2012	24%	61%	23%
2011	27%	62%	24%
2010	31%	64%	25%
2009	24%	64%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	0.55	0.67
2024	0.55	0.67
2023	0.55	0.67	0.58
2022	0.55	0.66	0.58
2021	0.55	0.66	0.61
2020	0.55	0.64	0.63
2019	0.55	0.64	0.63
2018	0.53	0.63	0.63
2017	0.53	0.63	0.63
2016	0.58	0.62	0.63
2015	0.57	0.61	0.64
2014	0.62	0.61	0.66
2013	0.64	0.59	0.66
2012	0.67	0.58	0.67
2011	0.62	0.57	0.66
2010	0.67	0.54	0.67
2009	0.64	0.55	0.67

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Eligible for

20%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	20%	38%
2024	20%	37%
2023	20%	36%	75%
2022	20%	34%	70%
2021	20%	36%	73%
2020	20%	35%	67%
2019	20%	35%	67%
2018	20%	31%	61%
2017	20%	31%	61%
2016	21%	33%	66%
2015	22%	33%	66%
2014	69%	32%	75%
2013	68%	31%	73%
2012	67%	30%	71%
2011	71%	29%	72%
2010	62%	26%	69%
2009	65%	25%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Special Education Preschool	Connecticut	Waterbury School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	4%	6%	2%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	3%	5%	7%
2017	3%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	1%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	5%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	10%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waterbury School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Special Education Preschool?

228 students attend Special Education Preschool.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Special Education Preschool students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Special Education Preschool?

Special Education Preschool has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Special Education Preschool offer ?

Special Education Preschool offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is Special Education Preschool part of?

Special Education Preschool is part of Waterbury School District.

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