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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 2025 school year, there are 20 public preschools serving 8,797 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Waterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
17,259 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
1,280 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
90 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
287 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,585 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
34%
# Black Students
3,742 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
22%
15%
# White Students
1,816 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
11%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
739 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
651
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
1,287
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,317
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,315
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,212
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,302
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,339
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,331
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,170
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,099
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,534
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,340
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,239
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,123
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,385 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,655
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,385
$25,225
Best Waterbury School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Regan School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2780 North Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 595 students
Rank: #33.
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
380 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #44.
Carrington School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24 Kenmore Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Grades: PK-8
| 453 students
Rank: #55.
Bucks Hill School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
330 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #66.
H. S. Chase School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 Woodtick Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #77.
Wendell L. Cross School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Grades: PK-8
| 612 students
Rank: #88.
Duggan School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Grades: PK-8
| 410 students
Rank: #99.
B. W. Tinker School
(Math: 13% | 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
| 578 students
Rank: #1010.
Driggs School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
77 Woodlawn Terrace
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #1111.
F. J. Kingsbury School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 Columbia Blvd.
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #1212.
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3196 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
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
| 462 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Walsh School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 Dikeman Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: #1515.
Gilmartin School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
107 Wyoming Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Grades: PK-8
| 482 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Washington School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
685 Baldwin St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
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
| 432 students
Rank: #1818.
Reed School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Grades: PK-8
| 469 students
Rank: #1919.
Sprague School
(Math: ≤5% | 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
| 395 students
116 Beecher Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8000
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8000
Grades: PK-3
| 216 students
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