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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 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,884 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 13% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
17,123 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
1,311 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
78%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
36%
% Black
21%
16%
% White
10%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,563 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,835
$26,315
Spending / Student
$22,563
$25,377
Best Waterbury School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Gr: 6-12 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Carrington School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24 Kenmore Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Gr: PK-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #33.
Wendell L. Cross School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Gr: PK-8 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Michael F. Wallace Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3465 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140
Gr: 4-8 | 1,059 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: PK-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
North End Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
534 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Gr: 6-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #77.
West Side Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
483 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Gr: 6-8 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
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
Gr: PK-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #99.
Reed School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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