1
Enrollment
556
Middle
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AREA COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES·NCES 090007001358
ACES at Chase
565 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708 · (203) 639-8403 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Connecticut public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
232 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 141 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 188 | 34% |
| Grade 9 | 91 | 16% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
34.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like ACES at Chase
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACES at Chase this school | 556 | 41.7% | N/A |
| Harry B. Flood Middle School Stratford | 466 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Western Middle School Greenwich | 563 | 38.7% | N/A |
| Scofield Middle School Stamford | 622 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Sunset Ridge Middle School East Hartford | 334 | 43.7% | N/A |
| City Hill Middle School Naugatuck | 614 | 58.8% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ACES at Chase ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #121 of 174 | #15 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #130 of 173 | #18 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #74 of 181 | #10 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #154 of 169 | #20 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #10 of 169 | #1 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #79 of 180 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #20 of 133 | #4 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
556
-164 (-23%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 556 | 41.6 | 13.4:1 | 42% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 41% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 54 | 12.4:1 | 36% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 720 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 59% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 50.1 | 14.2:1 | 67% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 59 | 12.3:1 | 59% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 59 | 12.2:1 | 61% (437) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACES at Chase.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (712 to 556); teachers down 17% (50.1 to 41.6).
About ACES at Chase
ACES at Chase is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Waterbury, Connecticut. It educates 556 students in grades 6 through 9.
Besides ACES at Chase, Area Cooperative Educational Services runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,097 students.
ACES at Chase has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 39%. The remaining students are 35% White, 17% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. ACES at Chase's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at ACES at Chase total 41.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. The school counts 232 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 42%. It compares with 52% for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
allk12 grades ACES at Chase a C. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household income is $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools and roughly 59,861 students.
The closest other public school is West Side Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. ACES at Chase has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 23% enrollment decrease, from 720 in 2020-21 to 556 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.7:1 to 13.4:1.
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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Area Cooperative Educational Services
- Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet SchoolElementary · 509 students
- The Bridge at ACESHigh · 32 students
Other schools in Waterbury
- Crosby High SchoolHigh · 1,453 students
- John F. Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Wilby High SchoolHigh · 1,196 students
- Michael F. Wallace Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- West Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- W. F. Kaynor Technical High SchoolHigh · 831 students
Nearby schools
- West Side Middle School0.2 mi · 848
- John F. Kennedy High School0.5 mi · 1,391
- Duggan School1.0 mi · 429
- B. W. Tinker School1.0 mi · 578
- Memorial Middle School1.4 mi · 420
- Bunker Hill School1.5 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About ACES at ChaseHow many students attend ACES at Chase?
ACES at Chase enrolls approximately 556 students in grades 06-09.
What grades does ACES at Chase serve?
ACES at Chase serves grades 06-09.
How many students per teacher at ACES at Chase?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at ACES at Chase.
What is the student diversity at ACES at Chase?
Student demographics at ACES at Chase are roughly 35% White, 39% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is ACES at Chase in?
ACES at Chase is part of Area Cooperative Educational Services.
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