Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAUGATUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090264000499
Andrew Avenue School
140 Andrew Ave., Naugatuck, CT 06770 · (203) 720-5221 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Connecticut public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
159 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 28% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 61% smaller than its 4th grade class (62).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
32.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
28.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 Andrew Avenue School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Avenue School this school | 221 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Salem School Naugatuck | 231 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Windham Center School Windham | 176 | 77.8% | N/A |
| Maple Street School Rockville | 256 | 76.2% | N/A |
| Momauguin School East Haven | 302 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Forbes School Torrington | 309 | 71.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Andrew Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #397 of 522 | #48 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #384 of 519 | #45 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #542 of 613 | #69 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #67 of 558 | #5 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #163 of 560 | #24 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #119 of 594 | #18 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #61 of 378 | #6 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
221
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 221 | 21 | 10.5:1 | 72% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 20.8 | 12.4:1 | 69% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 21.5 | 11.1:1 | 75% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 70% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 20.8 | 13.4:1 | 59% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 56% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | 12 | 16.8:1 | 46% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 13 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andrew Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (278 to 221); teachers up 1% (20.8 to 21).
About Andrew Avenue School
Andrew Avenue School is a small elementary school in Naugatuck, Connecticut, under Naugatuck School District. The latest federal count shows 221 students in kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
Andrew Avenue School belongs to Naugatuck School District, a district of 9 schools and 3,889 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Andrew Avenue School, at 50%. The rest of enrollment is 36% White, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Andrew Avenue School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Andrew Avenue School's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 10.5:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 72%. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 20 points.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Andrew Avenue School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that the median household income is $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Andrew Avenue School, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 120 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Naugatuck High School, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Andrew Avenue School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 3% from its 2020-21 level of 227. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2020-21 to 10.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Naugatuck School District
- Naugatuck High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
- City Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Maple Hill SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Hop Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Cross Street Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Hillside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 292 students
Other schools in Naugatuck
- Naugatuck High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
- City Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Maple Hill SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Hop Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Cross Street Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Hillside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Naugatuck High School0.7 mi · 1,202
- Salem School0.7 mi · 231
- Hillside Intermediate School0.7 mi · 292
- Western School0.7 mi · 242
- Cross Street Intermediate School1.4 mi · 311
- Hop Brook Elementary School1.4 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About Andrew Avenue SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Andrew Avenue School?
Andrew Avenue School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Andrew Avenue School serve?
Andrew Avenue School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrew Avenue School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Andrew Avenue School is approximately 10.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Andrew Avenue School?
At Andrew Avenue School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 50% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Andrew Avenue School public or private?
Andrew Avenue School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Naugatuck School District.
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