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Which teacher or staff member at Brass City Charter School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
401
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRASS CITY CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090021501644
Brass City Charter School
289 Willow St., Waterbury, CT 06710 · (203) 527-5942 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% 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
14.3:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
281 students
STATE 44%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
44.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
32.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Brass City Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brass City Charter School this school | 401 | 70.1% | N/A |
| Robert J. O'Brien School East Hartford | 344 | 67.4% | N/A |
| Johnson House Elementary School Stratford | 537 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School East Hartford | 310 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Forest School West Haven | 428 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Dr. John A. Langford School East Hartford | 316 | 61.1% | 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 Brass City Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #374 of 522 | #42 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #310 of 519 | #36 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #250 of 613 | #30 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #453 of 558 | #51 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #231 of 560 | #30 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #132 of 594 | #21 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.9% | #7 of 176 | #2 of 22 |
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
401
+40 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 401 | 28.1 | 14.3:1 | 70% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 67% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 57% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 53% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 23.1 | 11.0:1 | 65% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 55% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brass City Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (254 to 401); teachers up 22% (23.1 to 28.1).
About Brass City Charter School
Brass City Charter School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Waterbury, Connecticut. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 401 students enrolled.
For district matters, Brass City Charter School falls under Brass City Charter School District.
Brass City Charter School is 57% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 33% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. Among people living in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Brass City Charter School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Brass City Charter School operates with 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.3:1. That is higher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. About 70% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.
The allk12 Grade for Brass City Charter School is C. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (population about 454,969), the median household income is $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Brass City Charter School is one of 121 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Driggs School, is about 0.4 miles from Brass City Charter School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Brass City Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 40 more students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.0 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Brass City Charter School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- Crosby High SchoolHigh · 1,453 students
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- 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
- Driggs School0.4 mi · 410
- F. J. Kingsbury School0.5 mi · 416
- Bunker Hill School0.7 mi · 445
- Waterbury Arts Magnet School1.0 mi · 820
- Walsh School1.1 mi · 350
- W. F. Kaynor Technical High School1.1 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About Brass City Charter SchoolHow many students attend Brass City Charter School?
Brass City Charter School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Brass City Charter School serve?
Brass City Charter School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brass City Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brass City Charter School is approximately 14.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Brass City Charter School?
Student demographics at Brass City Charter School are roughly 4% White, 57% Hispanic, 33% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Brass City Charter School public or private?
Brass City Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Brass City Charter School District.
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