Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000968
Bucks Hill School
330 Bucks Hill Rd., Waterbury, CT 06704 · (203) 574-8182 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
7.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
226 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
20.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
28.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 Bucks Hill School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Hill School this school | 283 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Washington School Waterbury | 284 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Burns Latino Studies Academy Hartford | 251 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Sanchez School Hartford | 311 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School Hartford | 342 | 79.5% | N/A |
| Regan School Waterbury | 237 | 77.2% | 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 Bucks Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #393 of 522 | #47 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #460 of 519 | #56 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #464 of 613 | #58 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.3:1 | #1 of 558 | #1 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #464 of 560 | #62 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #72 of 594 | #12 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.6% | #23 of 378 | #2 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
283
-29 (-9%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 8.2:1
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 | 283 | 39 | 7.3:1 | 80% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 29.5 | 9.4:1 | 84% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 35.2 | 8.3:1 | 81% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 38 | 8.2:1 | 81% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 39 | 10.5:1 | 74% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 64% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 42 | 13.3:1 | 91% (507) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 41 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 31 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bucks Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (408 to 283); teachers unchanged (39 to 39).
About Bucks Hill School
Bucks Hill School is an elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut, according to federal school records. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 283 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students each.
Waterbury School District is made up of 29 schools with 17,123 students in all.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Bucks Hill School, at 79%. Next come 16% Black and 3% White. That compares with about 20% Hispanic among all Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 39 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bucks Hill School and a ratio of 7.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 80% of enrollment. Public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region average 52%.
The allk12 Grade for Bucks Hill School is C-. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 19% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has about 454,969 residents, and 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%. In all, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools and roughly 59,861 students.
The school nearest to Bucks Hill School is North End Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, Bucks Hill School's enrollment declined 9%, to 283.
Community posts for Bucks Hill School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Other schools in Waterbury School District
- 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
- Waterbury Arts Magnet SchoolHigh · 820 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
- North End Middle School0.2 mi · 766
- Wilby High School0.3 mi · 1,196
- Regan School0.6 mi · 237
- Wakelee School1.1 mi · 366
- Sprague School1.5 mi · 344
- F. J. Kingsbury School2.2 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Bucks Hill SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bucks Hill School?
Bucks Hill School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bucks Hill School serve?
Bucks Hill School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bucks Hill School?
Approximately 7.3:1 students per teacher at Bucks Hill School.
What is the student diversity at Bucks Hill School?
Student demographics at Bucks Hill School are roughly 3% White, 79% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Bucks Hill School?
Bucks Hill School is overseen by Waterbury School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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