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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000969
Bunker Hill School
170 Bunker Hill Ave., Waterbury, CT 06708 · (203) 574-8183 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest 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
14.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
351 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
55%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
20.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
15.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Bunker Hill School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill School this school | 445 | 78.9% | N/A |
| Benjamin Jepson Magnet School New Haven | 483 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus Hartford | 435 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Margaret M. Generali Elementary School Waterbury | 415 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Driggs School Waterbury | 410 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Gilmartin School Waterbury | 462 | 80.1% | 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 Bunker Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #467 of 522 | #56 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #453 of 519 | #55 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #171 of 613 | #21 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #491 of 558 | #57 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #246 of 560 | #31 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #81 of 594 | #13 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #368 of 378 | #43 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
445
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 445 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 79% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 32.5 | 14.2:1 | 80% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 76% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 71% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 79% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 74% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 30 | 16.2:1 | 86% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 30 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bunker Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (448 to 445); teachers down 23% (39 to 30).
About Bunker Hill School
Bunker Hill School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school enrolls 445 students in pre-K through 5.
Besides Bunker Hill School, Waterbury School District runs 28 other schools. The district enrolls 17,123 students.
More than half of enrollment at Bunker Hill School is Hispanic: 63%. Other groups include 21% Black, 8% White, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 20% Hispanic. The diversity index for Bunker Hill School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut, 12.6:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 79%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.
Bunker Hill School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, where the median household earns about $86,191 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, 121 public schools serve about 59,861 students.
The closest school to Bunker Hill School is W. F. Kaynor Technical High School, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 450 in 2020-21 and 445 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 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
- W. F. Kaynor Technical High School0.6 mi · 831
- Brass City Charter School0.7 mi · 401
- F. J. Kingsbury School0.9 mi · 416
- Driggs School1.1 mi · 410
- Carrington School1.2 mi · 455
- Sprague School1.4 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Bunker Hill SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bunker Hill School?
Bunker Hill School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bunker Hill School serve?
Bunker Hill School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bunker Hill School have?
Bunker Hill School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Bunker Hill School?
Student demographics at Bunker Hill School are roughly 8% White, 63% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bunker Hill School in?
Bunker Hill School is part of Waterbury School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.