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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000970
Carrington School
24 Kenmore Ave., Waterbury, CT 06708 · (203) 574-8184 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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
13.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
320 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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 34% smaller than its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
64%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
42.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
30.0%
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 30 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 Carrington School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington School this school | 455 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School New London | 449 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Mead School Ansonia | 578 | 66.6% | N/A |
| Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School Bridgeport | 492 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Gaffney Elementary School New Britain | 438 | 71.7% | N/A |
| Wendell L. Cross School Waterbury | 606 | 71.8% | 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 Carrington School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #387 of 522 | #46 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #321 of 519 | #37 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #160 of 613 | #20 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #370 of 558 | #31 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #134 of 560 | #17 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #129 of 594 | #20 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #287 of 378 | #33 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
455
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 455 | 34.4 | 13.2:1 | 70% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 28.4 | 15.9:1 | 70% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 25.4 | 18.0:1 | 68% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 37 | 12.7:1 | 68% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 33.5 | 14.4:1 | 55% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 65% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 77% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 33 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 26 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrington School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (483 to 455); teachers up 3% (33.5 to 34.4).
About Carrington School
Carrington School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school's 455 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 20% higher than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut, which is about 378.
Carrington School is in Waterbury School District, a district with 17,123 students across 29 schools.
Hispanic students account for 53% of enrollment at Carrington School. Smaller groups are 22% Black, 17% White, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is roughly 20% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Carrington School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
Staffing totals 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 12.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 70%. That rate is above the 52% average among public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Carrington 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.
Within Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, median household income is about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region number 121 and enroll about 59,861.
The shortest distance from Carrington School to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Swift Middle School. The five-mile area around Carrington School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 455 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 469.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
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
- Swift Middle School1.0 mi · 591
- W. F. Kaynor Technical High School1.0 mi · 831
- Bunker Hill School1.2 mi · 445
- Watertown High School1.7 mi · 693
- Polk School1.8 mi · 303
- Brass City Charter School1.9 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Carrington SchoolHow large is Carrington School?
Carrington School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-08.
Is Carrington School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carrington School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Carrington School have?
Carrington School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Carrington School?
Carrington School reports a student body of 17% White, 53% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Carrington School?
Carrington School is overseen by Waterbury School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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