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What's one thing Driggs School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000972
Driggs School
77 Woodlawn Terrace, Waterbury, CT 06710 · (203) 574-8160 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% 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
13.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
346 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 | 32 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
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
15.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
9.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Driggs School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driggs School this school | 410 | 84.4% | N/A |
| F. J. Kingsbury School Waterbury | 416 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Duggan School Waterbury | 429 | 88.6% | N/A |
| Margaret M. Generali Elementary School Waterbury | 415 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Bunker Hill School Waterbury | 445 | 78.9% | N/A |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus Hartford | 435 | 78.2% | 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 Driggs School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #504 of 522 | #59 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #486 of 519 | #58 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #232 of 613 | #28 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #430 of 558 | #45 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #248 of 560 | #32 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #49 of 594 | #6 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #47 of 378 | #4 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
410
-27 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 410 | 29.4 | 13.9:1 | 84% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 85% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 27.3 | 16.9:1 | 78% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 37 | 11.8:1 | 80% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 75% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 83% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 44 | 12.1:1 | 96% (507) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 41 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 29 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Driggs School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (536 to 410); teachers down 14% (34 to 29.4).
About Driggs School
Driggs School is an elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut, according to federal school records. Its 410 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Waterbury School District is the district for Driggs School. It has 29 schools and 17,123 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Driggs School, with 62% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 24% Black, 6% White, and 6% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 42 points above the 20% share among Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. Driggs School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 at Driggs School, with 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.4 above the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 84%. Across public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the average is 52%.
Driggs School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is home to 121 public schools and about 59,861 public school students.
Nearby, Brass City Charter School is about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Driggs School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Driggs School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 437. The ratio was 11.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Driggs School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Brass City Charter School0.4 mi · 401
- F. J. Kingsbury School0.6 mi · 416
- Waterbury Arts Magnet School0.7 mi · 820
- Walsh School0.7 mi · 350
- Reed School0.8 mi · 439
- Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School1.0 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About Driggs SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Driggs School?
Driggs School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Driggs School serve?
Driggs School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Driggs School have?
Driggs School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Driggs School?
Student demographics at Driggs School are roughly 6% White, 62% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Driggs School?
Driggs School is overseen by Waterbury School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.