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If you could change one rule at Duggan School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483001602
Duggan School
952 Bank Street, Waterbury, CT 06708 · (203) 574-8875 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% 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
12.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
380 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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
51%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
30.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
17.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Duggan School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duggan School this school | 429 | 88.6% | N/A |
| Madison School Bridgeport | 451 | 89.8% | N/A |
| C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet New London | 406 | 91.6% | N/A |
| Reed School Waterbury | 439 | 89.3% | N/A |
| Driggs School Waterbury | 410 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Woodrow Wilson School Waterbury | 415 | 85.1% | 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 Duggan School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #455 of 522 | #53 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #396 of 519 | #47 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #203 of 613 | #23 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #246 of 558 | #20 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #304 of 560 | #36 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #29 of 594 | #3 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #107 of 378 | #11 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
429
-44 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 429 | 35.5 | 12.1:1 | 89% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 31.6 | 13.0:1 | 89% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 87% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 82% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 36.2 | 14.1:1 | 78% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 82% (379) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Duggan School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (510 to 429); teachers down 2% (36.2 to 35.5).
About Duggan School
Duggan School is a public elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut. A federal count lists 429 students at the school, in pre-K through 8.
Waterbury School District enrolls 17,123 students, and its 29 schools include Duggan School.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Duggan School, at 66%. Next come 21% Black, 6% White, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 20% Hispanic among all Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. Duggan School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 35.5 full-time equivalents, or about 12.1 students per teacher. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 89%. It compares with 52% for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Duggan School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 17% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household income is $86,191, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, enrolling about 59,861 students in all.
B. W. Tinker School is located about 0.6 miles from Duggan School. The five-mile area around Duggan School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Duggan School's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment declined 9% from its 2020-21 level of 473. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.9:1 to 12.1:1.
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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
- B. W. Tinker School0.6 mi · 578
- John F. Kennedy High School0.6 mi · 1,391
- Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School0.7 mi · 590
- Washington School0.7 mi · 284
- West Side Middle School0.8 mi · 848
- Waterbury Arts Magnet School0.9 mi · 820
Frequently asked questions
About Duggan SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Duggan School?
Duggan School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Duggan School serve?
Duggan School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Duggan School have?
Duggan School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is Duggan School?
Duggan School reports a student body of 6% White, 66% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Duggan School?
Duggan 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.