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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000975
F. J. Kingsbury School
220 Columbia Blvd., Waterbury, CT 06710 · (203) 574-8172 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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
15.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
57%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
25.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
20.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 F. J. Kingsbury School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. J. Kingsbury School this school | 416 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School New Haven | 408 | 81.6% | N/A |
| Driggs School Waterbury | 410 | 84.4% | 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 |
| High Horizons Magnet School Bridgeport | 443 | 86.7% | 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 F. J. Kingsbury School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #439 of 522 | #51 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #427 of 519 | #52 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #214 of 613 | #24 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #528 of 558 | #62 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #226 of 560 | #29 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #53 of 594 | #7 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #86 of 378 | #10 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
416
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 416 | 26.7 | 15.6:1 | 83% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 23.6 | 17.9:1 | 83% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 26.8 | 16.4:1 | 80% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 76% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 79% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 75% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 87% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 32 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 474 | 24 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for F. J. Kingsbury School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (504 to 416); teachers down 8% (29 to 26.7).
About F. J. Kingsbury School
Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, F. J. Kingsbury School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 416 students on the rolls.
F. J. Kingsbury School is one school in a 29-school district, Waterbury School District, which enrolls 17,123 students.
The largest group at F. J. Kingsbury School is Hispanic students, at 59%. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% White, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, F. J. Kingsbury School scores 57%.
A staff of 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.6:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.
F. J. Kingsbury School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region counts 121 public schools with about 59,861 students.
Measured in a straight line, Brass City Charter School is about 0.5 miles from F. J. Kingsbury School. The five-mile area around F. J. Kingsbury School holds at least 8 other public schools.
F. J. Kingsbury School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% decline, from 453 to 416.
The allk12 page for F. J. Kingsbury School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 School0.5 mi · 401
- Driggs School0.6 mi · 410
- Bunker Hill School0.9 mi · 445
- Reed School1.0 mi · 439
- Sprague School1.0 mi · 344
- W. F. Kaynor Technical High School1.1 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About F. J. Kingsbury SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at F. J. Kingsbury School?
F. J. Kingsbury School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
Is F. J. Kingsbury School an elementary, middle, or high school?
F. J. Kingsbury School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at F. J. Kingsbury School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at F. J. Kingsbury School.
What is the student diversity at F. J. Kingsbury School?
Student demographics at F. J. Kingsbury School are roughly 4% White, 59% Hispanic, 29% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is F. J. Kingsbury School in?
F. J. Kingsbury School is part of Waterbury School District.
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