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Enrollment
590
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000541
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
233 South Elm St., Waterbury, CT 06706 · (203) 574-8162 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-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
14.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
369 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 | 70 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
63%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
51.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
45.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School this school | 590 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School Waterbury | 614 | 63.8% | N/A |
| Prendergast School Ansonia | 588 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Mead School Ansonia | 578 | 66.6% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School New Haven | 506 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Springdale School Stamford | 565 | 56.3% | 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 Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #289 of 522 | #29 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #263 of 519 | #28 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #44 of 613 | #7 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #449 of 558 | #49 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #147 of 560 | #21 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.5% | #177 of 594 | #29 of 70 |
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
590
0 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 590 | 41.6 | 14.2:1 | 63% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 39.6 | 15.0:1 | 60% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 42.6 | 14.0:1 | 54% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 50% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 46.8 | 12.6:1 | 42% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 43 | 13.7:1 | 46% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 45% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 43 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (590 to 590); teachers down 11% (46.8 to 41.6).
About Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School is the name of a large elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 590 students enrolled. It has 56% more students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).
Across its 29 schools, Waterbury School District enrolls 17,123 students. Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School is 53% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 23% White, 17% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 33 points above the 20% share among Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School are from different groups.
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School has 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1. At Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 11 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $86,191, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools with about 59,861 students, including Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School.
Among nearby public schools, Waterbury Arts Magnet School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School as City: Mid-size.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (590) to 2024-25 (590).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Waterbury Arts Magnet School0.3 mi · 820
- Washington School0.5 mi · 284
- Walsh School0.7 mi · 350
- Duggan School0.7 mi · 429
- Driggs School1.0 mi · 410
- Woodrow Wilson School1.0 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Maloney Interdistrict Magnet SchoolHow many students attend Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School?
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School serve?
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School.
What is the student diversity at Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School?
Student demographics at Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School are roughly 23% White, 53% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School in?
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School is part of Waterbury School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.