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What's the biggest difference between Margaret M. Generali Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000974
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
3196 East Main St., Waterbury, CT 06705 · (203) 574-8174 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 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
11.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
340 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 56% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
58%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
26.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
20.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 27 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 Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret M. Generali Elementary School this school | 415 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus Hartford | 435 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Bunker Hill School Waterbury | 445 | 78.9% | N/A |
| Driggs School Waterbury | 410 | 84.4% | N/A |
| F. J. Kingsbury School Waterbury | 416 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Gilmartin School Waterbury | 462 | 80.1% | 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 Margaret M. Generali Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #442 of 522 | #52 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #423 of 519 | #51 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #217 of 613 | #26 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #209 of 558 | #17 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #218 of 560 | #27 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #59 of 594 | #9 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #36 of 378 | #3 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
415
-103 (-20%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 415 | 35.1 | 11.8:1 | 82% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 32.6 | 13.9:1 | 81% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 38.6 | 11.8:1 | 77% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 76% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 42.5 | 13.5:1 | 70% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 83% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 41 | 13.6:1 | 81% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 33 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 409 | 21 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Margaret M. Generali Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (573 to 415); teachers down 17% (42.5 to 35.1).
About Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, Margaret M. Generali Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 415 students, in pre-K through 5.
Across its 29 schools, Waterbury School District enrolls 17,123 students. Margaret M. Generali Elementary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Margaret M. Generali Elementary School, at 60%. Smaller groups are 22% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is roughly 20% Hispanic. Margaret M. Generali Elementary School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligible students account for 82% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the average is 52%.
allk12 grades Margaret M. Generali Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, 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%. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is home to 121 public schools and about 59,861 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Crosby High School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Margaret M. Generali Elementary School.
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 20% enrollment decrease, from 518 in 2020-21 to 415 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.8:1, from 12.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Margaret M. Generali Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Crosby High School0.5 mi · 1,453
- Michael F. Wallace Middle School0.5 mi · 1,059
- Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School0.7 mi · 614
- Tyrrell Middle School1.0 mi · 498
- H. S. Chase School1.3 mi · 543
- Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School1.5 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Margaret M. Generali Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Margaret M. Generali Elementary School?
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Margaret M. Generali Elementary School serve?
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Margaret M. Generali Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Margaret M. Generali Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Margaret M. Generali Elementary School?
At Margaret M. Generali Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 60% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Margaret M. Generali Elementary School public or private?
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waterbury School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.