Margaret M. Generali Elementary School

Margaret M. Generali Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus in Waterbury, Connecticut, one of the schools within Waterbury School District. The school hosts 415 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 29 schools in Waterbury School District (17,123 students total), Margaret M. Generali Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Margaret M. Generali Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment; the rest reads as 22% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $86,191, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Margaret M. Generali Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Crosby High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Margaret M. Generali Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 28% since 2018, when it stood at 573 (now 415). White enrollment moved from 17% to 9% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Margaret M. Generali Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.