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What's the most underrated thing about Michael F. Wallace Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,059
Middle
DISTRICT 891 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000983
Michael F. Wallace Middle School
3465 East Main St., Waterbury, CT 06705 · (203) 574-8140 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,059 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Connecticut public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
910 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 16 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 352 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 347 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 320 | 30% |
Student demographics
56%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
36.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
20.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 36 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 Michael F. Wallace Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael F. Wallace Middle School this school | 1,059 | 85.9% | N/A |
| West Side Middle School Waterbury | 848 | 82.2% | N/A |
| North End Middle School Waterbury | 766 | 86.3% | N/A |
| Pulaski Middle School New Britain | 839 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Edison Middle School Meriden | 773 | 74.5% | N/A |
| Slade Middle School New Britian | 781 | 75.8% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle 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 Michael F. Wallace Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #152 of 174 | #20 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #146 of 173 | #21 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,059 | #4 of 181 | #1 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #98 of 169 | #13 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #62 of 169 | #11 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #5 of 180 | #2 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #120 of 133 | #21 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,059
-111 (-9%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,049
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 1,059 | 92.8 | 11.4:1 | 86% (910) |
| 2023-24 | 1,048 | 89.2 | 11.8:1 | 89% (929) |
| 2022-23 | 1,062 | 92 | 11.5:1 | 86% (914) |
| 2020-21 | 1,170 | 103 | 11.4:1 | 87% (1,013) |
| 2017-18 | 1,090 | 96.6 | 11.3:1 | 81% (884) |
| 2015-16 | 1,182 | 80 | 14.8:1 | 80% (951) |
| 2010-11 | 1,349 | 95 | 14.2:1 | 87% (1,169) |
| 2000-01 | 1,287 | 75 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,049 | 83 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Michael F. Wallace Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,090 to 1,059); teachers down 4% (96.6 to 92.8).
About Michael F. Wallace Middle School
Michael F. Wallace Middle School is a large middle school that serves part of Waterbury, Connecticut. School enrollment was 1,059 students in 2024-25, in grades 4 through 8. The average among middle schools in Connecticut is roughly 521 students; this school is 103% larger than that.
Waterbury School District includes 29 schools. Together they enroll 17,123 students.
Hispanic students account for 61% of enrollment at Michael F. Wallace Middle School. Smaller groups are 23% Black, 10% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is roughly 20% Hispanic. Michael F. Wallace Middle School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.4:1, with 92.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Middle schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 11.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 86%. The average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.
allk12 grades Michael F. Wallace Middle School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that median household income is about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 121 public schools operate in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, serving about 59,861 students.
The shortest distance from Michael F. Wallace Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Crosby High School. The five-mile area around Michael F. Wallace Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,059, 9% below the 1,170 of 2020-21.
Community posts for Michael F. Wallace Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
- West Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Waterbury Arts Magnet SchoolHigh · 820 students
- North End Middle SchoolMiddle · 766 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
- West Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- W. F. Kaynor Technical High SchoolHigh · 831 students
- Waterbury Arts Magnet SchoolHigh · 820 students
Nearby schools
- Crosby High School0.0 mi · 1,453
- Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School0.2 mi · 614
- Margaret M. Generali Elementary School0.5 mi · 415
- Tyrrell Middle School0.8 mi · 498
- Darcey School1.8 mi · 159
- H. S. Chase School1.8 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Michael F. Wallace Middle SchoolHow many students attend Michael F. Wallace Middle School?
Michael F. Wallace Middle School enrolls approximately 1,059 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Michael F. Wallace Middle School serve?
Michael F. Wallace Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Michael F. Wallace Middle School have?
Michael F. Wallace Middle School employs 93 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Michael F. Wallace Middle School?
At Michael F. Wallace Middle School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 61% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Michael F. Wallace Middle School public or private?
Michael F. Wallace Middle 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.