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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483001613
Reed School
33 Griggs Street, Waterbury, CT 06704 · (203) 574-8180 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- FTest 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
14.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
392 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 | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
45%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
14.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
8.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Reed School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed School this school | 439 | 89.3% | N/A |
| Duggan School Waterbury | 429 | 88.6% | N/A |
| Madison School Bridgeport | 451 | 89.8% | N/A |
| C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet New London | 406 | 91.6% | N/A |
| Woodrow Wilson School Waterbury | 415 | 85.1% | N/A |
| Walsh School Waterbury | 350 | 86.6% | 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 Reed School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #509 of 522 | #61 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #489 of 519 | #59 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #187 of 613 | #22 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #494 of 558 | #58 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #376 of 560 | #48 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #25 of 594 | #1 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #271 of 378 | #30 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
439
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 439 | 29.4 | 14.9:1 | 89% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 24.4 | 19.2:1 | 91% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 39.4 | 11.6:1 | 85% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 83% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 36.9 | 12.8:1 | 90% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 82% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reed School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (470 to 439); teachers down 20% (36.9 to 29.4).
About Reed School
Reed School serves students in Waterbury, Connecticut, as a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 439 students across pre-K through 8.
Waterbury School District, which runs Reed School, has 29 schools and 17,123 students.
Federal enrollment data show Reed School is 71% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 21% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 51 points above the 20% share among Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
Its ratio of 14.9:1 is based on 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 89%. Across public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the average is 52%.
Reed School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools enroll about 59,861 students and include Reed School.
Among nearby public schools, Walsh School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Reed School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Reed School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 3% decline took enrollment from 454 in 2020-21 to 439 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Walsh School0.5 mi · 350
- Waterbury Career Academy0.7 mi · 709
- Woodrow Wilson School0.8 mi · 415
- Driggs School0.8 mi · 410
- Waterbury Arts Magnet School0.9 mi · 820
- F. J. Kingsbury School1.0 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Reed SchoolHow large is Reed School?
Reed School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Reed School serve?
Reed School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reed School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reed School is approximately 14.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Reed School?
Student demographics at Reed School are roughly 3% White, 71% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Reed School in?
Reed School is part of Waterbury School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.