Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000984
Regan School
2780 North Main St., Waterbury, CT 06704 · (203) 574-8187 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
183 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
51%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
36.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
40.8%
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 41 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 Regan School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regan School this school | 237 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Northend Elementary School New Britain | 212 | 79.2% | N/A |
| Burns Latino Studies Academy Hartford | 251 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Washington School Waterbury | 284 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Bucks Hill School Waterbury | 283 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Anna E. Norris School East Hartford | 279 | 70.3% | 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 Regan School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #315 of 522 | #33 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #360 of 519 | #42 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #525 of 613 | #66 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #429 of 558 | #44 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #309 of 560 | #37 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.2% | #94 of 594 | #14 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #139 of 378 | #15 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
237
+30 (+14%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 237 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 77% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 15.6 | 15.8:1 | 77% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 14.5 | 17.0:1 | 68% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 18 | 11.5:1 | 70% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 16.2 | 16.9:1 | 77% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 89% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 17 | 16.5:1 | 79% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 15 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Regan School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (273 to 237); teachers up 5% (16.2 to 17).
About Regan School
Regan School, a small elementary school, is located in Waterbury, Connecticut. In all, 237 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 37% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).
Waterbury School District is made up of 29 schools with 17,123 students in all.
The largest group at Regan School is Hispanic students, at 68%. The remaining students are 18% Black, 8% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Regan School scores 51%.
The school has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.9 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. The school reported 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region report 52%.
On the allk12 Grade, Regan School lands at C, ahead of 34% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that the median household earns about $86,191 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools with about 59,861 students, including Regan School.
Among nearby public schools, Bucks Hill School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Regan School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Regan School enrolled 207 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 237. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.5:1 to 13.9:1.
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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
- Bucks Hill School0.6 mi · 283
- Wilby High School0.9 mi · 1,196
- North End Middle School0.9 mi · 766
- Sprague School1.3 mi · 344
- Wakelee School1.5 mi · 366
- F. J. Kingsbury School1.7 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Regan SchoolHow large is Regan School?
Regan School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Regan School serve?
Regan School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Regan School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Regan School is approximately 13.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Regan School?
Regan School reports a student body of 8% White, 68% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Regan School public or private?
Regan School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waterbury School District.
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