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Which teacher or staff member at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
614
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483001131
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
380 Pierpont Rd., Waterbury, CT 06705 · (203) 574-8168 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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
16.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
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 | 72 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
68%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
46.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
35.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School this school | 614 | 63.8% | N/A |
| Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School Waterbury | 590 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Prendergast School Ansonia | 588 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Mead School Ansonia | 578 | 66.6% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School New Haven | 506 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Wendell L. Cross School Waterbury | 606 | 71.8% | 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 Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #358 of 522 | #41 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #293 of 519 | #34 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #34 of 613 | #4 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #536 of 558 | #65 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #74 of 560 | #3 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #162 of 594 | #27 of 70 |
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
614
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 614 | 38.4 | 16.0:1 | 64% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 42.4 | 14.5:1 | 64% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 614 | 36.4 | 16.9:1 | 59% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 55% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 44.8 | 13.7:1 | 46% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 47 | 13.0:1 | 43% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 46% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 43 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (614 to 614); teachers down 14% (44.8 to 38.4).
About Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
As a large elementary school, Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School serves students in Waterbury, Connecticut. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 614 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students.
Enrollment across the 29 schools in Waterbury School District totals 17,123 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School, with 47% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 24% White, 18% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Its 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.0:1. That ratio is over the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. That is higher than the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School is C+. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures 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 people live in poverty. Federal data list 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 59,861.
Michael F. Wallace Middle School is the public school closest to Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School, about 0.2 miles away. Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 613 in 2020-21, 614 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.9:1 to 16.0:1.
Discussions about Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Michael F. Wallace Middle School0.2 mi · 1,059
- Crosby High School0.3 mi · 1,453
- Tyrrell Middle School0.5 mi · 498
- Margaret M. Generali Elementary School0.7 mi · 415
- Darcey School1.8 mi · 159
- H. S. Chase School1.9 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Rotella Interdistrict Magnet SchoolHow large is Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School?
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School serve?
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School is approximately 16.0:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School?
At Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 47% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School?
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School is overseen by Waterbury School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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