Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School

Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School is one of the heavily attended K-5 schools in Waterbury, Connecticut, part of Waterbury School District, with 614 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 62% bigger than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School is one of 29 schools operated by Waterbury School District, a district that educates 17,123 students overall.

Demographically, Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School lists that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 24% White, 18% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,191 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Michael F. Wallace Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School has held roughly steady, going from 614 students in 2018 to 614 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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