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Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000986
Sprague School
1443 Thomaston Ave., Waterbury, CT 06704 · (203) 574-8189 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% 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
11.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
305 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 44%
Community
1
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 | 28 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
41%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
6.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
5.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 Sprague School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprague School this school | 344 | 88.7% | N/A |
| Walsh School Waterbury | 350 | 86.6% | N/A |
| Woodrow Wilson School Waterbury | 415 | 85.1% | N/A |
| C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet New London | 406 | 91.6% | N/A |
| John Barry School Meriden | 418 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Reed School Waterbury | 439 | 89.3% | 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 Sprague School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.4% | #519 of 522 | #62 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.6% | #515 of 519 | #62 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #349 of 613 | #40 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #215 of 558 | #18 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #415 of 560 | #54 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #28 of 594 | #2 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.1% | #15 of 378 | #1 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
344
-44 (-11%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 344 | 29 | 11.9:1 | 89% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 91% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 24.5 | 16.6:1 | 82% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 32 | 12.1:1 | 80% (312) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 74% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 77% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 86% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 22 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sprague School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (522 to 344); teachers down 17% (35 to 29).
About Sprague School
Sprague School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut. Enrolled students number 344 students, in pre-K through 5.
The district, Waterbury School District, has 17,123 students enrolled across 29 schools.
Sprague School is 75% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 17% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 20% Hispanic among all Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.9:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. About 89% of students, or 305, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 52%.
allk12 grades Sprague School an F. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents, the median household income is $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sprague School is one of 121 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: F. J. Kingsbury School, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Sprague School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Sprague School dropped 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 388 to 344 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sprague School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- F. J. Kingsbury School1.0 mi · 416
- W. F. Kaynor Technical High School1.1 mi · 831
- Regan School1.3 mi · 237
- Bunker Hill School1.4 mi · 445
- Brass City Charter School1.4 mi · 401
- Bucks Hill School1.5 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Sprague SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sprague School?
Sprague School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sprague School serve?
Sprague School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sprague School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Sprague School.
How diverse is Sprague School?
Sprague School reports a student body of 5% White, 75% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sprague School?
Sprague School is overseen by Waterbury School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.