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What's something Waddell School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090231000430
Waddell School
163 Broad Street, Manchester, CT 06042 · (860) 647-3392 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% 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.
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
11.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
302 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 12% smaller than its 4th grade class (82).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Manchester School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
34.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 Waddell School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell School this school | 476 | 63.4% | N/A |
| Charter Oak International Academy West Hartford | 486 | 56.6% | N/A |
| Stamford Charter School for Excellence Stamford | 543 | 55.6% | N/A |
| Barnard Environmental Magnet School New Haven | 496 | 76.8% | N/A |
| Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary Rocky Hill | 604 | 52.3% | N/A |
| Westover School Stamford | 624 | 60.1% | 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 Waddell School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #365 of 522 | #100 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #338 of 519 | #93 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #129 of 613 | #34 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #212 of 558 | #56 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #4 of 560 | #2 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #166 of 594 | #42 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.3% | #16 of 176 | #4 of 54 |
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
476
+71 (+18%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 476 | 40.2 | 11.8:1 | 63% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 39.7 | 12.8:1 | 65% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 44.2 | 10.4:1 | 53% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 40 | 10.1:1 | 57% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 31 | 11.5:1 | 61% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 49% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | 25 | 13.9:1 | 57% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 23 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waddell School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (357 to 476); teachers up 30% (31 to 40.2).
About Waddell School
Waddell School is a medium-sized elementary school in Manchester, Connecticut, (ZIP code 06042). Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 476 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 26% bigger than that.
Manchester School District has 5,968 students in 11 schools, and Waddell School is one of those schools.
At Waddell School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 35%. The next largest groups are 24% Black, 19% Asian, 15% White, and 5% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 17 points above the 18% share among Capitol Planning Region residents. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 at Waddell School, with 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 63%. Across public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average is 43%.
Waddell School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household income is $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region, enrolling about 137,047 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Odyssey Community School, is about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 18% from its 2020-21 level of 405. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.1:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester School District
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyMiddle · 864 students
- Illing Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Verplanck SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Bowers SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Keeney SchoolElementary · 366 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyMiddle · 864 students
- Illing Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Howell Cheney Technical High SchoolHigh · 652 students
- Verplanck SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Odyssey Community SchoolElementary · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Odyssey Community School0.9 mi · 410
- Manchester High School0.9 mi · 1,703
- Illing Middle School1.1 mi · 763
- Verplanck School1.3 mi · 466
- Bowers School1.3 mi · 376
- Howell Cheney Technical High School1.4 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Waddell SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waddell School?
Waddell School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Waddell School serve?
Waddell School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Waddell School have?
Waddell School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Waddell School?
Student demographics at Waddell School are roughly 15% White, 35% Hispanic, 24% Black, 19% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Waddell School?
Waddell School is overseen by Manchester School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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