Waddell School

Waddell School, an average-sized elementary campus in Manchester, Connecticut, part of Manchester School District, instructs 476 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 378 students each, so Waddell School sits 26% above that benchmark.

Manchester School District runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,968 students. Waddell School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Waddell School reports that 35% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 24% Black, 19% Asian, 15% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Waddell School lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Waddell School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Waddell School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

Nearest neighbor: Odyssey Community School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Waddell School operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 33%: 357 students in 2018 compared to 476 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 33% to 15% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.