Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000987
Walsh School
55 Dikeman Street, Waterbury, CT 06704 · (203) 574-8164 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% 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
12.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
303 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
39%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
12.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
9.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Walsh School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh School this school | 350 | 86.6% | N/A |
| Sprague School Waterbury | 344 | 88.7% | N/A |
| Woodrow Wilson School Waterbury | 415 | 85.1% | N/A |
| Reed School Waterbury | 439 | 89.3% | N/A |
| Hopeville School Waterbury | 291 | 82.8% | N/A |
| Duggan School Waterbury | 429 | 88.6% | 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 Walsh School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #507 of 522 | #60 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #500 of 519 | #61 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #339 of 613 | #39 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #287 of 558 | #25 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #437 of 560 | #58 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.6% | #38 of 594 | #4 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #67 of 378 | #7 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
350
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 350 | 28.3 | 12.4:1 | 87% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 26.5 | 13.1:1 | 88% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 27.3 | 13.2:1 | 83% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 33 | 10.8:1 | 81% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 51 | 8.5:1 | 75% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 38 | 9.8:1 | 99% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 97% (549) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 38 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 27 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walsh School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (434 to 350); teachers down 45% (51 to 28.3).
About Walsh School
Walsh School sits in Waterbury, Connecticut, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 350 students.
Waterbury School District is responsible for 29 schools, Walsh School included, with 17,123 students in all.
The student body at Walsh School is 76% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 19% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Walsh School are from different groups.
Walsh School reported 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.4:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. There are 303 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 87% of enrollment. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 35 points.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Walsh School outscored 3%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $86,191 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region number 121, with about 59,861 students.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School is the nearest public school to Walsh School, about 0.4 miles away. Walsh School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Walsh School is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 355 in 2020-21, 350 in 2024-25. The ratio was 10.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Walsh School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Waterbury Arts Magnet School0.4 mi · 820
- Waterbury Career Academy0.5 mi · 709
- Reed School0.5 mi · 439
- Woodrow Wilson School0.6 mi · 415
- Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School0.7 mi · 590
- Driggs School0.7 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Walsh SchoolHow large is Walsh School?
Walsh School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Walsh School serve?
Walsh School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Walsh School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Walsh School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walsh School?
At Walsh School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 76% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Walsh School?
Walsh 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.