Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000988
Washington School
685 Baldwin St., Waterbury, CT 06706 · (203) 574-8177 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
228 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 | 36 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 56% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
42%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
22.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
21.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Washington School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington School this school | 284 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Bucks Hill School Waterbury | 283 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Burns Latino Studies Academy Hartford | 251 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Sanchez School Hartford | 311 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School Hartford | 342 | 79.5% | N/A |
| Regan School Waterbury | 237 | 77.2% | 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 Washington School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #427 of 522 | #50 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #444 of 519 | #54 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #463 of 613 | #57 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #264 of 558 | #22 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #397 of 560 | #52 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #66 of 594 | #10 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #156 of 378 | #18 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
284
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 284 | 23.3 | 12.2:1 | 80% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 22.8 | 12.9:1 | 87% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 18.3 | 16.2:1 | 79% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | 77% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 23.9 | 13.6:1 | 86% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 96% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 93% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 16 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (324 to 284); teachers down 3% (23.9 to 23.3).
About Washington School
Washington School is a small elementary school for students in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 284 students in 2024-25. The school is 25% below the average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Waterbury School District includes 29 schools. Together they enroll 17,123 students.
At Washington School, 74% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 15% Black, 6% White, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is about 20% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington School scores 42%.
Its ratio of 12.2:1 is based on 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Lunch program data show 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 52% average among public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Washington School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region number 121, with about 59,861 students.
Washington School is about 0.5 miles from Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Washington School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Washington School was 286 in 2020-21 and 284 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other Washington schools
22 other US public schools in 11 states are named Washington. Washington School is the 13th largest of the 23.
- Washington SchoolWest Haven, CT · 321 students
- Washington SchoolMonticello, IL · 543 students
- Washington SchoolNUTLEY, NJ · 534 students
- Washington SchoolWASHINGTON, UT · 468 students
- WashingtonSpringfield, MA · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School0.5 mi · 590
- Hopeville School0.6 mi · 291
- Duggan School0.7 mi · 429
- Waterbury Arts Magnet School0.8 mi · 820
- Walsh School1.0 mi · 350
- B. W. Tinker School1.0 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Washington SchoolHow large is Washington School?
Washington School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington School serve?
Washington School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Washington School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington School?
At Washington School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 74% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Washington School public or private?
Washington School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waterbury School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.