Woodrow Wilson School

As a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Waterbury, Connecticut, Woodrow Wilson School serves 415 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Waterbury School District.

Waterbury School District runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 17,123 students. Woodrow Wilson School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Woodrow Wilson School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 19% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's rate of about 52%.

Zooming out to the county, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,191 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Woodrow Wilson School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Waterbury Career Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Woodrow Wilson School has fell 3%, going from 427 students in 2018 to 415 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 69% to 74% over that span.

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