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How has Woodrow Wilson School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090483000685
Woodrow Wilson School
235 Birch St., Waterbury, CT 06704 · (203) 573-6660 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest 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
14.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
353 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 65 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
41%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
13.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
14.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Woodrow Wilson School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson School this school | 415 | 85.1% | N/A |
| Walsh School Waterbury | 350 | 86.6% | N/A |
| Reed School Waterbury | 439 | 89.3% | N/A |
| Duggan School Waterbury | 429 | 88.6% | N/A |
| Sprague School Waterbury | 344 | 88.7% | N/A |
| Madison School Bridgeport | 451 | 89.8% | 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 Woodrow Wilson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #468 of 522 | #57 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #497 of 519 | #60 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #216 of 613 | #25 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #468 of 558 | #53 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #413 of 560 | #53 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #43 of 594 | #5 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #341 of 378 | #38 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
415
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 415 | 28.8 | 14.4:1 | 85% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 28.3 | 15.3:1 | 89% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 29.8 | 14.7:1 | 80% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 81% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 84% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 75% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 90% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 28 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodrow Wilson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (427 to 415); teachers down 7% (31 to 28.8).
About Woodrow Wilson School
Woodrow Wilson School sits in Waterbury, Connecticut, and is classified as an elementary school. It serves 415 students in pre-K through 5.
The 29 schools in Waterbury School District enroll 17,123 students altogether, Woodrow Wilson School among them.
Woodrow Wilson School's enrollment is 74% Hispanic. Next come 19% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. That compares with about 20% Hispanic among all Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. By the diversity index, Woodrow Wilson School comes in at 41%.
Woodrow Wilson School employs 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is over the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 85% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 52% average among public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for Woodrow Wilson School is D. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents, median household income is about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 59,861.
The closest other public school is Waterbury Career Academy, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 415, starting from 414.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Woodrow Wilson School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Woodrow Wilson schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Woodrow Wilson SchoolWYANDOTTE, MI · 869 students
- Woodrow Wilson SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 656 students
- WOODROW WILSON SCHOOLBINGHAMTON, NY · 355 students
- Woodrow WilsonNEPTUNE CITY, NJ · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Waterbury Career Academy0.1 mi · 709
- Walsh School0.6 mi · 350
- H. S. Chase School0.8 mi · 543
- Reed School0.8 mi · 439
- Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School0.8 mi · 275
- Waterbury Arts Magnet School0.9 mi · 820
Frequently asked questions
About Woodrow Wilson SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Woodrow Wilson School?
Woodrow Wilson School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-05.
Is Woodrow Wilson School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodrow Wilson School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson School is approximately 14.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Woodrow Wilson School?
Woodrow Wilson School reports a student body of 2% White, 74% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Woodrow Wilson School in?
Woodrow Wilson School is part of Waterbury School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.