Waterbury School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Maloney Interdistrict Magnet SchoolWoodrow Wilson SchoolB W Tinker SchoolBucks Hill SchoolBunker Hill SchoolCarrington SchoolCrosby High SchoolDriggs SchoolMargaret M Generali Elementary SchoolF J Kingsbury SchoolGilmartin SchoolH S Chase SchoolHopeville SchoolJohn F Kennedy High SchoolMichael F Wallace Middle SchoolRegan SchoolSprague SchoolWalsh SchoolWashington SchoolWendell L Cross SchoolWest Side Middle SchoolWilby High SchoolNorth End Middle SchoolRotella Interdistrict Magnet SchoolWaterbury Arts Magnet SchoolDuggan SchoolReed SchoolWaterbury Career AcademyInternational School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Waterbury School District

Average SchoolGrade
D-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
89%
Exceeding
36%
Avg actual scores
19.3%
Avg projected
16%

28 of 29 schools in Waterbury School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 5D: 16F: 7

Best schools in Waterbury School District

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. C Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. C Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. C Regan School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. C- Waterbury Arts Magnet School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. C- Waterbury Career Academy (High school, exceeds expectations)
  6. D+ Carrington School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. D John F Kennedy High School (High school, meets expectations)
  8. D Wendell L Cross School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. D F J Kingsbury School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. D H S Chase School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Waterbury School District

All schools, A to Z (29)

Where Waterbury School District schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Connecticut
  • County: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 18,956 students with 1,435 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,037 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0904830
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Waterbury School District

How many schools are in Waterbury School District?

SchoolGrade grades 29 public schools in Waterbury School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Waterbury School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Waterbury.

How good are the schools in Waterbury School District?

Across the 28 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 19.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16%. 89% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Waterbury School District?

18,956 students were enrolled in Waterbury School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Waterbury School District?

Waterbury School District is in Connecticut, based in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, with its district office in Waterbury. Its boundary covers about 28.6 sq mi.