Waddell School

1151 Main Street, Manchester CT, 6040 | Manchester School District | 860-647-3392
  • grades KG-5
  • students 357
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Manchester
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
37%Manchester
53%Connecticut

Waddell School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Manchester School District" in Manchester, CT. There are a total of 357 students and 31 teachers at Waddell School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Waddell School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 11% lower than the Connecticut average.

Waddell School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students357
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Waddell School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-54%
440-44%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-44%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Waddell School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 36.9% 41.0% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 19.5% 22.0% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 13.4% 7.6% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.7% 24.6% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 4.2% 2.4% 3.1%

Manchester demographics profile

StatisticManchesterConnecticutNational
Population35,9463,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,90073691
Median age34.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English85%78%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Manchester

IndexManchesterConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade88.1%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.7%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college61.5%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.8%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Waddell School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.