Washington School

685 Baldwin St., Waterbury CT, 6706 | Waterbury School District | 203-574-8177
  • grades PK-5
  • students 324
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 52 in Waterbury
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
29%Waterbury
53%Connecticut

Washington School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Waterbury School District" in Waterbury, CT. There are a total of 324 students and 24 teachers at Washington School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Washington School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 54% lower than the Connecticut average.

Washington School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students324
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Washington 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
All17%
311-19%
411-19%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
420-29%
530-39%
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.

Washington School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 7.4% 21.9% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 19.0% 23.6% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.5% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.0% 48.9% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.1% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.2% 2.4% 3.1%

Waterbury demographics profile

StatisticWaterburyConnecticutNational
Population107,8413,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,78173691
Median age36.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English63%78%79%
Speak Spanish27%12%13%

Education level achieved in Waterbury

IndexWaterburyConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade76.9%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.0%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.1%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Washington School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.