For the 2025 school year, there are 33 public schools serving 18,974 students in Waterbury, CT (there are , serving 2,642 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Waterbury, CT are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Waterbury, CT are Regan School, Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School and Waterbury Arts Magnet School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Waterbury, CT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Waterbury have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public schools.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Best ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Schools in Waterbury, CT (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Regan School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2780 North Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
233 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8162
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8162
Gr: PK-5 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Gr: 6-12 | 821 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
380 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Gr: PK-5 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #55.
Aces At Chase
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #66.
Brass City Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
289 Willow St.
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 527-5942
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 527-5942
Gr: PK-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Waterbury Career Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #88.
Carrington School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24 Kenmore Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Gr: PK-8 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #99.
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
43 Tompkins St.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 596-4302
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 596-4302
Gr: 9-12 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1010.
H. S. Chase School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 Woodtick Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Gr: PK-5 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1111.
Wendell L. Cross School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Gr: PK-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1212.
Michael F. Wallace Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3465 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140
Gr: 4-8 | 1,048 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1313.
Bucks Hill School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
330 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Gr: PK-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1414.
B. W. Tinker School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
809 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Gr: PK-5 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1515.
F. J. Kingsbury School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Columbia Blvd.
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1616.
Duggan School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Gr: PK-8 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1717.
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3196 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1818.
Washington School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
685 Baldwin St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Gr: PK-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1919.
Bunker Hill School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Bunker Hill Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Gr: PK-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2020.
John F. Kennedy High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Gr: 9-12 | 1,391 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2121.
North End Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
534 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Gr: 6-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2222.
Hopeville School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2 Cypress St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8173
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8173
Gr: K-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2323.
Driggs School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
77 Woodlawn Terrace
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2424.
Walsh School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 Dikeman Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Gr: PK-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2525.
West Side Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
483 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2626.
Gilmartin School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
107 Wyoming Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Gr: PK-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Sprague School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1443 Thomaston Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8189
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8189
Gr: PK-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Woodrow Wilson School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
235 Birch St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 573-6660
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 573-6660
Gr: PK-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2929.
Reed School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Gr: PK-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3030.
Crosby High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Gr: 9-12 | 1,452 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3131.
Wilby High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
568 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,178 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
Regions Staff Secure Waterbury
Alternative School
80 Prospect Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 757-9939
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 757-9939
Gr: 6-12
116 Beecher Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8000
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8000
Gr: PK-3 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Waterbury, Connecticut ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
B.w. Tinker Bdlc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
809 Highland Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Gr: 1-5 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
11 Draher St
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8181
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8181
Gr: K-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
29 John St
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 346-3931
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 346-3931
Gr: K-5 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Bunker Hill Bdlc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
170 Bunker Hill Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Gr: 1-5 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Carrington Esc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
24 Kenmore Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Gr: K-5 | 10 students Minority enrollment: 90%
Crosby Nvcc (Waterbury Transition Learning Center) (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8061
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8061
Gr: 12 | 15 students
Duggan Cbl Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
38 West Porter St.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Gr: K-3 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 88%
30 Church St.
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 574-8050
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 574-8050
Gr: 6-12 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Excel Ii Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
30 Church Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 574-8050
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 574-8050
Gr: 10-11 | 2 students
Excel Iii High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
30 Church Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 574-8050
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 574-8050
Gr: 7-11 | 6 students
Margaret M. Generali Autism (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
3196 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Gr: 1-5 | 29 students Minority enrollment: 90%
Michael F. Wallace Autism Middle School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
3465 East Main St
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8410
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8410
Gr: 7-8 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 72%
North End Esc Middle School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
534 Bucks Hill Road
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Gr: 8 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Reed Esc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
33 Griggs St
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Gr: 1-6 | 18 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Special Education Preschool (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
330 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8067
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8067
Gr: PK | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
State Street School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
58 Griggs School
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8028
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8028
Gr: 3-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Waterbury Arts Magnet School (Middle) (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Wilby Esc Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
568 Bucks Hill Road
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Gr: 10-12 | 11 students Minority enrollment: 73%
Woodrow Wilson Bdlc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
235 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-6660
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-6660
Gr: 1-5 | 15 students Minority enrollment: 93%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Waterbury, CT?
The top ranked public schools in Waterbury, CT include Regan School, Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School and Waterbury Arts Magnet School.
How many public schools are located in Waterbury?
33 public schools are located in Waterbury.
What percentage of students in Waterbury go to public school?
88% of all K-12 students in Waterbury are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Waterbury?
Waterbury public schools minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public schools average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Waterbury are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Waterbury include: Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School vs. Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School, Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School vs. Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, F. J. Kingsbury School vs. Bunker Hill School
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