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F. J. Kingsbury School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

F. J. Kingsbury School is an elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with 423 students. The school is part of the Waterbury School District, which is ranked 149 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. F. J. Kingsbury School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 408 and 463 over the past 10 years and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade. F. J. Kingsbury School also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 31.2% over the past few years, well above the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.59% to 82.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

However, the school does have some bright spots, such as its strong performance for its African American student population, which ranked 10th out of 41 Connecticut elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Nearby schools in the Waterbury School District, such as Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, Regan School, and Woodrow Wilson School, generally outperform F. J. Kingsbury School, but these schools also serve a lower percentage of students from low-income families. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic challenges could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance.

416

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,217

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Columbia Blvd.
Waterbury, CT 06710

(203) 574-8172

District: Waterbury School District

Students who attend F. J. Kingsbury School usually attend:

Middle:	North End Middle School
High:	Wilby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

African American:

28.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (23% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Connecticut avg50%

417^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Waterbury School District

149^th of 156Waterbury School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	417 of 493	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	410 of 497	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	463 of 491	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	440 of 490	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	439 of 538	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	448 of 522	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	435 of 532	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	436 of 519	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	408 of 518	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	465 of 551	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	456 of 557	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	443 of 564	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.7	460 of 565	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	503 of 579	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	493 of 566	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	530 of 565	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	530 of 568	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	510 of 570	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.9	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.8	363 of 455	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	230 of 242	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	230 of 259	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	88 of 132	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	76 of 99	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	94 of 173	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	28 of 101	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	189 of 302	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.1	392 of 445	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	232 of 247	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	240 of 262	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	246 of 371	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)76th percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)37th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)34th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile~ school

Male (2021)12th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-25 vs state

Mathematics20%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 5, 2011

I came from Bridgeport where the schools are terrible and my son was failing already in the first grade, I moved to this specific school district of Waterbury because this school is known for being the best in Waterbury. The one star rating just doesn't make any sense! My son passed and is going to second grade and loves his new school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
F. J. Kingsbury School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Columbia Blvd.	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8172	416	27	15.5	83.2%	17 (4.1%)	119 (28.6%)	244 (58.7%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	12.2	417^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.4%		13.3	410^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.5%	7			16.0	17.5	41.3			17.3	12.3	29.3				$17,217
Brass City Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	289 Willow St.	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Brass City Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 527-5942	401	28	14.2	70.1%	15 (3.7%)	132 (32.9%)	227 (56.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	38.1	289^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.4%		37.5	295^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.6%	6		20.0	53.7	59.5		27.5		63.4		20.9	20.0	16.7	17.1	$16,205
Driggs School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Woodlawn Terrace	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8160	410	29	13.9	84.4%	25 (6.1%)	99 (24.1%)	254 (62.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	4.4	487^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%	5	11.8		18.3	12.5	14.5			9.9	17.9					$17,289
Bunker Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Bunker Hill Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8183	445	30	14.8	78.9%	37 (8.3%)	95 (21.3%)	279 (62.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	8	458^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.1%		7	465^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.4%	7	27.1		15.5	27.9	20.0				19.7	8.6				$18,215
Reed School	Public	PK, KG-8	33 Griggs Street	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8180	439	29	14.9	89.3%	15 (3.4%)	94 (21.4%)	312 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	10.3	428^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.2%		6.3	474^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.6%	46		11.8				20.4	17.6		24.3		16.3	0.0		$16,598
Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-5	1443 Thomaston Ave.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8189	344	29	11.8	88.7%	17 (4.9%)	58 (16.9%)	258 (75.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)	11.5				11.5									$18,272
Walsh School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Dikeman Street	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8164	350	28	12.3	86.6%	10 (2.9%)	66 (18.9%)	265 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	3.5	493^rd of 493 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.8	480^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.4%	13				16.3	13.2			13.0						$19,561
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	233 South Elm St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8162	590	42	14.1	62.5%	134 (22.7%)	100 (16.9%)	315 (53.4%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	46.6	257^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.9%		44.1	270^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.7%	13	58.6		45.5	50.6	58.6			51.1	44.8	39.1				$19,787
Regan School	Public	PK, KG-5	2780 North Main St.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8187	237	17	13.9	77.2%	18 (7.6%)	42 (17.7%)	160 (67.5%)	5 (2.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	28.8	327^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.7%		32.3	314^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.8%	13	31.1		36.7	50.0	24.4			59.2	44.4	17.8				$16,767
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Birch St.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 573-6660	415	29	14.4	85.1%	9 (2.2%)	79 (19.0%)	309 (74.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	5.5	479^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.6	489^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.6%	10	14.8				16.4			18.6	16.1					$17,672

Frequently Asked Questions about F. J. Kingsbury School

How many students attend F. J. Kingsbury School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended F. J. Kingsbury School.

Is F. J. Kingsbury School a good school?

F. J. Kingsbury School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is F. J. Kingsbury School in?

Waterbury School District

What schools do graduates of F. J. Kingsbury School attend?

Students who attend F. J. Kingsbury School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North End Middle School
High : Wilby High School

What is the racial makeup of F. J. Kingsbury School?

Students at F. J. Kingsbury School are 59% Hispanic, 29% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

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