Elementary Schools in Naugatuck School District

Summary:

The Naugatuck School District in Connecticut is home to 5 elementary schools serving grades K-5. The district as a whole is ranked 138th out of 156 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to the rest of Connecticut.

Among the elementary schools, Hop Brook Elementary School and Western School stand out as the higher-performing schools in the district. Hop Brook Elementary ranks 286th out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools and has the highest 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 55.7%. Western School ranks 310th and has the highest 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency at 58.5%. The other schools, Maple Hill School, Andrew Avenue School, and Salem School, have lower rankings and generally lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

Across the district, the schools have a wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients, from 48.39% at Maple Hill School to 70.04% at Salem School. The schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower test scores, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. Additionally, the schools have inconsistent performance across subjects, with some excelling in English Language Arts but struggling in Mathematics, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific academic needs of each school.

District Detail

497 Rubber Avenue
Naugatuck, CT 06770

(203) 720-5265

SchoolDigger Rank:
138^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,889

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Andrew Avenue School	Public	K-4	140 Andrew Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5221	221	21	10.5	71.9%	79 (35.7%)	22 (10.0%)	110 (49.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	16.3	394^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.1%		18.3	376^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.3%	18	28.8	35.9	28.8	28.1	$19,957
Hop Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	75 Crown Street	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5231	312	24	13.2	63.1%	111 (35.6%)	39 (12.5%)	142 (45.5%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	38.8	286^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.7	279^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.9%	7	46.3	55.7	34.3	44.3	$18,938
Salem School	Public	K-4	124 Meadow St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5242	231	18	13.2	66.7%	83 (35.9%)	25 (10.8%)	108 (46.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)	34.5	34.0			$21,100
Western School	Public	K-4	108 Pine St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5244	242	16	15.1	58.7%	93 (38.4%)	38 (15.7%)	84 (34.7%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	33.4	310^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.1%		30.1	327^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.2%	17	37.7	58.5	34.4		$18,452
Maple Hill School	Public	K-4	641 Maple Hill Rd.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5236	464	35	13.2	50.9%	212 (45.7%)	62 (13.4%)	153 (33.0%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	31.3	318^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.5%		34.7	310^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.6%	8	40.2	43.8	46.3	35.0	$19,301

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School District 16	2.5 mi	6	44^th
Waterbury School District	3.45 mi	30	149^th
Regional School District 15	3.63 mi	7	72^nd
Area Cooperative Educational Services	4.27 mi	3	146^th
Bethany School District	5.27 mi	1	32^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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