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ACES at Chase

Q: Is ACES at Chase a good school?

ACES at Chase ranks 139 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-9

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

ACES at Chase is a public magnet middle school located in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 567 students. The school is part of the Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) district, which is ranked 146 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ACES at Chase has consistently ranked in the middle range of Connecticut middle schools, typically around the 130-150 range out of 250-275 schools, and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top half of Connecticut middle schools, but its performance for female, male, and white student subgroups is in the bottom half of the state. ACES at Chase has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 38.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has a substantial population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 35.62% to 51.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Interestingly, ACES at Chase consistently outperforms the overall ACES district in academic proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics, indicating the school is a relative strength within the district. When compared to nearby middle schools, ACES at Chase generally performs better academically than schools in the Waterbury School District, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the Wolcott and Naugatuck school districts. Despite spending more per student than the state average, ACES at Chase's academic performance is still in the middle range, suggesting the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and instructional practices.

556

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,229

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708

(203) 639-8403

District: Area Cooperative Educational Services

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

34.5%

African American:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg32%

Connecticut avg47%

139^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

146^th of 156Area Cooperative Educational Services 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	41.5	139 of 252	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	128 of 250	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	149 of 249	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	147 of 250	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	153 of 275	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	142 of 259	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	157 of 250	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.1	180 of 246	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	180 of 280	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	204 of 278	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	188 of 272	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.0	204 of 269	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.9	188 of 268	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.2	174 of 255	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.1	185 of 252	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	185 of 250	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	185 of 248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	30 of 80	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	56 of 104	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	118 of 164	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	109 of 161	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	123 of 160	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	128 of 166	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	157 of 235	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	119 of 169	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	127 of 160	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	40 of 105	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	38 of 99	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	47 of 146	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	20 of 97	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	24 of 75	68.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	62 of 117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	54 of 114	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	56 of 109	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	57 of 106	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	90 of 218	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	45 of 104	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	101 of 162	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	92 of 157	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	117 of 158	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	121 of 169	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	128 of 224	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	112 of 167	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	116 of 164	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	105 of 244	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	109 of 153	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	101 of 154	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	125 of 158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	128 of 151	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	133 of 175	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	110 of 166	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	115 of 168	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2024)61st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2021)57th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Horribly unorganized we're not sure who actually runs the school. Lol, it definitely shouldn't be called a Magnet school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Worst school I have experienced. No interest at all in seeing students succeed. Low morale amongst teachers and students. Huge bullying problem that no one wants to deal with. Don't send your child here. Close Quote

Schools Near ACES at Chase

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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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
ACES at Chase	Public, Magnet	6-9	565 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 639-8403	556	42	13.3	41.7%	192 (34.5%)	94 (16.9%)	216 (38.8%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	41.5	139^th of 252 public middle schools	44.8%		45.5	128^th of 250 public middle schools	48.8%	11		49.7		33.1	53.1	43.2		23.6	50.0	32.1	$37,229
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	483 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8120	848	80	10.6	82.2%	68 (8.0%)	161 (19.0%)	576 (67.9%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	12.6	208^th of 252 public middle schools	17.5%		10.4	219^th of 250 public middle schools	12.4%	11		22.2		28.1	25.6	30.9		16.4	12.0	8.5	$22,056
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2496	420	37	11.3	11.4%	332 (79.0%)	13 (3.1%)	37 (8.8%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	68.4	82^nd of 252 public middle schools	67.5%		75.4	64^th of 250 public middle schools	74.4%	18		68.1		50.7	58.5	54.5		49.3	66.2	54.5	$23,410
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Colonial St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4830	591	54	10.9	44.3%	458 (77.5%)	23 (3.9%)	77 (13.0%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	45.8	128^th of 252 public middle schools	49.2%		55.7	107^th of 250 public middle schools	57.2%	21		57.3		44.3	41.0	46.5		38.0	39.6	40.0	$22,884
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5260	292	28	10.4	64.4%	110 (37.7%)	24 (8.2%)	140 (47.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)	45.1		42.9	47.6			31.7	27.4			$18,697
City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	614	49	12.5	58.8%	227 (37.0%)	81 (13.2%)	263 (42.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	30.9	155^th of 252 public middle schools	38.5%		27	162^nd of 250 public middle schools	35.2%	7		36.7			42.2	41.0			30.9	22.9	$18,949
North End Middle School	Public	6-8	534 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8097	766	77	9.9	86.3%	44 (5.7%)	175 (22.8%)	509 (66.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	8.5	233^rd of 252 public middle schools	7.5%		8.4	231^st of 250 public middle schools	7.6%	2		17.5		20.9	19.8	22.7		8.0	10.6	12.3	$22,469
Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Public	4-8	3465 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8140	1,059	93	11.4	85.9%	104 (9.8%)	240 (22.7%)	647 (61.1%)	24 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	18.8	191^st of 252 public middle schools	24.2%		13.5	206^th of 250 public middle schools	17.6%	15		25.2	79.2	31.1	35.1	37.0	75.0	16.4	22.3	16.1	$20,172
Tyrrell Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8151	498	54	9.2	35.7%	355 (71.3%)	20 (4.0%)	99 (19.9%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	71.9	79^th of 252 public middle schools	68.7%		63.4	89^th of 250 public middle schools	64.4%	10		65.2		62.3	66.9	56.7		51.0	59.2	51.7	$20,849
Cross Street Intermediate School	Public	5-6	120 Cross St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5227	311	22	14.1	52.4%	121 (38.9%)	38 (12.2%)	125 (40.2%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	45.0		45.7	44.3			36.4	27.2			$19,714

Frequently Asked Questions about ACES at Chase

How many students attend ACES at Chase?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended ACES at Chase.

Is ACES at Chase a good school?

ACES at Chase ranks 139^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of ACES at Chase?

Students at ACES at Chase are 39% Hispanic, 35% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is ACES at Chase in?

Area Cooperative Educational Services

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