Waddell School

Public K-4

 163 Broad Street
       Manchester, CT  06042


(860) 647-3392

District: Manchester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
340th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,665 Help


Students who attend Waddell School usually attend:

Middle:    Illing Middle School
High:    Manchester High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
33.4%
African American:
25.6%
White:
20.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.1% Help


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Compare Details Waddell School ranks worse than 69.1% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Manchester School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Waddell School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Manchester School District. Student population at Waddell School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (33.4%), African American (25.6%), White (20.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waddell School is 10.4. 5 elementary schools in the Manchester School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waddell School is $20,665. 4 elementary schools in the Manchester School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Waddell School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Manchester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester School District 134th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waddell School

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Rank History for all students at Waddell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.74 394th 570 30.9%
2007 59.19 308th 568 45.8%
2008 59.19 316th 565 44.1%
2009 48.73 383rd 566 32.3%
2010 48.15 382nd 579 34.0%
2011 41.44 407th 565 28.0%
2012 57.37 322nd 564 42.9%
2013 42.25 388th 557 30.3%
2015 38.61 369th 551 33.0%
2016 22.89 394th 518 23.9%
2018 17.99 432nd 532 18.8%
2019 33.35 350th 522 33.0%
2021 38.50 314th 538 41.6%
2022 25.34 345th 490 29.6%
2023 25.89 340th 491 30.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waddell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.51 107th 371 71.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waddell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.17 72nd 302 76.2%
2022 46.03 37th 70 47.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Waddell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.07 214th 242 11.6%
2021 33.98 286th 455 37.1%
2022 20.53 195th 234 16.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Waddell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.40 171st 247 30.8%
2021 36.11 264th 445 40.7%
2022 11.85 211th 232 9.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Waddell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.75 3rd 41 92.7%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a citizen
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Open Quote The best after attending, your child will grow to be the greatest person meant to live in this society. The low ratings it may appear to have is just an idiotic system of the, failed standardized testing, in reality that doesn't matter in elementary, whats does matter is being a kid learn about the strange world which you are just getting to know. So instead of being locked up and taking test for idealistic elitism demonstrations you idiots should find the values of natural life and a child freedom and let them be just that free. Once upon a time i went there and the grand scale of diversity and that fact that we had recess even in cold days allowed me to explore everything about the world i lived in i was able to interact with plants and insects and i was able to develop simple communication skills without prejudice of my fellow child based on the color of their skin because i simple just saw another being attempting to beat the opposite team at kickball but instead this is lost because of so many peoples brilliant idea to throw tests and papers at a child an presume that they will comprehend what could have easily been understood by hands on out side fun. But its better to take their child like sense of wonder at a young age to better integrate them into a mindless conformist society especially with all their lazy idiotic parents who have children just to put an iPad in front of their faces and never truly enjoy their children. What i'm getting at is that waddell is amazing the school system isn't dont trust scores love your children love the world. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Waddell School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 399 23 28 6 4 n/a n/a 0 460
1989 372 25 30 15 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1990 394 35 33 14 n/a n/a n/a 0 476
1991 399 52 32 21 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1992 402 62 27 27 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1993 376 67 26 28 1 n/a n/a 0 498
1994 391 51 23 35 5 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 332 61 13 43 2 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 332 61 13 43 2 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 333 53 11 45 2 n/a n/a 0 444
1998 336 55 25 42 4 n/a n/a 0 462
1999 307 68 26 41 2 n/a n/a 0 444
2000 272 48 26 35 4 n/a n/a 0 385
2001 280 52 26 38 3 n/a n/a 0 399
2002 256 53 29 69 3 n/a n/a -1 409
2003 256 53 29 69 3 n/a n/a -1 409
2004 238 55 30 67 2 n/a n/a 0 392
2005 217 71 33 84 2 n/a n/a 0 407
2006 219 71 32 84 2 n/a n/a 0 408
2007 192 71 36 71 1 n/a n/a 0 371
2008 178 68 39 73 2 n/a n/a 0 360
2009 169 67 39 60 1 n/a n/a 0 336
2010 159 62 41 49 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2011 131 56 51 80 0 0 30 0 348
2012 133 55 55 70 1 0 29 0 343
2013 122 64 54 90 0 0 22 0 352
2014 126 67 45 87 0 0 17 0 342
2015 126 58 47 91 0 0 20 0 342
2016 140 83 45 93 0 1 15 0 377
2017 127 74 38 94 0 1 13 0 347
2018 119 90 40 95 1 1 11 0 357
2019 141 110 96 122 1 2 9 0 481
2020 126 120 99 128 0 2 9 0 484
2021 98 91 91 112 1 2 10 0 405
2022 90 118 90 166 1 1 8 0 474
2023 94 118 80 154 5 2 8 0 461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waddell School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 460 22.0 20.9 n/a
1989 442 21.7 20.3 n/a
1990 476 22.0 21.6 n/a
1991 504 23.5 21.4 n/a
1992 518 26.2 19.7 11.4
1993 498 24.4 20.4 1.6
1994 505 26.4 19.1 25
1995 451 25.6 17.6 29.9
1996 451 25.6 17.6 29.9
1997 444 25.6 17.3 21.4
1998 462 25.3 18.3 24.5
1999 444 25.7 17.3 32.7
2000 385 25.5 15.1 26.5
2001 399 24.3 16.4 n/a
2002 409 27.1 15.1 36.6
2003 409 27.1 15.1 36.6
2004 392 26.3 14.9 38.3
2005 407 23.6 17.2 n/a
2006 408 24.8 16.5 37.7
2007 371 27.6 13.4 38.3
2008 360 25.9 13.9 42.5
2009 336 28.5 13.3 49.1
2010 311 25.2 12.3 54.3
2011 348 25.0 13.8 56.9
2012 343 25.6 13.3 63.3
2013 352 24.6 14.2 57.4
2014 342 25.6 13.3 56.7
2015 342 25.0 13.6 54.4
2016 377 30.0 12.5 49.3
2017 347 31.2 11.1 57.3
2018 357 31.0 11.5 60.5
2019 481 40.2 11.9 52.6
2020 484 40.5 11.9 56
2021 405 40.5 10.0 57.3
2022 474 38.5 12.3 55.5
2023 461 44.2 10.4 53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waddell School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 460 22.0 20.9 n/a
1989 442 21.7 20.3 n/a
1990 476 22.0 21.6 n/a
1991 504 23.5 21.4 n/a
1992 518 26.2 19.7 11.4
1993 498 24.4 20.4 1.6
1994 505 26.4 19.1 25
1995 451 25.6 17.6 29.9
1996 451 25.6 17.6 29.9
1997 444 25.6 17.3 21.4
1998 462 25.3 18.3 24.5
1999 444 25.7 17.3 32.7
2000 385 25.5 15.1 26.5
2001 399 24.3 16.4 n/a
2002 409 27.1 15.1 36.6
2003 409 27.1 15.1 36.6
2004 392 26.3 14.9 38.3
2005 407 23.6 17.2 n/a
2006 408 24.8 16.5 37.7
2007 371 27.6 13.4 38.3
2008 360 25.9 13.9 42.5
2009 336 28.5 13.3 49.1
2010 311 25.2 12.3 54.3
2011 348 25.0 13.8 56.9
2012 343 25.6 13.3 63.3
2013 352 24.6 14.2 57.4
2014 342 25.6 13.3 56.7
2015 342 25.0 13.6 54.4
2016 377 30.0 12.5 49.3
2017 347 31.2 11.1 57.3
2018 357 31.0 11.5 60.5
2019 481 40.2 11.9 52.6
2020 484 40.5 11.9 56
2021 405 40.5 10.0 57.3
2022 474 38.5 12.3 55.5
2023 461 44.2 10.4 53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waddell School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $17,809
2019 $18,463
2020 $18,834
2021 $20,665

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waddell School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 350th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 340th of 491 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waddell School)4327.6
 15.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District)40.331.4
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waddell School)50.631.1
 19.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)45.134.5
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waddell School)47.746.3
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District)39.737.4
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waddell School)44.339.5
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)33.834.3
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students481461
 4.2%
African American110118
 7.3%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian9680
 16.7%
Hispanic122154
 26.2%
Pacific Islander22
White14194
 33.3%
Two or More Races98
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.6%53.1%
 0.5%


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Students at Waddell School are 33% Hispanic, 26% African American, 20% White, 17% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Waddell School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Illing Middle School
High : Manchester High School

Waddell School ranks 340th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Waddell School.


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