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Western School

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Western School ranks 310 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Western School is an elementary school located in Naugatuck, Connecticut, serving 269 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. It is part of the Naugatuck School District, which is ranked 138 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Western School's overall academic performance on SBAC English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments is generally below the Naugatuck School District and Connecticut state averages, its special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups perform relatively better, ranking in the top quartile of Connecticut elementary schools in these categories. However, the school has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 27.2% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Naugatuck School District, such as Hop Brook Elementary School and Maple Hill School, which show stronger academic performance, Western School generally performs below average. Despite these challenges, the school's relative success with certain student subgroups suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools.

242

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,452

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Pine St.
Naugatuck, CT 06770

(203) 720-5244

District: Naugatuck School District

Students who attend Western School usually attend:

Middle:	City Hill Middle School
	Hillside Intermediate School
High:	Naugatuck High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

34.7%

African American:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (42% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg50%

310^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Naugatuck School District

138^th of 156Naugatuck 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	33.4	310 of 493	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	327 of 497	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	332 of 491	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	248 of 490	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	259 of 538	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	272 of 522	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	294 of 532	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	353 of 519	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	340 of 518	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	298 of 551	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	349 of 557	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	388 of 564	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	379 of 565	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.5	469 of 579	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.7	430 of 566	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	463 of 565	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	411 of 568	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.0	452 of 570	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	242 of 455	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.0	52 of 302	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	215 of 445	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	69.0	92 of 371	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	31.8	227 of 295	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)83rd percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2021)75th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2021)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)23rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Western School

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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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Middlebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Whittemore Rd	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2401	309	27	11.4	19.1%	241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37 (12.0%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	64.1	207^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.5	219^th of 497 public elementary schools	55.9%	12	62.1		60.3	60.4	58.2				65.5	58.3	53.0		$26,779
Gilmartin School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Wyoming Ave.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8175	462	32	14.6	80.1%	26 (5.6%)	80 (17.3%)	316 (68.4%)	18 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	6.6	472^nd of 493 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.5	484^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	16.3	23.6		15.4	18.4	18.4	29.1	23.2	20.8	15.4		16.3	$18,581
B. W. Tinker School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Highland Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8186	578	36	15.9	74.7%	73 (12.6%)	98 (17.0%)	368 (63.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	11.8	420^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.8%		13.8	407^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.1%	13			24.7	24.8	32.7				17.5	24.8	24.8		$16,775
Laurel Ledge School	Public	K-5	30 Highland Ave.	Beacon Falls	06403	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 729-5355	313	28	11.3	36.4%	211 (67.4%)	12 (3.8%)	71 (22.7%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	77.7	124^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.8%		77.7	128^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.2%	4	77.2		69.6	60.0	64.9				78.3	70.0			$21,373
Hopeville School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Cypress St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8173	291	28	10.3	82.8%	23 (7.9%)	66 (22.7%)	199 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6.2	474^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.9%					(n/a)	17.8		19.7	13.0	13.3				18.2	21.7			$22,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Western School

How many students attend Western School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Western School.

Is Western School a good school?

Western School ranks 310^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Western School attend?

Students who attend Western School usually go on to attend:

Middle : City Hill Middle School
Middle : Hillside Intermediate School
High : Naugatuck High School

What is the racial makeup of Western School?

Students at Western School are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Western School in?

Naugatuck School District

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