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Western School

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Western School ranks 330 th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Western School is a small K–4 elementary school in Naugatuck, CT, serving 242 students in a community where nearly six in ten children come from low-income families. The school currently earns 2 stars and ranks in the 33rd percentile statewide, placing it in the lower-middle tier of Connecticut's elementary schools. Academically, Western tracks its home Naugatuck School District closely but trails the state on most SBAC tests. Its most persistent weakness is 3rd grade math, where proficiency has hovered around 30–35% for four straight years, compared to a 52% state average. There are bright spots, though: 4th grade ELA reached 58.5% proficiency in 2024–25, well above both district and state averages.

Attendance is one of Western's biggest success stories. The chronic absenteeism rate fell from 33.7% in 2021–22 to 13.8% in 2025–26, now below both district (18.1%) and state (16.4%) averages. The school also appears to serve at-risk students well: its low-income students rank in the 62nd percentile among similar populations statewide, and special education students ranked in the 75th percentile in 2020–21. The most concerning trend is a widening gender gap — male students have dropped from the 52nd percentile in 2020–21 to the 16th percentile in 2025–26.

Compared to nearby schools, Western sits in the middle of a sharply divided landscape. It far outperforms high-poverty Waterbury schools like Hopeville School (5th percentile) and Gilmartin School (8th percentile), yet trails affluent neighbors like Middlebury Elementary School (61st percentile) and Laurel Ledge School (77th percentile). Within Naugatuck, Hop Brook Elementary ranks somewhat higher despite more chronic absenteeism, and Maple Hill School sits just ahead at the 35th percentile, while Andrew Avenue School spends more per student but produces comparable results. Overall, Western is a solidly mid-tier school that is beating the odds for many of its most vulnerable students.

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: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Connecticut avg51%

330^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Naugatuck School District

125^th of 153Naugatuck 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
2026	31.0	330 of 491	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	59 of 129	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	52 of 302	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	196 of 232	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)23rd percentile-25 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Mathematics (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th 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%)	31	330^th of 491 public elementary schools	32.8%		33.4	310^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.1%	20			40.4	45.1				34.8	42.9				$18,452
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%)	34.9	314^th of 491 public elementary schools	36.0%		16.3	394^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.1%	80			38.8	56.3				34.7	41.7				$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%)	40.2	287^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.5%		38.8	286^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.0%	1			46.2	54.1				42.3	42.4				$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%)	34.4	317^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.4%		31.3	318^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.5%	1			36.1	47.0				40.2	49.5				$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%)	67.7	190^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.3%		64.1	207^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.0%	17			63.4	56.9	68.1			68.3	51.7	72.3			$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%)	7.5	454^th of 491 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.6	472^nd of 493 public elementary schools	4.3%	18	18.0	10.7	17.8	21.3	18.0	27.1		20.0	17.0		17.8	10.7	$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%)	14.8	399^th of 491 public elementary schools	18.7%		11.8	420^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.8%	21	36.6		24.2	27.4	28.4			30.3	28.4	24.5			$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%)	79.1	114^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.8%		77.7	124^th of 493 public elementary schools	74.8%	10			66.7	66.7	73.8			72.5	70.8	69.0			$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	466^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.1%		6.2	474^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.9%	8	20.9		12.0	24.5	18.2			16.0	16.3	16.3			$22,755
Duggan School	Public	PK, KG-8	952 Bank Street	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8875	429	36	12.0	88.6%	26 (6.1%)	89 (20.7%)	284 (66.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	16.1	393^rd of 491 public elementary schools	20.0%		12.4	415^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.8%	22	33.3	27.0	14.0		30.6	51.3	27.0	20.9	20.0	16.7			$19,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Western School

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 district is Western School in?

Naugatuck School District

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.

Is Western School a good school?

Western School ranks 330^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Western School?

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

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