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Woodrow Wilson School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Woodrow Wilson School is an elementary school in Waterbury, CT, serving 415 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Waterbury School District. It is one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in Connecticut, ranking 481st of 491 schools in 2025-26 — placing it in the bottom 2% statewide. Academic proficiency is far below district and state averages: just 9.7% of 3rd graders were proficient in English language arts (vs. 47.3% statewide), 16.3% of 4th graders were proficient in math (vs. 52.1% statewide), and 14.8% of 5th graders were proficient in science (vs. 52.9% statewide).

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern. In 2025-26, 29.8% of students were chronically absent, compared to 23.1% districtwide and 16.4% statewide; in 2021-22 and 2022-23, the rate exceeded 40%. The school spends about $16,197 per student — more than some nearby schools — but that investment hasn't translated into results. Schools in the same district with similar poverty rates are achieving dramatically better outcomes. H.S. Chase School has 76.4% students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and posted 53.4% science proficiency, while Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School and Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School — both with high poverty rates — achieved math and reading proficiency well above Woodrow Wilson's.

This isn't a recent dip. Woodrow Wilson has ranked in the bottom 11% of Connecticut elementary schools for the past decade and hasn't earned a star since 2017-18. Science proficiency has remained flat at 14.8% for three straight years, even as the district and state improved. With 85.1% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school faces real challenges, but the success of nearby schools with comparable demographics shows that significant improvement is possible. Addressing chronic absenteeism and learning from higher-performing local school models appear to be the most promising levers for change.

415

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,672

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 Birch St.
Waterbury, CT 06704

(203) 573-6660

District: Waterbury School District

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson School usually attend:

Middle:	Michael F. Wallace Middle School
High:	Crosby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.5%

African American:

19.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (14% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg28%

Connecticut avg51%

481^st of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Waterbury School District

144^th of 153Waterbury 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	4.8	481 of 491	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	479 of 493	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	489 of 497	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	481 of 491	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	483 of 490	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	507 of 538	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	487 of 522	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	479 of 532	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	460 of 519	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	477 of 518	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	505 of 551	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	496 of 557	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	524 of 564	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	482 of 565	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	493 of 579	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	453 of 566	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.3	489 of 565	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	517 of 568	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.3	560 of 570	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	6.3	430 of 455	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	125 of 132	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	140 of 173	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	263 of 302	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	6.8	412 of 445	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	14.1	328 of 371	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)13th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)7th percentile~ school

Female (2021)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics16%-36 vs state

Science15%-38 vs state

English Language Arts13%-36 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 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Birch St.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 573-6660	415	29	14.4	85.1%	9 (2.2%)	79 (19.0%)	309 (74.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	4.8	481^st of 491 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.5	479^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.8%	2	14.8		9.7	18.4					16.3		$17,672
Walsh School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Dikeman Street	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8164	350	28	12.3	86.6%	10 (2.9%)	66 (18.9%)	265 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	5.4	475^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.3%		3.5	493^rd of 493 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	18.4		14.3		21.1			16.3			$19,561
H. S. Chase School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Woodtick Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8188	543	47	11.5	76.4%	62 (11.4%)	118 (21.7%)	306 (56.4%)	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	32.4	325^th of 491 public elementary schools	33.8%		25	342^nd of 493 public elementary schools	30.6%	17	53.4		27.0	35.5	42.5			49.0	46.7	38.4	$19,371
Reed School	Public	PK, KG-8	33 Griggs Street	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8180	439	29	14.9	89.3%	15 (3.4%)	94 (21.4%)	312 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	5.1	476^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.1%		10.3	428^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.2%	48	17.1					12.0	15.2		14.3		$16,598
Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Beecher Avenue	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 574-8000	275	16	17.5	74.2%	5 (1.8%)	22 (8.0%)	240 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	41.9	276^th of 491 public elementary schools	43.8%		38.2	288^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.6%	12			46.0	58.7	36.5				63.0	32.7	$15,133
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	233 South Elm St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8162	590	42	14.1	62.5%	134 (22.7%)	100 (16.9%)	315 (53.4%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	38.4	294^th of 491 public elementary schools	40.1%		46.6	257^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.9%	37	54.7		40.2	46.6	51.2			39.1	43.2	41.9	$19,787
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 Baldwin St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8177	284	23	12.1	80.3%	16 (5.6%)	42 (14.8%)	211 (74.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	9.9	434^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.4	438^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.2%	4	28.0			25.0	21.6				27.3	14.0	$17,640
Driggs School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Woodlawn Terrace	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8160	410	29	13.9	84.4%	25 (6.1%)	99 (24.1%)	254 (62.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	6	469^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.5%		4.4	487^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.2%	18	20.8				17.0				17.1	11.3	$17,289
Wendell L. Cross School	Public	PK, KG-8	1255 Hamilton Ave.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8171	606	44	13.6	71.8%	92 (15.2%)	137 (22.6%)	323 (53.3%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.6%)	13.5	403^rd of 491 public elementary schools	17.9%		13.1	411^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.6%	8	26.2	14.1	36.2	31.6	23.0	21.4		29.8	28.9	18.0	$16,695
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodrow Wilson School

What schools do graduates of Woodrow Wilson School attend?

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Michael F. Wallace Middle School
High : Crosby High School

What district is Woodrow Wilson School in?

Waterbury School District

What is the racial makeup of Woodrow Wilson School?

Students at Woodrow Wilson School are 74% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Woodrow Wilson School a good school?

Woodrow Wilson School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Woodrow Wilson School.

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