Bunker Hill School

Bunker Hill School is an elementary school located in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Waterbury School District, which is ranked 149 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bunker Hill School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 446 and 482 out of 490-538 schools over the past several years, and a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunker Hill School consistently underperforms compared to the Waterbury School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.5% of 3rd graders, 27.9% of 4th graders, and 20% of 5th graders were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 23.4%, 28.1%, and 27.6% for the Waterbury School District, and 46.9%, 51.4%, and 52.5% for the state. Additionally, Bunker Hill School has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 34.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.7% to 79.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

In comparison, Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, a nearby school, consistently outperforms Bunker Hill School and the Waterbury School District in academic achievement, with 45.5% to 58.6% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and 39.1% to 51.1% in SBAC/Mathematics. While Bunker Hill School faces significant challenges, the school's 1-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly if the school can address the challenges posed by high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic disadvantages.