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Bunker Hill School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Bunker Hill School is a PK–5 elementary school in Waterbury, CT serving 445 students as part of the Waterbury School District. The school currently ranks 484 out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools — its lowest ranking on record — placing it in the 1st percentile with a 0-star rating. While the school earned 1 star for several years through 2020–21, it has slipped to 0 stars since 2021–22. This decline is particularly notable because other schools within a mile or two of Bunker Hill are achieving dramatically better results with similar student populations.

Academically, Bunker Hill's proficiency rates are roughly half the district average and about a quarter to a third of the state average. For example, only 9.5% of 3rd graders met the ELA standard and 12.3% met the math standard in 2025–26, compared to Waterbury School District averages of 21.8% and 28.3%. One genuinely positive trend is attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 43.6% in 2021–22 to 23.0% in 2025–26, now essentially matching the district average. However, this improvement has not yet translated into higher test scores. The school's poverty rate (78.9% free/reduced lunch) is actually lower than several nearby schools, and its per-student spending and class sizes are typical for the area — suggesting resources alone don't explain the outcomes.

The most striking contrast is with nearby schools. Brass City Charter School (44th percentile), Carrington School (40th), and Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School (40th) all serve similar communities but post 3rd grade math proficiency rates roughly three to four times higher than Bunker Hill's. Even within Bunker Hill, some subgroups show relative strengths — Hispanic students ranked in the 41st percentile in 2024–25, far above the school's overall 7th-percentile ranking that year. The bottom line for parents: Bunker Hill is a school facing serious academic challenges, but nearby schools prove that strong results are possible in the same community. The path forward will require translating the school's improved attendance into consistent academic gains.

445

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,215

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Bunker Hill Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708

(203) 574-8183

District: Waterbury School District

Students who attend Bunker Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	West Side Middle School
High:	John F. Kennedy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

African American:

21.3%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (13% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg51%

485^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	4.6	485 of 492	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	458 of 493	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	465 of 497	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	462 of 491	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	446 of 490	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	482 of 538	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	468 of 522	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	462 of 532	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	466 of 519	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	462 of 518	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	481 of 551	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	492 of 557	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	485 of 564	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	454 of 565	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	451 of 579	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.5	445 of 566	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.3	485 of 565	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	473 of 568	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	499 of 570	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.0	409 of 455	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	243 of 259	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	102 of 130	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	78 of 132	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	108 of 173	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	89 of 101	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	237 of 302	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.6	399 of 445	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	250 of 262	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.6	306 of 371	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)10th percentile~ school

Female (2021)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics14%-36 vs state

English Language Arts10%-41 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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Bunker Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Bunker Hill Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8183	445	30	14.8	78.9%	37 (8.3%)	95 (21.3%)	279 (62.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	4.6	485^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.4%		8	458^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.1%	27	487.0		9.5	2390.0	2443.0				12.3	15.4	14.0				$18,215
Brass City Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	289 Willow St.	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Brass City Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 527-5942	401	28	14.2	70.1%	15 (3.7%)	132 (32.9%)	227 (56.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	42.5	274^th of 492 public elementary schools	44.3%		38.1	289^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.4%	15	494.0	22.5	38.5	52.5	68.3	2477.0	2544.0	2564.0	48.7	45.0	46.3	22.5	40.9	22.5	$16,205
F. J. Kingsbury School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Columbia Blvd.	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8172	416	27	15.5	83.2%	17 (4.1%)	119 (28.6%)	244 (58.7%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	8.6	443^rd of 492 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.2	417^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.4%	26	30.0		17.1	19.3	30.0				18.6	13.3	21.7				$17,217
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%)	6.1	469^th of 492 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.4	487^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.2%	18	20.8		2343.0	2398.0	17.0				2363.0	17.1	11.3				$17,289
Carrington School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Kenmore Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8184	455	34	13.2	70.3%	79 (17.4%)	99 (21.8%)	241 (53.0%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	38.3	297^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.6%		34.7	306^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.9%	9	47.1	798.0	2396.0	55.3	45.1	38.9	38.0	41.2	39.1	51.1	31.4	44.4	30.0	17.6	$16,935
Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-5	1443 Thomaston Ave.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8189	344	29	11.8	88.7%	17 (4.9%)	58 (16.9%)	258 (75.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	6	470^th of 492 public elementary schools	4.5%					(n/a)	15.1		18.5	2364.0	2390.0				16.9	2383.0	2399.0				$18,272
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%)	38.6	294^th of 492 public elementary schools	40.2%		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
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 492 public elementary schools	3.5%		3.5	493^rd of 493 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	18.4		14.3	2360.0	21.1				16.3	2381.0	2420.0				$19,561
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%)	5.3	476^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.3%		10.3	428^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.2%	48	17.1	761.0	2313.0	2377.0	2402.0	12.0	15.2	2462.0	2324.0	14.3	2420.0	2408.0	2441.0	2407.0	$16,598
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%)	16.3	393^rd of 492 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.4	415^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.8%	22	33.3	27.0	14.0	2412.0	30.6	51.3	2519.0	27.0	20.9	20.0	16.7	2499.0	2473.0	2431.0	$19,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunker Hill School

Is Bunker Hill School a good school?

Bunker Hill School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bunker Hill School?

Students at Bunker Hill School are 63% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bunker Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Bunker Hill School.

What schools do graduates of Bunker Hill School attend?

Students who attend Bunker Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Side Middle School
High : John F. Kennedy High School

What district is Bunker Hill School in?

Waterbury School District

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