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Carrington School

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Carrington School ranks 306 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Carrington School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Waterbury School District in Connecticut, with 453 students. The school has a long history of low performance, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Connecticut elementary schools over the past decade.

Carrington School significantly underperforms the Waterbury School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 53.2% of 3rd graders at Carrington were proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 46.9% and 52.2% statewide, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 31.2% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state average. Carrington School serves a high-poverty student population, with 60-70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the state average.

While Carrington School lags behind the state overall, its Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively better compared to their peers at the school. However, the other elementary schools in the Waterbury School District, such as Duggan School, Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, and Sprague School, also struggle with low academic performance and high poverty rates. In contrast, some nearby schools in the Watertown School District, like Polk School, demonstrate significantly higher achievement levels, suggesting that factors beyond just district and socioeconomic status may be at play.

455

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,935

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Kenmore Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708

(203) 574-8184

District: Waterbury School District

Students who attend Carrington School usually attend:

High:

Wilby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

African American:

21.8%

White:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Waterbury School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg24%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

306^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

166^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

149^th of 156Waterbury 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	306 of 493	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	360 of 497	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	352 of 491	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	381 of 490	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	377 of 538	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	383 of 522	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	429 of 532	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	398 of 519	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	434 of 518	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	449 of 551	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	480 of 557	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	508 of 564	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	498 of 565	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	512 of 579	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	485 of 566	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	482 of 565	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	510 of 568	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	478 of 570	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	302 of 455	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	49 of 173	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	48.9	145 of 302	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	313 of 445	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	194 of 371	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	166 of 252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.3	201 of 250	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	204 of 249	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	166 of 250	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	171 of 275	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	151 of 259	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	182 of 249	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	177 of 250	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	197 of 246	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	181 of 280	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	144 of 235	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	56.5	54 of 146	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	82 of 218	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	134 of 224	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	60.2	90 of 244	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)52nd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2021)48th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)30th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)63rd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2021)63rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2021)40th percentile~ school

Female (2021)39th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-6 vs state

Science38%-14 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

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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	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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%)	34.7	306^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.9%		21.5	360^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.6%	54	45.1	28.6	53.2	40.8	41.2	41.2			53.2	38.8	25.5	34.7	19.2		$16,935
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%)	8	458^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.1%		7	465^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.4%	7	27.1		15.5	27.9	20.0					19.7	8.6				$18,215
Polk School	Public	3-5	435 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4840	303	24	12.8	53.1%	209 (69.0%)	16 (5.3%)	49 (16.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	35.6	299^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.4%		38	294^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.8%	5	51.8		45.2	36.0	45.0				57.0	36.0	31.2				$22,059
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%)	38.1	289^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.4%		37.5	295^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.6%	6		20.0	53.7	59.5		27.5			63.4		20.9	20.0	16.7	17.1	$16,205
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%)								(n/a)	11.5				11.5										$18,272
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%)	12.2	417^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.4%		13.3	410^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.5%	7			16.0	17.5	41.3				17.3	12.3	29.3				$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%)	4.4	487^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%	5	11.8		18.3	12.5	14.5				9.9	17.9					$17,289
John Trumbull Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	779 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-2776	610	45	13.5	39.5%	448 (73.4%)	26 (4.3%)	112 (18.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)								(n/a)															$20,649
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%)	12.4	415^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.1	395^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.5%	20	24.4	32.0	23.9	30.6			27.3	21.6	30.4	27.8	19.5	13.6			$19,075
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%)	46.6	257^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.9%		44.1	270^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.7%	13	58.6		45.5	50.6	58.6				51.1	44.8	39.1				$19,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrington School

What schools do graduates of Carrington School attend?

Students who attend Carrington School usually go on to attend:

High : Wilby High School

Is Carrington School a good school?

Carrington School ranks 306^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carrington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Carrington School.

What is the racial makeup of Carrington School?

Students at Carrington School are 53% Hispanic, 22% African American, 17% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Carrington School in?

Waterbury School District

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