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Margaret M. Generali Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Margaret M. Generali Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Waterbury, CT, serving 415 students in a high-poverty area where roughly 82% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Within the Waterbury School District, Generali ranks 409th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools — 17th percentile, 1 star — placing it in the bottom fifth statewide but noticeably above its district's overall standing.

There are some encouraging signs. Generali is one of the better-performing traditional elementary schools in Waterbury, outranking nearby zoned schools like Walsh School, Reed School, Woodrow Wilson School, and Hopeville School, despite serving similar high-poverty populations. The school's state ranking has improved for three consecutive years, from 450th in 2022-23 to 409th in 2025-26. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped sharply, from 32.7% to 22.1% over that same period — a bigger decline than the district or state managed. Fourth grade is a standout: 37.9% of 4th graders are proficient in ELA and 31.8% in math, both exceeding district averages and showing strong year-over-year gains.

However, challenges remain. The nearby magnet schools tell a stark contrast: Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School, H.S. Chase School, and Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School all post proficiency rates far above Generali's, with 3rd-grade math proficiency around 49–56% compared to just 16% at Generali. Even the 4th-grade bright spot doesn't extend to 3rd grade, where scores actually declined this year. While Generali's absenteeism rate has improved, at 22.1% it remains well above the state's 16.4%. The school's spending of about $16,541 per student is comparable to peers, yet outcomes lag far behind a school like Frisbie School in the neighboring Wolcott School District, which serves a much more affluent population.

415

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,908

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3196 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705

(203) 574-8174

District: Waterbury School District

Students who attend Margaret M. Generali Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

African American:

21.9%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (26% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg51%

410^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	13.1	410 of 492	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	423 of 493	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	439 of 497	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	450 of 491	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	453 of 490	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	472 of 538	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	436 of 522	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	448 of 532	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	437 of 519	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	428 of 518	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	439 of 551	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.6	378 of 557	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	336 of 564	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	322 of 565	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	338 of 579	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	343 of 566	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	367 of 565	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.2	374 of 568	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.6	445 of 570	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	221 of 228	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	408 of 455	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	216 of 242	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	241 of 259	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	98 of 130	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	86 of 111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	78 of 108	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	77 of 99	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	135 of 173	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	91 of 112	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	80 of 101	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	239 of 302	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	217 of 234	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	212 of 233	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	401 of 445	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	237 of 247	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	253 of 262	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.5	307 of 371	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)25th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)21st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-20 vs state

English Language Arts26%-24 vs state

Mathematics22%-28 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
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3196 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8174	415	35	11.8	81.9%	36 (8.7%)	91 (21.9%)	249 (60.0%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	13.1	410^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.7%		11.3	423^rd of 493 public elementary schools	14.2%	13	32.4		15.9	37.9	28.4				16.1	31.8	21.6				$21,908
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	380 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8168	614	38	15.9	63.8%	147 (23.9%)	109 (17.8%)	289 (47.1%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	36.2	308^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.4%		37.8	292^nd of 493 public elementary schools	40.8%	16	49.4		48.9	40.9	47.1				55.7	33.0	29.4				$19,476
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%)	32.6	325^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.9%		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
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%)	42.1	277^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.7%		38.2	288^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.6%	11	499.0		46.0	58.7	36.5				2453.0	63.0	32.7				$15,133
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%)	13.7	404^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.9%		13.1	411^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.6%	7	26.2	14.1	36.2	31.6	23.0	21.4	2500.0	2503.0	29.8	28.9	18.0	2425.0	2446.0	2432.0	$16,695
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%)	4.9	482^nd of 492 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.5	479^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.8%	3	14.8		9.7	18.4	2413.0				2325.0	16.3	2420.0				$17,672
Frisbie School	Public	K-5	24 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8146	265	24	11.0	35.8%	189 (71.3%)	4 (1.5%)	59 (22.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.4%)	76.5	140^th of 492 public elementary schools	71.5%		81.5	94^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.9%	46	73.9		62.5	60.5	76.1				72.9	65.1	65.2				$19,235
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
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%)	10.1	434^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.8%		9.4	438^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.2%	4	28.0		2349.0	25.0	21.6				2382.0	27.3	14.0				$17,640
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret M. Generali Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Margaret M. Generali Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Margaret M. Generali Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Margaret M. Generali Elementary School?

Students at Margaret M. Generali Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 22% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Margaret M. Generali Elementary School in?

Waterbury School District

How many students attend Margaret M. Generali Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Margaret M. Generali Elementary School.

Is Margaret M. Generali Elementary School a good school?

Margaret M. Generali Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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