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Margaret M. Generali Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Margaret M. Generali Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 454 students in grades PK-5 in Waterbury, Connecticut, which is part of the Waterbury School District. Over the past 10 years, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance is concerning across multiple metrics. It has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 31.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 19-33% and 16-23%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 46.9-52.5% and 44.9-52.2%.

When comparing Margaret M. Generali Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Waterbury School District, it consistently performs worse. For instance, in 2024-2025, Wendell L. Cross School and Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Margaret M. Generali. Additionally, the performance gap is even more significant when comparing Margaret M. Generali to schools in higher-performing districts, such as Frisbie School in Wolcott and Darcey School in Cheshire.

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: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (24% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Connecticut avg50%

423^rd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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 (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

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

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

Female (2021)10th percentile~ school

Male (2024)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-22 vs state

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Mathematics20%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Margaret M. Generali Elementary School

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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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th 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	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%)	11.3	423^rd of 493 public elementary schools	14.2%		9.8	439^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.7%	16	29.9	19.0	33.3	28.2			23.1	20.3	16.7	$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%)	37.8	292^nd of 493 public elementary schools	40.8%		37	298^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.0%	6	63.6	42.0	40.9	56.8			40.9	28.4	36.4	$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%)	25	342^nd of 493 public elementary schools	30.6%		23.5	355^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.6%	13	30.3	34.0	44.3	25.3			52.0	49.4	11.1	$19,371
Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-4	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%)	38.2	288^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.6%					(n/a)		44.0	37.3				56.0	45.1		$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%)	13.1	411^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.6	418^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.9%	7	19.6	26.9	35.0	21.4	29.7	21.3	26.9	35.0	16.1	$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%)	5.5	479^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.6	489^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.6%	10	14.8			16.4			18.6	16.1		$17,672
Frisbie School	Public	K-5	24 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	81.5	94^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.9%		86.8	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%	41	70.2	74.4	65.9	78.7			67.4	70.5	78.7	$19,235
Darcey School	Public	PK-K	1686 Waterbury Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 272-3577	159	12	13.1	19.5%	107 (67.3%)	6 (3.8%)	16 (10.1%)	17 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$30,249
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%)	3.5	493^rd of 493 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.8	480^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.4%	13			16.3	13.2			13.0			$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%)	9.4	438^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.2%		9.7	440^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.5%	2		15.2		25.0				20.4	23.1	$17,640

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 district is Margaret M. Generali Elementary School in?

Waterbury School District

Is Margaret M. Generali Elementary School a good school?

Margaret M. Generali Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Margaret M. Generali Elementary School?

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

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