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Walsh School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Walsh School, located in Waterbury, CT, serves 350 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Waterbury School District. It is a high-poverty school, with 86.6% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and it has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Connecticut—in 2024-2025 it ranked last in the entire state.

Test scores are dramatically below district and state averages; for example, only 14.3% of third graders met ELA proficiency targets versus 47.3% statewide. Nearby schools like Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School and Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School outperform Walsh by wide margins on the same exams. Despite spending $17,978 per student—more than most nearby schools—and having a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3, academic outcomes remain extremely low. Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge, with 29.1% of students missing substantial school time in 2025-2026, nearly double the state rate. Schools with lower absenteeism, such as Maloney (6.2%), achieve far better results.

There are some positive signs. In 2020-2021, Hispanic students, special education students, and low-income students performed relatively better than the school’s overall percentile, suggesting targeted supports may be helping. However, female and male students rank in the 3rd and 8th percentiles, respectively. Families in the area have noticeably better options nearby, including H.S. Chase School and Brass City Charter School, both of which achieve higher ranks with lower poverty and absenteeism. Walsh’s challenges are real, but the success of comparable schools nearby shows that poverty does not have to determine outcomes.

350

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,561

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Dikeman Street
Waterbury, CT 06704

(203) 574-8164

District: Waterbury School District

Students who attend Walsh School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

African American:

18.9%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (17% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg51%

475^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	5.4	475 of 492	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	493 of 493	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	480 of 497	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	460 of 491	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	449 of 490	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	500 of 538	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	509 of 522	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	519 of 532	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	496 of 519	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.5	501 of 518	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.2	546 of 551	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	547 of 557	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.6	555 of 564	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.7	559 of 565	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	569 of 579	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	549 of 566	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	549 of 565	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	552 of 568	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	531 of 570	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.7	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.1	443 of 455	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	138 of 173	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	95 of 101	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	258 of 302	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	6.8	411 of 445	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	324 of 371	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)20th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)15th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)13th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)8th percentile~ school

Female (2021)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science18%-35 vs state

English Language Arts17%-33 vs state

Mathematics16%-34 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walsh School

How many students attend Walsh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Walsh School.

What district is Walsh School in?

Waterbury School District

Is Walsh School a good school?

Walsh School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Walsh School attend?

Students who attend Walsh School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Walsh School?

Students at Walsh School are 76% Hispanic, 19% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

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