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Wakelee School

Q: Is Wakelee School a good school?

Wakelee School ranks 193 rd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Wakelee School is a K–5 elementary school in Wolcott, CT, serving 366 students in the Wolcott School District, a mid-tier Connecticut district with a 3-star rating. Wakelee itself also holds 3 stars, ranking 193rd out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools for 2025–2026 (61st percentile), and it has stayed between the 56th and 70th percentile for the past decade.

The school's biggest strengths are attendance and support for vulnerable students. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.9%, compared to 16.4% statewide, and has stayed near or below that level for years. Academically, Wakelee beats Connecticut state averages on SBAC tests by 10 to 20 percentage points in reading and math. It is especially effective with low-income students (ranked in the 87th percentile statewide) and special education students (also 87th percentile). That said, results vary across student groups and grade levels, with some cohorts swinging significantly year to year.

Within its own district, Wakelee trails Frisbie School (71st percentile) and Alcott School (88th percentile). The story is very different, though, for nearby Waterbury schools. Bucks Hill School, just over a mile away, has an 86% free/reduced lunch rate and 19.8% chronic absenteeism — versus 37% and 5.9% at Wakelee — and far lower test scores. Similar patterns hold at Driggs School and Walsh School. In short, Wakelee is a solid, above-average school that outshines its immediate neighbors while sitting behind its own district rivals.

366

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,508

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

12 Hempel Dr.
Wolcott, CT 06716

(203) 879-8154

District: Wolcott School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

17.5%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

Connecticut avg51%

193^rd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Wolcott School District

73^rd of 153Wolcott 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	66.7	193 of 492	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	167 of 493	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	205 of 497	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	184 of 491	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	188 of 490	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	201 of 538	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	164 of 522	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	162 of 532	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	210 of 519	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	228 of 518	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	230 of 551	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	84.1	28 of 557	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	78.4	111 of 564	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	159 of 565	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	225 of 579	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.3	140 of 566	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	115 of 565	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	110 of 568	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	50 of 570	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	123 of 228	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.4	76 of 232	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	113 of 230	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	103 of 234	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	160 of 455	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	107 of 242	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	62 of 259	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	10 of 77	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	113 of 234	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	147 of 239	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	193 of 445	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	89 of 247	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	81.4	48 of 371	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	188 of 246	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.8	145 of 248	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	176 of 262	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	166 of 252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	222 of 327	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	204 of 295	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	165 of 296	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)87th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+12 vs state

Mathematics61%+11 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Wakelee School	Public	K-5	12 Hempel Dr.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8154	366	32	11.3	37.4%	260 (71.0%)	18 (4.9%)	64 (17.5%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	66.7	193^rd of 492 public elementary schools	60.8%		71	167^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.1%	26	509.0		64.2	58.2	65.5				2457.0	61.2	2552.0				$16,508
Bucks Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8182	283	39	7.2	79.9%	9 (3.2%)	45 (15.9%)	223 (78.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17.2	386^th of 492 public elementary schools	21.5%		10.2	429^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.0%	43	490.0		18.4	21.8	34.9				38.8	32.7	34.9				$24,953
Regan School	Public	K-5	2780 North Main St.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8187	237	17	13.9	77.2%	18 (7.6%)	42 (17.7%)	160 (67.5%)	5 (2.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	37.7	301^st of 492 public elementary schools	38.8%		28.8	327^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.7%	26	52.9		33.3	37.5	48.5				60.4	41.7	2502.0				$16,767
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
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
Alcott School	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Woodtick Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8160	320	22	14.5	34.7%	228 (71.3%)	17 (5.3%)	59 (18.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	86.2	59^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.3	86^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.6%	27	72.5		75.6	73.5	85.0				75.6	79.6	2562.0				$18,908
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakelee School

Is Wakelee School a good school?

Wakelee School ranks 193^rd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wakelee School?

Students at Wakelee School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wakelee School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Wakelee School.

What district is Wakelee School in?

Wolcott School District

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