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1255 Hamilton Ave., Waterbury, CT 06706 • Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County
(203) 574-8171
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
606
Teachers (FTE)
44.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
435
(71.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 435 of 606 (71.8%)
Free Lunch: 433 (71.5%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 171 (28.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 321 students 321 2020-2021 2021-2022: 446 students 446 +38.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 551 students 551 +23.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 612 students 612 +11.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 606 students 606 -1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 323 (53.3%) Black or African American: 137 (22.6%) White: 92 (15.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 40 (6.6%) Asian: 11 (1.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.5%)
606 Students
Hispanic / Latino 323 53.3%
Black or African American 137 22.6%
White 92 15.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 40 6.6%
Asian 11 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 606 Students
Grade 1: 66 (10.9%) Grade 2: 57 (9.4%) Grade 3: 73 (12%) Grade 4: 62 (10.2%) Grade 5: 60 (9.9%) Grade 6: 61 (10.1%) Grade 7: 80 (13.2%) Grade 8: 45 (7.4%) Kindergarten: 60 (9.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 42 (6.9%)
606 Students
Grade 1 66 10.9%
Grade 2 57 9.4%
Grade 3 73 12%
Grade 4 62 10.2%
Grade 5 60 9.9%
Grade 6 61 10.1%
Grade 7 80 13.2%
Grade 8 45 7.4%
Kindergarten 60 9.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 42 6.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
334
55.1%
F
Female Students
272
44.9%