Is Bucks Hill School a good school?

Bucks Hill School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Bucks Hill School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Bucks Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Bucks Hill School?

Students at Bucks Hill School are 77% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bucks Hill School attend?

Students who attend Bucks Hill School usually go on to attend: Middle : North End Middle School High : Wilby High School

Bucks Hill School

Summary:

Bucks Hill School is an elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving 294 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Waterbury School District, which is ranked 151 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bucks Hill School consistently performs below the Waterbury School District and Connecticut state averages on standardized tests, with only 29.3% of 3rd graders, 16% of 4th graders, and 17.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the bottom 20% of Connecticut elementary schools, placing it among the lowest-performing in the state. Interestingly, Bucks Hill School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking higher than its special education and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools within the Waterbury School District, such as Driggs School, Bunker Hill School, and Walsh School, Bucks Hill School's academic performance is generally lower, despite having similar high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Interestingly, Bucks Hill School is located relatively close to two higher-performing elementary schools in the Wolcott School District, Frisbie School and Wakelee School, which have significantly higher academic achievement and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

330 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704

(203) 574-8182

District: Waterbury School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
420^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,574

Students who attend Bucks Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	North End Middle School
High:	Wilby High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

African American:

15.0%

White:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bucks Hill School ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 10^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Waterbury School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bucks Hill School is $21,574, which is the highest among 20 elementary schools in the Waterbury School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bucks Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bucks Hill School 420^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Bucks Hill School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

Waterbury School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterbury School District 151^st of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bucks Hill School

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Rank History for all students at Bucks Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	11.03	520^th	570	8.8%
2007	7.50	534^th	568	6.0%
2008	7.08	529^th	565	6.4%
2009	6.60	533^rd	566	5.8%
2010	9.42	536^th	579	7.4%
2011	10.66	519^th	565	8.1%
2012	7.62	533^rd	564	5.5%
2013	6.24	531^st	557	4.7%
2015	5.71	528^th	551	4.2%
2016	2.98	508^th	518	1.9%
2017	5.43	483^rd	519	6.9%
2018	5.83	493^rd	532	7.3%
2019	6.27	482^nd	522	7.7%
2021	10.41	475^th	538	11.7%
2022	10.97	424^th	490	13.5%
2023	8.83	445^th	491	9.4%
2024	12.25	420^th	497	15.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bucks Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.62	298^th	371	19.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bucks Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.02	235^th	302	22.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Bucks Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	8.39	416^th	455	8.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Bucks Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	8.50	400^th	445	10.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bucks Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	21.83	87^th	101	13.9%
2019	22.51	88^th	112	21.4%
2021	29.45	116^th	173	32.9%
2022	51.94	44^th	99	55.6%
2023	30.04	84^th	108	22.2%
2024	43.22	58^th	111	47.7%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bucks Hill School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	242	210	6	101	1	n/a	n/a	560
1989	227	201	8	122	1	n/a	n/a	559
1990	213	229	9	129	n/a	n/a	n/a	580
1991	212	242	8	133	1	n/a	n/a	596
1992	208	250	9	134	0	n/a	n/a	601
1993	205	219	8	140	2	n/a	n/a	574
1994	199	216	6	136	0	n/a	n/a	557
1995	170	253	7	151	0	n/a	n/a	581
1996	170	253	7	151	0	n/a	n/a	581
1997	147	220	9	134	0	n/a	n/a	510
1998	177	238	9	156	2	n/a	n/a	582
1999	162	224	8	168	0	n/a	n/a	562
2000	164	206	6	185	0	n/a	n/a	561
2001	146	214	7	222	0	n/a	n/a	589
2002	124	220	7	277	2	n/a	n/a	630
2003	124	220	7	277	2	n/a	n/a	630
2004	106	211	4	265	0	n/a	n/a	586
2005	101	194	3	265	0	n/a	n/a	563
2006	114	236	5	302	0	n/a	n/a	657
2007	97	186	4	271	0	n/a	n/a	558
2008	109	189	8	279	0	n/a	n/a	585
2009	86	166	7	297	1	n/a	n/a	557
2010	85	178	7	295	0	n/a	n/a	565
2011	81	177	0	294	0	0	8	560
2012	73	144	8	321	5	0	20	571
2013	49	95	11	245	2	0	22	424
2014	49	91	8	386	0	0	13	547
2015	36	83	6	423	0	0	13	561
2016	32	86	4	441	0	0	12	575
2017	38	97	5	301	0	0	12	453
2018	26	83	3	279	0	0	17	408
2019	22	72	3	259	0	0	16	372
2020	24	68	2	244	0	0	12	350
2021	19	58	3	220	0	0	12	312
2022	13	57	2	222	0	0	10	304
2023	15	44	0	226	0	0	9	294

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bucks Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	27.0	20.7	n/a
1989	559	26.0	21.5	n/a
1990	580	30.0	19.3	n/a
1991	596	31.0	19.2	n/a
1992	601	32.6	18.4	57.2
1993	574	32.5	17.7	6.4
1994	557	34.8	16.0	13.3
1995	581	38.3	15.2	56.6
1996	581	38.3	15.2	56.6
1997	510	41.3	12.3	60
1998	582	38.3	15.2	60.1
1999	562	40.1	14.0	67.8
2000	561	38.6	14.5	60.8
2001	589	41.8	14.1	n/a
2002	630	48.1	13.1	80.3
2003	630	48.1	13.1	80.3
2004	586	58.6	10.0	83.1
2005	563	52.8	10.7	n/a
2006	657	54.0	12.2	73.5
2007	558	52.6	10.6	83.2
2008	585	58.8	9.9	86.3
2009	557	45.8	13.9	87.3
2010	565	40.5	13.9	90.1
2011	560	42.7	13.0	90.5
2012	571	41.7	13.6	90
2013	424	36.9	11.4	90.6
2014	547	41.4	13.2	91.6
2015	561	32.0	17.5	65.6
2016	575	30.0	19.1	64
2017	453	35.0	12.9	64.2
2018	408	39.0	10.4	74.3
2019	372	39.5	9.4	74.2
2020	350	39.4	8.8	85.7
2021	312	38.4	8.1	81.1
2022	304	33.6	9.0	72.7
2023	294	35.2	8.3	81

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bucks Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	27.0	20.7	n/a
1989	559	26.0	21.5	n/a
1990	580	30.0	19.3	n/a
1991	596	31.0	19.2	n/a
1992	601	32.6	18.4	57.2
1993	574	32.5	17.7	6.4
1994	557	34.8	16.0	13.3
1995	581	38.3	15.2	56.6
1996	581	38.3	15.2	56.6
1997	510	41.3	12.3	60
1998	582	38.3	15.2	60.1
1999	562	40.1	14.0	67.8
2000	561	38.6	14.5	60.8
2001	589	41.8	14.1	n/a
2002	630	48.1	13.1	80.3
2003	630	48.1	13.1	80.3
2004	586	58.6	10.0	83.1
2005	563	52.8	10.7	n/a
2006	657	54.0	12.2	73.5
2007	558	52.6	10.6	83.2
2008	585	58.8	9.9	86.3
2009	557	45.8	13.9	87.3
2010	565	40.5	13.9	90.1
2011	560	42.7	13.0	90.5
2012	571	41.7	13.6	90
2013	424	36.9	11.4	90.6
2014	547	41.4	13.2	91.6
2015	561	32.0	17.5	65.6
2016	575	30.0	19.1	64
2017	453	35.0	12.9	64.2
2018	408	39.0	10.4	74.3
2019	372	39.5	9.4	74.2
2020	350	39.4	8.8	85.7
2021	312	38.4	8.1	81.1
2022	304	33.6	9.0	72.7
2023	294	35.2	8.3	81

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bucks Hill School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,195
2019	$18,180
2020	$18,375
2021	$22,385
2022	$21,782
2023	$21,574

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bucks Hill School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 482^nd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 445^th of 491 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bucks Hill School)	22	18.2	3.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District)	32.4	19.1	13.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bucks Hill School)	15.3	25	9.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District)	29.1	22.1	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bucks Hill School)	20.7	14.8	5.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District)	31.2	21.7	9.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bucks Hill School)	15.5	15.4	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District)	27.7	15	12.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	45.3	7.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bucks Hill School)	32.7	22.8	9.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District)	33.9	25.2	8.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bucks Hill School)	21.8	12.3	9.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterbury School District)	21.7	14.5	7.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	372	294	21%
African American	72	44	38.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	259	226	12.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	22	15	31.8%
Two or More Races	16	9	43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.2%	81%	6.8%

Schools Near Bucks Hill School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Bucks Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8182	294	35	8.3	81.0%	15 (5.1%)	44 (15.0%)	226 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	12.3	420^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.5%		8.8	445^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.4%	25	28.0		29.3	16.0	17.6			39.0	16.7			$21,574
Regan School	Public	PK, KG-5	2780 North Main St.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8187	246	15	16.9	67.9%	28 (11.4%)	47 (19.1%)	153 (62.2%)	6 (2.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	32.3	314^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.8%		35.3	300^th of 491 public elementary schools	38.9%	14								70.6	15.2	31.6		$16,586
Wakelee School	Public	K-5	12 Hempel Dr.	Wolcott	06716	New Haven County	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8154	365	33	11.0	32.1%	277 (75.9%)	12 (3.3%)	53 (14.5%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	60.9	205^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.8%		65.4	184^th of 491 public elementary schools	62.5%	21	58.5		55.6	53.6	47.7			64.8	75.4	47.7		$15,702
Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-5	1443 Thomaston Ave.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8189	407	25	16.6	82.3%	26 (6.4%)	73 (17.9%)	293 (72.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)	26.2											$16,976
F. J. Kingsbury School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Columbia Blvd.	Waterbury	06710	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8172	439	27	16.3	80.2%	21 (4.8%)	123 (28.0%)	260 (59.2%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	13.3	410^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.5%		6.9	463^rd of 491 public elementary schools	5.7%	53	30.5		9.2	34.7	32.9			12.3	29.3	14.6		$16,792
Reed School	Public	PK, KG-8	33 Griggs Street	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8180	455	39	11.5	84.8%	19 (4.2%)	113 (24.8%)	305 (67.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	6.3	474^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.6%		5.5	474^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.5%		16.0			12.8	18.0	21.3	12.3	14.6				$17,089
Brass City Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	289 Willow St.	Waterbury	06710	New Haven County	Brass City Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 527-5942	360	32	11.2	57.2%	18 (5.0%)	118 (32.8%)	189 (52.5%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	37.5	295^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.6%		23.1	354^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.9%	59		38.7	78.9	36.1		23.5		86.8	19.4	16.2	20.6	$16,231
Driggs School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Woodlawn Terrace	Waterbury	06710	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8160	462	27	16.9	77.7%	33 (7.1%)	114 (24.7%)	276 (59.7%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	3.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.8	465^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.3%	27	11.3			14.7				10.9				$17,463
Bunker Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Bunker Hill Ave.	Waterbury	06708	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8183	468	32	14.6	75.6%	40 (8.5%)	104 (22.2%)	288 (61.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	7	465^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.1	462^nd of 491 public elementary schools	5.9%	3	21.2		24.2	12.5	19.7			12.9	19.4	9.1		$17,655
Walsh School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Dikeman Street	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8164	360	27	13.1	82.8%	12 (3.3%)	99 (27.5%)	227 (63.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	5.8	480^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.1	460^th of 491 public elementary schools	6.3%	20	15.8		17.6		12.3							$20,194

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