Summary:
The 06706 zip code of Waterbury, Connecticut is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Waterbury School District. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with a ranking of 151 out of 158 districts in the state and a 0-star rating, a few standout schools in the area are worth highlighting.
The top-performing school in the 06706 zip code is Waterbury Arts Magnet School, a high school that consistently outperforms the district and state averages on various test scores. For example, in 2023-2024, 60.2% of its 6th graders were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to just 26% for the district and 48.1% for the state. The school also had the highest SAT/English Language Arts proficiency at 50.9% for 11th graders, surpassing the district's 26.4% and the state's 54.8%. Another standout is Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School, an elementary school that also outperforms the district average across most test scores.
However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the schools, the district, and the state. For instance, in 2023-2024, the percentage of 8th graders proficient or better in SBAC/Mathematics ranged from 26.8% at Waterbury Arts Magnet School to just 8.4% for the Waterbury School District, compared to the state average of 38.2%. The high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across the schools, ranging from 53.69% to 78.72%, also indicate that the district faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to the overall lower performance. Despite these challenges, the success of the magnet schools suggests that there is potential for improvement in the district if best practices from these schools can be replicated.
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