Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Naugatuck’s public schools score below 70% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 31% of Naugatuck’s students scored proficient, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Naugatuck, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Naugatuck’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 163 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Naugatuck’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,831 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is City Hill Middle School, then Naugatuck High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bais Yaakov of Waterbury High School (private) and Aspire Living & Learning Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Naugatuck’s grade
C: better than 30% of Connecticut school districts, #119 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Naugatuck, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Naugatuck · depends on your address
Cross Street Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hillside Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 292 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Naugatuck · depends on your address
Cross Street Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hillside Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 292 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Naugatuck
City Hill Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 614 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Naugatuck
City Hill Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 614 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Naugatuck
Naugatuck High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,202 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Naugatuck
Naugatuck High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,202 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Naugatuck
Naugatuck High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,202 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Naugatuck
Naugatuck High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,202 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Naugatuck’s public schools are run by Naugatuck School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Naugatuck vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Naugatuck’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck | C | Naugatuck |
| Beacon Falls | B | Regional School District 16 |
| Middlebury | B+ | Regional School District 15 |
| Oxford | B | Oxford |
| Waterbury | D | Waterbury |
| Prospect | B | Regional School District 16 |
| Bethany | A | Bethany PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12 |
Every school in Naugatuck
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Naugatuck’s schools
Are Naugatuck’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Naugatuck children attend score below 70% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #119 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Naugatuck in?
Naugatuck School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,889 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Naugatuck kids go to high school?
Naugatuck High School, with 1,202 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Naugatuck’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Naugatuck School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Naugatuck spend per student?
$21,831 in Naugatuck School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Naugatuck?
Yes: Bais Yaakov of Waterbury High School (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 86 students) and Aspire Living & Learning Academy (special education, grades 1–12, 31 students).
Parents talk
What Naugatuck families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Naugatuck → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.