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Waterbury Arts Magnet School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

16 South Elm St., Waterbury, CT 06706 · (203) 573-6300 · Part of Waterbury School District

Waterbury’s School Grade D better than 10% of Connecticut school districts

Students
820
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Waterbury Arts Magnet School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 80.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waterbury kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Waterbury kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Waterbury Arts Magnet SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

16 South Elm St., Waterbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6114
Grade 7115
Grade 8115
Grade 9128
Grade 10120
Grade 11117
Grade 12111
Enrollment over time
455’20
821’22
821’23
820’24

Up 80.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 29%Black 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waterbury Arts Magnet School from Waterbury families.

Other schools in Waterbury School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Waterbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.