International School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Waterbury, Connecticut

International School in Waterbury, Connecticut enrolled 275 students in 2024-25 with 15.7 full-time teachers, 17.6 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 61% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 35%

171 students in 2022-23, 216 students in 2023-24, 275 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.6 to 15.7.

Students enrolled at International School by school year2022-23: 171, 2023-24: 216, 2024-25: 27501002003002022-231712023-242162024-25275
Students enrolled at International School by school year2022-23: 171, 2023-24: 216, 2024-25: 27501002003002022-231712023-242162024-25275
Students enrolled at International School by school year2022-23: 171, 2023-24: 216, 2024-25: 27501002003002022-231712023-242162024-25275
Students enrolled at International School by school year2022-23: 171, 2023-24: 216, 2024-25: 27501002003002022-231712023-242162024-25275
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317111.614.8
2023-2421614.115.4
2024-2527515.717.6

17.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools

Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; International School 17.6; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherInternational School 17.6state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; International School 17.6; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherInternational School 17.6state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; International School 17.6; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherInternational School 17.6state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; International School 17.6; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherInternational School 17.6state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 348 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection International School enrolled 87 students and had 0.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.3, one per 348 of the 87 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent9.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.3% of students were Hispanic, 8.0% Black, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic87.3%
  2. Black8.0%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. White1.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Waterbury

22 public elementary schools in Waterbury report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School61416.063.7%
Wendell L. Cross School60613.771.5%
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School59014.262.2%
B. W. Tinker School57815.974.7%
H. S. Chase School54311.576.4%
Gilmartin School46214.779.4%
Carrington School45513.269.0%
Bunker Hill School44514.878.9%

All public schools in Waterbury →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about International School

  1. H. S. Chase SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 543 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Woodrow Wilson SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 415 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare International School with H. S. Chase SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Waterbury School District spends per student$20,129 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,129
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutInternational School is the number 473 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#473 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher17.6 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.17.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about International School

  1. How many students attend International School?
    275 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 171 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Waterbury, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at International School?
    17.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is International School a Title I school?
    International School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is International School in?
    Waterbury School District, NCES district ID 0904830. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090483001950 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22