Western School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Naugatuck, Connecticut

Western School in Naugatuck, Connecticut enrolled 242 students in 2024-25 with 16.0 full-time teachers, 15.1 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

272 students in 2022-23, 269 students in 2023-24, 242 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.0 to 16.0.

Students enrolled at Western School by school year2022-23: 272, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 24201002003002022-232722023-242692024-25242
Students enrolled at Western School by school year2022-23: 272, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 24201002003002022-232722023-242692024-25242
Students enrolled at Western School by school year2022-23: 272, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 24201002003002022-232722023-242692024-25242
Students enrolled at Western School by school year2022-23: 272, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 24201002003002022-232722023-242692024-25242
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327215.018.1
2023-2426917.015.8
2024-2524216.015.1

15.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 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; Western School 15.1; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWestern School 15.1state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Western School 15.1; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWestern School 15.1state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Western School 15.1; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWestern School 15.1state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Western School 15.1; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWestern School 15.1state 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 269 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Western School enrolled 269 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 269 of the 269 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent22.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.4% of students were White, 34.7% Hispanic, 15.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White38.4%
  2. Hispanic34.7%
  3. Black15.7%
  4. Two or more races7.4%
  5. Asian2.5%
  6. American Indian0.8%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Western School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%41%50.5%
Math, 2022-2340‑44%31% (2021-22)41.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Naugatuck

5 public elementary schools in Naugatuck report 2024-25 enrollment; Western School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Maple Hill School46413.341.8%
Hop Brook Elementary School31213.350.6%
Western School24215.146.3%
Salem School23113.258.0%
Andrew Avenue School22110.564.3%

All public schools in Naugatuck →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Western School

  1. Salem SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 231 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Andrew Avenue SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 221 students, 10.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Western School with Salem SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Naugatuck School District spends per student$20,600 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,600
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutWestern School is the number 512 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#512 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.15.1:1
  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 Western School

  1. How many students attend Western School?
    242 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 272 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Naugatuck, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Western School?
    15.1 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 Western School a Title I school?
    Western School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Western School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Western School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Western School in?
    Naugatuck School District, NCES district ID 0902640. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090264000508 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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