Sprague School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Waterbury, Connecticut·06704
Score
0.8/100
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#463
Among 466 Connecticut elementary schools
#16
In Waterbury School District
Top 100%
In Connecticut

Score 0.8/100: better than 1% of Connecticut elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Performance Index (0-100) on state tests in Connecticut, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Connecticut schools.

English language arts
44.9
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 69.7, better than 1% of them
Math
40.0
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 67.6, better than 1% of them
Science
44.6
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 68.0, better than 2% of them
All Connecticut schools (ELA / math)
64.8 / 61.3
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Connecticut State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)44.9—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)40.0—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)44.6—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
395
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
395
Typical elementary school: 356
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical elementary school: 37%

District and location

City
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Contact

Address
1443 Thomaston Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06704

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Connecticut. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Sprague School at a glance

Sprague School is a public elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Waterbury School District. It has about 395 students (a typical Connecticut elementary school has 356). About 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 37% at a typical Connecticut elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 44.9 in English language arts (similar schools: 69.7) and 40.0 in math (similar schools: 67.6) reached the performance index shown (Performance Index (0-100)). On our score, which compares it only with other Connecticut elementary schools, it scores 0.8 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #463 of 466. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.