Is Wakelee School a good school?

Wakelee School ranks 205 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wakelee School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Wakelee School.

What is the racial makeup of Wakelee School?

Students at Wakelee School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Wakelee School

Summary:

Wakelee School is an elementary school in Wolcott, Connecticut, serving 365 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Wolcott School District, which is ranked 61 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wakelee School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Wolcott School District average, but above the state average in many areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Wakelee School's 3rd grade students scored 55.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 67.4% and the state's 45.9%. In mathematics, Wakelee's 4th graders scored 75.4% proficient or better, compared to the district's 77.2% and the state's 49.7%. The school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students and special education students tending to perform better than the state average, while white students perform below the state average for that subgroup.

Wakelee School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.26% to 32.05% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 12.4 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Wakelee School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other elementary schools in the Wolcott School District, but it significantly outperforms the elementary schools in the neighboring Waterbury School District. Wakelee School has also seen a gradual increase in the percentage of non-white students over the past few years, reflecting the changing demographics of the broader community.

Detail:

Public K-5

12 Hempel Dr.
Wolcott, CT 06716

(203) 879-8154

District: Wolcott School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
205^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,702

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wakelee School ranks better than 58.8% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wolcott School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Wakelee School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wolcott School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.7%), Hispanic (18.3%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wakelee School is 11.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wolcott School District! (See more...)

Compare Wakelee School employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wakelee School is $15,702, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wolcott School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wakelee School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wakelee School 205^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Wakelee School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Wolcott School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wolcott School District 61^st of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Wakelee School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	83.35	50^th	570	91.2%
2007	78.62	110^th	568	80.6%
2008	78.22	115^th	565	79.6%
2009	76.30	140^th	566	75.3%
2010	69.14	225^th	579	61.1%
2011	75.11	159^th	565	71.9%
2012	78.41	111^th	564	80.3%
2013	84.05	28^th	557	95.0%
2015	63.79	230^th	551	58.3%
2016	58.37	228^th	518	56.0%
2017	61.03	210^th	519	59.5%
2018	73.56	162^nd	532	69.5%
2019	73.80	164^th	522	68.6%
2021	66.43	201^st	538	62.6%
2022	64.69	188^th	490	61.6%
2023	65.36	184^th	491	62.5%
2024	60.89	205^th	497	58.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wakelee School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	81.42	48^th	371	87.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wakelee School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	78.34	62^nd	259	76.1%
2019	63.11	107^th	242	55.8%
2021	67.41	160^th	455	64.8%
2022	67.84	103^rd	234	56.0%
2023	62.34	113^th	230	50.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wakelee School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.02	89^th	247	64.0%
2021	55.94	193^rd	445	56.6%

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Rank History for White students at Wakelee School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	51.49	165^th	296	44.3%
2019	40.66	204^th	295	30.8%
2021	37.10	222^nd	327	32.1%
2022	44.30	166^th	252	34.1%
2023	42.49	176^th	262	32.8%
2024	30.84	196^th	250	21.6%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wakelee School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	434	9	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	446
1989	400	12	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	413
1990	420	11	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	434
1991	441	16	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	460
1992	434	11	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	449
1993	440	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	457
1994	454	10	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	474
1995	469	15	3	8	4	n/a	n/a	499
1996	469	15	3	8	4	n/a	n/a	499
1997	513	12	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	532
1998	514	15	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	537
1999	530	21	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	560
2000	498	19	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	526
2001	473	22	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	504
2002	468	8	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	491
2003	468	8	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	491
2004	445	11	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	479
2005	445	12	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	481
2006	513	13	15	18	0	n/a	n/a	559
2007	429	9	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	461
2008	418	11	11	15	0	n/a	n/a	455
2009	428	12	10	17	0	n/a	n/a	467
2010	395	12	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	432
2011	375	6	5	29	2	0	13	430
2012	342	7	4	32	0	0	11	396
2013	327	11	3	37	0	0	14	392
2014	308	8	4	25	0	0	14	359
2015	292	8	4	13	3	0	9	329
2016	283	12	5	20	1	0	8	329
2017	301	7	5	18	0	0	8	339
2018	322	8	7	26	1	0	9	373
2019	316	8	7	30	0	0	9	370
2020	326	11	6	28	2	0	10	383
2021	319	13	3	19	1	1	6	362
2022	295	14	11	44	0	0	16	380
2023	277	12	13	53	0	0	10	365
2024	263	16	15	68	0	0	10	372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wakelee School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1989	413	20.0	20.6	n/a
1990	434	21.0	20.6	n/a
1991	460	24.0	19.1	n/a
1992	449	27.5	16.3	7.8
1993	457	27.4	16.7	0.7
1994	474	27.0	17.6	9.7
1995	499	27.0	18.5	12.4
1996	499	27.0	18.5	12.4
1997	532	31.1	17.1	7.9
1998	537	31.1	17.3	6.7
1999	560	31.9	17.6	14.1
2000	526	33.8	15.6	9.7
2001	504	30.8	16.4	n/a
2002	491	34.0	14.4	12.2
2003	491	34.0	14.4	12.2
2004	479	33.5	14.3	16.5
2005	481	30.3	15.9	n/a
2006	559	32.3	17.3	11.4
2007	461	32.0	14.4	11.3
2008	455	32.5	14.0	11.4
2009	467	33.6	14.8	13.9
2010	432	30.1	14.3	17.4
2011	430	29.1	14.7	21.4
2012	396	30.0	13.1	22
2013	392	28.0	13.9	21.4
2014	359	30.1	11.9	18.9
2015	329	28.0	11.7	18.2
2016	329	29.0	11.3	18.2
2017	339	27.0	12.5	22.4
2018	373	30.0	12.4	24.1
2019	370	25.0	14.8	27.8
2020	383	29.0	13.2	31.6
2021	362	29.0	12.4	31.2
2022	380	33.0	11.5	30.3
2023	365	33.0	11.0	32.1
2024	372	32.2	11.5	37.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wakelee School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1989	413	20.0	20.6	n/a
1990	434	21.0	20.6	n/a
1991	460	24.0	19.1	n/a
1992	449	27.5	16.3	7.8
1993	457	27.4	16.7	0.7
1994	474	27.0	17.6	9.7
1995	499	27.0	18.5	12.4
1996	499	27.0	18.5	12.4
1997	532	31.1	17.1	7.9
1998	537	31.1	17.3	6.7
1999	560	31.9	17.6	14.1
2000	526	33.8	15.6	9.7
2001	504	30.8	16.4	n/a
2002	491	34.0	14.4	12.2
2003	491	34.0	14.4	12.2
2004	479	33.5	14.3	16.5
2005	481	30.3	15.9	n/a
2006	559	32.3	17.3	11.4
2007	461	32.0	14.4	11.3
2008	455	32.5	14.0	11.4
2009	467	33.6	14.8	13.9
2010	432	30.1	14.3	17.4
2011	430	29.1	14.7	21.4
2012	396	30.0	13.1	22
2013	392	28.0	13.9	21.4
2014	359	30.1	11.9	18.9
2015	329	28.0	11.7	18.2
2016	329	29.0	11.3	18.2
2017	339	27.0	12.5	22.4
2018	373	30.0	12.4	24.1
2019	370	25.0	14.8	27.8
2020	383	29.0	13.2	31.6
2021	362	29.0	12.4	31.2
2022	380	33.0	11.5	30.3
2023	365	33.0	11.0	32.1
2024	372	32.2	11.5	37.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wakelee School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,444
2019	$13,935
2020	$13,991
2021	$14,559
2022	$14,246
2023	$15,702

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wakelee School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 164^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 184^th of 491 Elementary schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wakelee School)	66.1	53.6	12.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School District)	77	64.9	12.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wakelee School)	71	60.9	10.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School District)	78.4	73.6	4.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wakelee School)	68.7	53.1	15.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School District)	75.9	57.4	18.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wakelee School)	74.6	50	24.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School District)	77.4	58.8	18.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wakelee School)	68.4	70.5	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School District)	69.9	67.8	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wakelee School)	64.9	70.5	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School District)	69.9	69.7	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	370	365	1.4%
African American	8	12	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	13	85.7%
Hispanic	30	53	76.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	316	277	12.3%
Two or More Races	9	10	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.8%	32.1%	4.2%

Schools Near Wakelee School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Wakelee School	Public	K-5	12 Hempel Dr.	Wolcott	06716	New Haven County	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8154	372	32	11.5	37.1%	263 (70.7%)	16 (4.3%)	68 (18.3%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	60.9	205^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.8%		65.4	184^th of 491 public elementary schools	62.5%	21	58.5		55.6	53.6	47.7			64.8	75.4	47.7		$15,702
Bucks Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8182	277	30	9.3	83.8%	16 (5.8%)	49 (17.7%)	200 (72.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	12.3	420^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.5%		8.8	445^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.4%	25	28.0		29.3	16.0	17.6			39.0	16.7			$21,574
Regan School	Public	PK, KG-5	2780 North Main St.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8187	247	16	15.8	77.3%	22 (8.9%)	42 (17.0%)	167 (67.6%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	32.3	314^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.8%		35.3	300^th of 491 public elementary schools	38.9%	14								70.6	15.2	31.6		$16,586
Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-5	1443 Thomaston Ave.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8189	395	27	14.6	90.6%	20 (5.1%)	64 (16.2%)	297 (75.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)	26.2											$16,976
Frisbie School	Public	K-5	24 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	New Haven County	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8146	271	23	11.7	39.5%	203 (74.9%)	5 (1.8%)	52 (19.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	86.8	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.8	104^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.8%	51			82.5	83.7	69.8			70.0	81.4	74.4		$17,268
Alcott School	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Woodtick Rd.	Wolcott	06716	New Haven County	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8160	328	21	15.6	29.9%	227 (69.2%)	16 (4.9%)	60 (18.3%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	80.8	107^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.5%		83.6	89^th of 491 public elementary schools	81.9%	18			70.0	58.3	76.2			72.5	75.0	71.4		$18,182
Reed School	Public	PK, KG-8	33 Griggs Street	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8180	469	24	19.2	91.3%	18 (3.8%)	104 (22.2%)	323 (68.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	6.3	474^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.6%		5.5	474^th of 491 public elementary schools	3.5%		16.0			12.8	18.0	21.3	12.3	14.6				$17,089
F. J. Kingsbury School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Columbia Blvd.	Waterbury	06710	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8172	423	24	17.9	82.7%	18 (4.3%)	116 (27.4%)	252 (59.6%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	13.3	410^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.5%		6.9	463^rd of 491 public elementary schools	5.7%	53	30.5		9.2	34.7	32.9			12.3	29.3	14.6		$16,792
Driggs School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Woodlawn Terrace	Waterbury	06710	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8160	452	30	15.0	85.0%	26 (5.8%)	106 (23.5%)	285 (63.1%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	3.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.8	465^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.3%	27	11.3			14.7				10.9				$17,463
Brass City Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	289 Willow St.	Waterbury	06710	New Haven County	Brass City Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 527-5942	363	30	12.1	67.2%	15 (4.1%)	123 (33.9%)	192 (52.9%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	37.5	295^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.6%		23.1	354^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.9%	59		38.7	78.9	36.1		23.5		86.8	19.4	16.2	20.6	$16,231

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