Sprague School

407 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sprague School, located at 1443 Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury, Connecticut, is a public elementary school serving the local community as part of the Waterbury Public Schools district. The school is committed to providing a foundational education for students in the primary grades, emphasizing core academic skills while fostering a supportive and structured learning environment.

The school serves as a central hub for the neighborhood, focusing on student growth through both academic instruction and social-emotional development. By maintaining a connection to the broader Waterbury school system, Sprague School aims to prepare its diverse student body for middle school transitions by encouraging civic responsibility, literacy, and foundational mathematical proficiency within an inclusive classroom setting.

407

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sprague School
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	293
Black	73
Asian	4
Two or More	11

Hispanic
293 (72.0 %)
Black
73 (17.9 %)
White
26 (6.4 %)
Two or More
11 (2.7 %)
Asian
4 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waterbury School District
Phone:	(203)574-8189
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	407
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	305
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 33

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 59

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Sprague School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	33
Kindergarten	71
Grade 1	61
Grade 2	53
Grade 3	59
Grade 4	71
Grade 5	59

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Sprague School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	201	49.4%
Male	206	50.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)