📍 163 Broad Street, Manchester, Capitol Planning Region, 06042
Waddell School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Manchester, Capitol Planning Region. The school has 461 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Manchester School District school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Waddell School enrolls 461 students across grades K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 33% Hispanic or Latino, 26% Black or African American and 20% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 154 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 26% |
| White | 94 | 20% |
| Asian | 80 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
245 of the school's 461 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waddell School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Waddell School is one of 10 schools in Manchester School District, based in Manchester, Connecticut. The district serves 6,122 students district-wide and employs 659 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 461 students, Waddell School is smaller than the district average of about 612 students per school.