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B. W. Tinker School

Public | PK-5 | 509 students

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Posted May 26, 2011

My boys and I moved to Waterbury from another state. I have come to realize that the Waterbury School District is the WORST I have ever encountered. Most teachers are not very caring and give no personal attention to kids that need it until it's too late and so they end up pushing the child through the system becuase of age but all the while the child has not learned anything. B.W.Tinker was the better choice according to this website, but I would just like to say WRONG..! for the past 3years my kids have attended summer school yet they have no failing grades..? and the school has now fallen below average for the 3rd consecutive year in a row, I think Tinker teachers need to attend refresher classes. with the expection of Mrs.Padula,Mrs. Sangendorf, and Mrs. Elias whom seem to be right on track!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 18, 2008

My son is in Kindergarten, and he has learned so much already. His teacher is wonderful, the paraprofessional is great. My son has no complaints, he loves going to school. the apperance however is not good. The bathrooms are not updated, the building is falling apart, and there has been several problems with water, and sewage smell. The school is working on these though. I would recommend this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 29, 2008

I have a daughter who went to this school, and I am happy to say that the school did a pretty good job in educating our kids.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 27, 2005

My daughter transferred into tinker from barnard this year in kindergarten. She has been doing excellent and is really happy with the school and so are we. Parking is a big issue though, when you are dropping and picking up your child. If your considering sending your child there rest assure it's a great school. Lori capozzi
—Submitted by LORI CAPOZZI, a parent


Posted October 14, 2005

So far, in the 3 years my daughter has gone to Tinker, she's had good teachers and pretty good experiences. It would help a lot if they offered a language program - I understand they did at one point - but all in all, it seems to be pretty good. There are no extracurricular activities that I know of except Band/Orchestra, but that is offered during school hours. Nothing is done after school.
—Submitted by Stephanie Budin, a parent


Posted October 6, 2003

My two daughters went to Tinker and it is a fabulous school. From individual teachers that are wonderful to principal involvment to the concentrated effort of student test scores, Tinker is number 1. I do have a few suggestions. I wish they would add a before and after school program at the school that would greatly benefit the children and their parents and it would resolve the problem of child care when parents must work and it would provide an enviroment of safety and security for both the parents and students alike. Also, because it would be in the school building, where the children are used to a learning enviroment, it would encourage homework completion and group activities with fun learning themes.
—Submitted by LAURA CACERES, a parent


Posted September 9, 2003

They neeed to have more safety measures when students are traveling on the buses.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.

95 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

92 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
52%

2007

 
 
58%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

96 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
84%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.

83 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

80 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
58%

2007

 
 
56%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2009.

87 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
75%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

75 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2009.

72 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
56%

2007

 
 
64%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

101 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
61%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

79 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
83%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students77%
Female76%
Male78%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic76%
White86%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities86%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English79%

Reading

All Students63%
Female67%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic54%
White79%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities68%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English68%

Writing

All Students76%
Female82%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic68%
White89%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities84%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English75%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female81%
Male78%
Blackn/a
Hispanic88%
White83%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged77%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English81%

Reading

All Students65%
Female62%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Hispanic65%
White70%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities68%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English67%

Writing

All Students79%
Female87%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Hispanic65%
White82%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities88%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English84%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students77%
Female74%
Male79%
Black67%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic78%
White86%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English78%

Reading

All Students69%
Female74%
Male67%
Black55%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic76%
White76%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities72%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English70%

Writing

All Students80%
Female93%
Male73%
Black74%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic76%
White86%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English79%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 41% 64%
Hispanic 34% 17%
Black 21% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 66%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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809 Highland Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
Phone: (203) 574-8186

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