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Best Public Schools in Terryville, CT

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913

Students

Top rankedEli Terry Junior Middle School151^st of 258 Connecticut middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Terryville, Connecticut, is served by three public schools within the Plymouth School District, enrolling 913 students across grades 3 through 12 in a small, moderately high-poverty community. Terryville High School serves grades 9–12, Eli Terry Junior Middle School serves grades 6–8, and Harry S. Fisher Elementary School serves grades 3–5.

The schools share similar challenges, but each has a distinct profile. Terryville High School posts a strong 93.2% graduation rate, above the state average, yet struggles with the highest chronic absenteeism in town at 21.3% and very low test scores; its 11th-grade SAT math proficiency collapsed from 28% to just 15.7% in one year. Eli Terry Junior Middle School was the recent bright spot, beating state averages in 7th-grade ELA, 8th-grade math, and 8th-grade science in 2024–2025, but then dropped below state averages across the board in 2025–2026, including a 14.8-point fall in 8th-grade math. Harry S. Fisher Elementary School has the best attendance in the district at 13.8% chronic absenteeism and the highest per-pupil spending at $18,214, yet its reading and science proficiency are far below state levels; its 4th-grade math is the lone bright spot, nearly matching the state average.

Across all three schools, a clear pattern emerges: chronic absenteeism rises with grade level, from 13.8% at the elementary school to 21.3% at the high school, while roughly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. All three schools saw their state rank percentiles decline in the latest year, with the high school plummeting from the 56th to 28th percentile. The district ranks in the 14th percentile statewide, but local strengths—like the high school's graduation rate and the middle school's recent above-state performances—show capacity for improvement. Overall, Terryville schools face significant academic and attendance challenges, but the data also reveals several genuine bright spots that parents should consider when evaluating this small district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)			SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th 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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Eli Terry Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	21 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2790	290	29	10.0	52.4%	217 (74.8%)	5 (1.7%)	49 (16.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	37	151^st of 258 public middle schools	41.5%		46.6	127^th of 252 public middle schools	49.6%	24		48.2							30.9	47.7	49.1				22.7	40.4	28.2	$24,077
Terryville High School	Public	9-12	33 North Harwinton Avenue	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2777	337	32	10.6	54.3%	244 (72.4%)	7 (2.1%)	60 (17.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	23.9	96^th of 135 public high schools	28.9%		49.9	62^nd of 141 public high schools	56.0%	34			30.0		15.7													$26,042
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School	Public	3-5	79 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 314-2770	286	25	11.4	46.5%	198 (69.2%)	4 (1.4%)	57 (19.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	28.3	338^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.3%		27.5	336^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.8%	2	490.0					30.0	31.3	43.9				2409.0	51.5	34.1				$19,594

Cities Near Terryville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bristol	1.48 mi	13	133^rd
Plymouth	2.35 mi	1
Thomaston	3.44 mi	3	116^th
Wolcott	4.43 mi	5	62^nd
Waterbury	5.08 mi	34	167^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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