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Best Public Schools in Wolcott, CT

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Schools

2,060

Students

Top rankedAlcott School86^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wakelee School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Tyrrell Middle School 9.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Wolcott, Connecticut is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the Wolcott School District performs well, with several standout schools and consistent academic achievement across the district.

Alcott School and Frisbie School, the two top-ranked elementary schools, are among the best in the state, with high test scores and a majority of students proficient or better in core subjects. Tyrrell Middle School also stands out, ranking in the top 100 middle schools in Connecticut and demonstrating strong academic performance.

While the district as a whole performs well, there is one area of concern: the chronic absenteeism rate across all schools is higher than the state average, which may impact student outcomes. Additionally, the schools in the district vary in their socioeconomic diversity, with some having a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients than others. Overall, the Wolcott School District appears to be providing a quality education, with several exemplary schools that could serve as models for the rest of the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Tyrrell Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8151	498	54	9.2	35.7%	355 (71.3%)	20 (4.0%)	99 (19.9%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	71.9	79^th of 252 public middle schools	68.7%		63.4	89^th of 250 public middle schools	64.4%	10		65.2				62.3	66.9	56.7				51.0	59.2	51.7	$20,849
Frisbie School	Public	K-5	24 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8146	265	24	11.0	35.8%	189 (71.3%)	4 (1.5%)	59 (22.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.4%)	81.5	94^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.9%		86.8	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%	41	70.2		74.4	65.9	78.7				67.4	70.5	78.7				$19,235
Alcott School	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Woodtick Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8160	320	22	14.5	34.7%	228 (71.3%)	17 (5.3%)	59 (18.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	82.3	86^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.6%		80.8	107^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.5%	21	69.4		80.0	68.3					77.8	70.7	66.7				$18,908
Wakelee School	Public	K-5	12 Hempel Dr.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 879-8154	366	32	11.3	37.4%	260 (71.0%)	18 (4.9%)	64 (17.5%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	71	167^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.1%		60.9	205^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.8%	38			62.9	66.7	66.2				56.5	71.9	60.6				$16,508
Wolcott High School	Public	9-12	457 Bound Line Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8164	611	60	10.1	30.9%	445 (72.8%)	33 (5.4%)	96 (15.7%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)								(n/a)															$21,527

Cities Near Wolcott

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterbury	0.58 mi	34	167^th
Cheshire	3.05 mi	8	16^th
Prospect	3.31 mi	4	44^th
Plantsville	4.33 mi	5	53^rd
Naugatuck	4.34 mi	9	160^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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