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Wolcott School District

At a glance

52^ndof 156 Connecticut districts▲ 9

Better than 66% of Connecticut districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1488 Woodtick Road
Wolcott, CT 06716·(203) 879-8183·All Connecticut district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 66.7% of districts

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 Wolcott School District in Connecticut consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 52nd out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating solid overall performance.

Among the standout schools in the district are Alcott School and Frisbie School, both of which are elementary schools that rank highly in the state and have 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the Wolcott elementary schools. Additionally, Tyrrell Middle School stands out, ranking 79th out of 252 Connecticut middle schools and consistently maintaining a 3-star rating.

While the Wolcott School District's elementary and middle schools generally outperform state averages in core academic areas, the district's high school, Wolcott High School, lags behind, with a lower proficiency rate in NGSS/Science compared to the state average. Additionally, the district as a whole faces the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area for improvement to enhance overall student engagement and academic performance.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterbury School District	0.53 mi	30	149^th
Cheshire School District	1.99 mi	8	14^th
Southington School District	2.83 mi	15	48^th
Regional School District 16	3.65 mi	6	44^th
Judicial Centers	3.72 mi	14

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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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