Summary:
Middle Schools located in the Wolcott School District consist of just one school, Tyrrell Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in Wolcott, Connecticut, with 498 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.2 to 1. Since Tyrrell is the district's only middle school, meaningful comparisons come from Connecticut state averages rather than from other schools in the area.
Tyrrell Middle School stands out as a consistently above-average performer. In the most recent school year, ELA proficiency ranged from 58.6% to 68.3% across grades 6–8, compared with 51.1%–52.2% statewide. Math proficiency ranged from 49.3% to 54.0%, exceeding the state's 41.9%–44.4% range, and 8th-grade science reached 54.4% versus 50.9% statewide. The school maintained a 3-star rating for three consecutive years and ranked in the 66th percentile of Connecticut middle schools in 2025–2026, after reaching the 69th percentile the year before. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 8.6%—less than half the state's 16.4%—and about 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Several trends are worth noting. Eighth-grade ELA jumped from 56.7% to 68.3% proficiency, the largest one-year gain in the data. However, 7th-grade math fell from 59.2% to 51.0%, and 8th-grade science dropped from 65.2% to 54.4%. Sixth-grade math, at 49.3%, is the school's weakest area and the only subject below 50% proficiency. Grade-level patterns shifted between years, indicating strong cohort effects. Overall, Tyrrell is a solid, dependable middle school that lifts the Wolcott School District's academic profile. Parents can expect above-average results with a supportive, low-absenteeism environment, while monitoring the recent dips in 7th-grade math and 8th-grade science.
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