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Eli Terry Junior Middle School

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Eli Terry Junior Middle School ranks 151 st of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Eli Terry Junior Middle School is a small middle school in Terryville, CT, serving 290 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Plymouth School District. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 151st out of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it at the 41st percentile. While that puts it in the lower-middle tier of schools statewide, it sits notably above its district, which ranks at just the 14th percentile. About 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, giving the school a higher-need population than many of its suburban neighbors.

Academic proficiency is below state averages in nearly every subject and grade, with 6th grade standing out as a particular concern. Only 30.9% of 6th graders are proficient in ELA and 22.7% in math, compared to 51.2% and 44.4% statewide. This marks a sharp decline from just a few years ago, when 6th grade math actually exceeded the state average. The school's state ranking has fallen steadily from 74th in 2020-2021 to its current 151st. Comparisons with nearby schools make this more troubling: Northeast Middle School in Bristol serves a similar percentage of low-income students but posts dramatically higher scores, and Chippens Hill Middle School, just 2.65 miles away with higher poverty and absenteeism, still outperforms Eli Terry in most subjects. Eli Terry does lead its nearest neighbor in 7th grade.

On the positive side, chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, dropping from 26.7% to 16.6% — right at the state average. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.0, suggesting relatively small class sizes. Per-pupil spending of about $15,075 is the lowest among nearby schools, so the school achieves its results with limited financial resources. Eli Terry also demonstrated exceptional success with special education students in 2020-2021, earning a 5-star rating in that category. Given that demographically similar schools produce stronger outcomes, there appears to be meaningful room for growth here.

290

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,077

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

21 North Main Street
Terryville, CT 06786

(860) 314-2790

District: Plymouth School District

Students who attend Eli Terry Junior Middle School usually attend:

High:

Terryville High School

Feeder schools for Eli Terry Junior Middle School:

Elementary:	Harry S. Fisher Elementary School
	Plymouth Center School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Connecticut avg48%

151^st of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 153Plymouth School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	151 of 258	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	115 of 250	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	83 of 250	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	74 of 275	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	97 of 259	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	148 of 249	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	128 of 250	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	136 of 246	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	160 of 280	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	169 of 278	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	165 of 272	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	159 of 269	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.6	144 of 268	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.5	124 of 255	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	150 of 252	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	149 of 250	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.2	156 of 248	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	121 of 164	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	94 of 161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	93 of 160	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.7	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	63 of 235	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	96 of 169	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	97 of 160	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	66 of 112	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	61 of 117	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	59 of 114	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	39 of 109	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.6	7 of 106	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	14 of 218	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	17 of 104	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	131 of 162	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	114 of 157	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	105 of 158	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	74 of 169	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	70 of 224	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	70 of 167	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	119 of 164	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	13 of 244	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	140 of 150	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	124 of 153	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	120 of 154	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	128 of 158	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	82 of 151	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	75 of 175	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.6	141 of 168	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)95th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science48%-3 vs state

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (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	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 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
Chippens Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Peacedale St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-3881	545	50	10.8	60.2%	241 (44.2%)	48 (8.8%)	208 (38.2%)	21 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	46.8	128^th of 258 public middle schools	50.4%		49.3	123^rd of 252 public middle schools	51.2%	5		53.4			49.0	45.9	51.6			36.9	31.0	44.0	$23,326
Thomaston Center School	Public	4-6	1 Thomas Ave.	Thomaston	06787	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 283-3036	196	14	14.2	46.4%	156 (79.6%)	3 (1.5%)	23 (11.7%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)								(n/a)	45.9		45.0	37.7	48.6			31.7	11.5	31.1			$22,155
North End Middle School	Public	6-8	534 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8097	766	77	9.9	86.3%	44 (5.7%)	175 (22.8%)	509 (66.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	8.7	237^th of 258 public middle schools	8.1%		8.5	233^rd of 252 public middle schools	7.5%	4		23.6			21.1	18.5	22.8			9.6	9.9	8.2	$22,469
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Stevens St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7839	324	31	10.5	50.0%	163 (50.3%)	21 (6.5%)	108 (33.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	57.6	108^th of 258 public middle schools	58.1%		65.1	91^st of 252 public middle schools	63.9%	17		55.8			55.3	62.4	58.9			37.2	41.2	45.5	$23,784
Middle School of Plainville	Public	6-8	150 Northwest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3250	535	46	11.6	47.1%	332 (62.1%)	35 (6.5%)	132 (24.7%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	67.4	89^th of 258 public middle schools	65.5%		65.5	90^th of 252 public middle schools	64.3%	1		58.3			56.4	57.9	57.2			54.5	49.4	63.9	$21,792
Har-Bur Middle School	Public	5-8	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-6163	669	58	11.6	17.8%	451 (67.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (24.1%)	78.4	56^th of 258 public middle schools	78.3%		75	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%	7	64.7	69.3		64.9	71.5	63.5	71.5		55.9	63.7	52.2	56.1	$19,440
West Woods Upper Elementary School	Public	5-8	50 Judson Ln.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 284-1230	676	51	13.3	20.3%	342 (50.6%)	30 (4.4%)	83 (12.3%)	183 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)								(n/a)	78.4			73.0	77.7				70.8	72.2			$19,994
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Colonial St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4830	591	54	10.9	44.3%	458 (77.5%)	23 (3.9%)	77 (13.0%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	40.3	145^th of 258 public middle schools	43.8%		45.8	128^th of 252 public middle schools	49.2%	17		46.4			46.4	44.0	40.6			32.5	44.2	33.7	$22,884
Tyrrell Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol 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%)	68.3	88^th of 258 public middle schools	65.9%		71.9	79^th of 252 public middle schools	68.7%	9		54.4			58.6	63.1	68.3			49.3	51.0	54.0	$20,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Eli Terry Junior Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Eli Terry Junior Middle School?

Students at Eli Terry Junior Middle School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Eli Terry Junior Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Eli Terry Junior Middle School.

What district is Eli Terry Junior Middle School in?

Plymouth School District

What high school do graduates of Eli Terry Junior Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eli Terry Junior Middle School usually go on to attend Terryville High School

Is Eli Terry Junior Middle School a good school?

Eli Terry Junior Middle School ranks 151^st of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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