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Eli Terry Junior Middle School

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Eli Terry Junior Middle School ranks 127 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Eli Terry Junior Middle School is a public middle school in Terryville, Connecticut, serving 276 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Plymouth School District, which is ranked 112 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Eli Terry Junior Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Connecticut middle schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the state average. However, the school's performance on science assessments for 8th grade is stronger, with proficiency rates around 50-62%, which is higher than the state average. The school's special education students have also performed exceptionally well, ranking 13th out of 244 Connecticut middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Tyrrell Middle School, John F. Kennedy Middle School, and Har-Bur Middle School, Eli Terry Junior Middle School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some nearby schools, such as Northeast Middle School and North End Middle School, which have significantly lower academic achievement. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing additional support for students from low-income backgrounds could be key focus areas for the school to improve its overall academic performance.

290

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,077

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2021) to 50th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Connecticut avg47%

127^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 156Plymouth 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2024)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-3 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

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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 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%)	46.6	127^th of 252 public middle schools	49.6%		51.5	115^th of 250 public middle schools	54.0%	12		62.0			37.4	54.5	50.6			30.8	37.3	43.0	$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%)	49.3	123^rd of 252 public middle schools	51.2%		43.2	131^st of 250 public middle schools	47.6%	8		59.4			44.3	49.3	49.7			34.7	43.0	39.3	$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)	52.1		47.6	47.9	57.4			23.8	28.2	44.3			$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%)	8.5	233^rd of 252 public middle schools	7.5%		8.4	231^st of 250 public middle schools	7.6%	2		17.5			20.9	19.8	22.7			8.0	10.6	12.3	$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%)	65.1	91^st of 252 public middle schools	63.9%		62.9	91^st of 250 public middle schools	63.6%			62.6			53.9	64.8	60.7			46.1	39.8	53.4	$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%)	65.5	90^th of 252 public middle schools	64.3%		68.8	80^th of 250 public middle schools	68.0%	10		61.5			50.0	54.5	58.3			42.5	53.6	64.4	$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%)	75	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%		81.3	40^th of 250 public middle schools	84.0%	23	68.1	67.3		72.4	61.7	70.1	62.5		56.2	53.9	59.8	51.8	$19,440
West Woods Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	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)	80.7			76.3	75.8				73.1	69.8			$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%)	45.8	128^th of 252 public middle schools	49.2%		55.7	107^th of 250 public middle schools	57.2%	21		57.3			44.3	41.0	46.5			38.0	39.6	40.0	$22,884
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

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 127^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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