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Mary R. Fisher Elementary School

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Mary R. Fisher Elementary School ranks 221 st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Mary R. Fisher Elementary School is a PK–4 school in North Grosvenordale, CT, serving about 359 students in the Thompson School District. It's a mid-sized elementary school with a favorable 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. About 48% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, placing it in a moderate-to-high poverty context compared with surrounding towns. The school has climbed from the bottom quarter of Connecticut elementary schools a decade ago to a solid middle-of-the-pack position, ranking 221st of 491 schools statewide in the 55th percentile with a 3-star rating.

Math is Fisher's standout subject. In 2025-26, 4th grade math proficiency reached 70%, well above the state average of 52.1% and far higher than Putnam Elementary School (33%) and Killingly Memorial School (51.1%). Third grade math hit 62.3% versus the 52.2% state average, also beating Putnam (44.3%), Woodstock Elementary School (56.3%), and Brooklyn Elementary School (56.6%). In 2024-25, 3rd grade math reached an exceptional 84.6% proficiency. English language arts scores are closer to state averages. Compared with local peers like Pomfret Community School, Fisher serves a significantly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students while still posting competitive results.

One of the school's most impressive improvements is chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 36.4% in 2021-22 to just 8.9% in 2025-26 — well below the state rate of 16.4%. While the Thompson School District ranks 121st of 153 Connecticut districts, Fisher ranks around the 55th percentile, making it a bright spot in a lower-ranked district. Scores vary somewhat from grade to grade and year to year, and achievement gaps among student subgroups remain an area of focus. Overall, Fisher is an improving school with strong math results, sharply reduced absenteeism, and a solid record of supporting economically disadvantaged students.

359

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,056

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

785 Riverside Dr.
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255

(860) 923-9142

District: Thompson School District

Students who attend Mary R. Fisher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompson Middle School
High:	Tourtellotte Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2022) to 55th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Connecticut avg51%

221^st of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 153Thompson 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	59.9	221 of 492	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	215 of 493	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	222 of 497	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	193 of 490	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	339 of 538	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	308 of 522	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	330 of 532	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	313 of 519	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.3	396 of 518	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.1	364 of 551	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	343 of 557	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.8	269 of 564	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	329 of 565	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.7	325 of 579	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	398 of 566	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	332 of 565	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	306 of 568	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	367 of 570	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	54.0	128 of 234	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	278 of 455	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	163 of 259	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	61.7	91 of 302	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	119 of 239	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	145 of 232	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	319 of 445	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	212 of 262	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	162 of 371	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	218 of 246	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	195 of 248	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	219 of 250	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	234 of 262	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	314 of 327	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	290 of 295	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	287 of 296	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)70th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2021)56th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2022)45th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+14 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	785 Riverside Dr.	North Grosvenordale	06255	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Thompson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 923-9142	359	34	10.5	48.2%	316 (88.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	59.9	221^st of 492 public elementary schools	55.1%		60	215^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.4%	6			49.2	51.7					62.3	70.0					98%	2%	$24,056
Putnam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33 Wicker St.	Putnam	06260	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Putnam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 963-6925	558	40	13.8	60.4%	392 (70.3%)	4 (0.7%)	110 (19.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	27.7	341^st of 492 public elementary schools	30.7%		33.3	311^th of 493 public elementary schools	36.9%	30			39.8	38.7					44.3	33.0					93.3%	0%	$19,316
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	24 Frog Pond Rd.	Woodstock	06281	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Woodstock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 928-0471	391	32	12.2	23.0%	346 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	53.7	245^th of 492 public elementary schools	50.2%		34.3	308^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.5%	63			51.6	53.7					56.3	54.9					95.6%	0%	$18,556
Pomfret Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Pomfret St.	Pomfret Center	06259	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Pomfret School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 928-2718	332	34	9.7	23.2%	297 (89.5%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	86.3	58^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.2%		75.3	143^rd of 493 public elementary schools	71.0%	85	506.0	811.0	75.0	2498.0	2526.0	65.2	77.5	67.7	89.3	74.2	70.4	76.1	2618.0	64.5			$23,102
Killingly Central School	Public	PK, KG-1	60 Soap St.	Dayville	06241	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6750	317	28	11.3	60.3%	230 (72.6%)	8 (2.5%)	51 (16.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)															98.5%	0%	$22,084
Eastford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12 Westford Road	Eastford	06242	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Eastford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 974-1130	173	14	12.1	24.9%	143 (82.7%)	2 (1.2%)	15 (8.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)								(n/a)	514.0				81.0		2615.0				2529.0		2584.0				$22,658
Killingly Memorial School	Public	2-4	339 Main St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6680	485	40	12.2	55.5%	368 (75.9%)	6 (1.2%)	67 (13.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	41.5	282^nd of 492 public elementary schools	42.7%		38	290^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.2%	8			41.3	45.6					51.3	51.1							$18,587
Brooklyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	119 Gorman Rd.	Brooklyn	06234	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Brooklyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 774-7577	469	40	11.7	43.5%	369 (78.7%)	10 (2.1%)	55 (11.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	38.5	295^th of 492 public elementary schools	40.0%		50.4	250^th of 493 public elementary schools	49.3%	45			42.1	35.7					56.6	47.6					98.2%	0%	$18,628
Union School	Public	PK, KG-8	18 Kinney Hollow Rd.	Union	06076	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Union School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 684-3146	49	8	6.2	26.5%	46 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)																	$31,621
Ashford School	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Westford Rd.	Ashford	06278	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ashford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-6419	351	41	8.5	38.7%	294 (83.8%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	54.4	243^rd of 492 public elementary schools	50.6%		57.4	231^st of 493 public elementary schools	53.1%	12	512.0	811.0	50.0	29.0	2531.0	64.1	61.7	56.3	68.8	2447.0	40.5	55.3	2551.0	41.7	97.4%	2.6%	$26,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary R. Fisher Elementary School

Is Mary R. Fisher Elementary School a good school?

Mary R. Fisher Elementary School ranks 221^st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mary R. Fisher Elementary School in?

Thompson School District

What is the racial makeup of Mary R. Fisher Elementary School?

Students at Mary R. Fisher Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mary R. Fisher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary R. Fisher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompson Middle School
High : Tourtellotte Memorial High School

How many students attend Mary R. Fisher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Mary R. Fisher Elementary School.

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