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Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville

Q: Is Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville a good school?

Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville ranks 138 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville is a public school in Yalesville, CT, serving 265 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Wallingford School District. This small school stands out as one of the strongest elementary schools in the region, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 138th out of 491 elementary schools statewide for 2025–2026 — a remarkable climb from the 47th percentile just a few years ago.

Academically, Mary G. Fritz outperforms its district and state averages in every subject and grade level tested. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency is nearly 80%, which is about 28 percentage points above the state average. Its closest comparable school in the same district, Rock Hill School, trails significantly — Mary G. Fritz leads by 20 to 34 points in several subjects. It also outranks other nearby schools like Parker Farms School and Thomas Hooker School in Meriden. Science is another consistent strength, with proficiency rates around 73% for three straight years, far above the state average.

Beyond test scores, the school excels at supporting all students. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.4%, well below the district rate of 11.4% and the state rate of 16.4%. Even with about 30% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, Mary G. Fritz ranks in the 77th percentile statewide for low-income students — a sign that the school is effectively closing achievement gaps. Class sizes are also favorable, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.3, lower than every nearby school. For parents looking for a well-rounded, improving school with excellent attendance and strong outcomes for all learners, Mary G. Fritz is an outstanding choice.

265

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,555

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 Church Street
Yalesville, CT 06492

(203) 284-6900

District: Wallingford School District

Students who attend Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville usually attend:

Middle:	James H. Moran Middle School
High:	Mark T. Sheehan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (69% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wallingford School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg57%

Connecticut avg51%

138^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Wallingford School District

96^th of 153Wallingford 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	76.7	138 of 492	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	142 of 493	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	160 of 497	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	147 of 491	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	180 of 490	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	166 of 538	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	276 of 522	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	278 of 532	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	252 of 519	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	201 of 518	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	206 of 551	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	228 of 557	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.9	190 of 564	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.6	138 of 565	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	159 of 579	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	160 of 566	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	168 of 565	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	232 of 568	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.1	161 of 570	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	65 of 228	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	72 of 232	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	73 of 237	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	92 of 230	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	123 of 234	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	134 of 455	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	164 of 242	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	176 of 259	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	18 of 77	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	24 of 302	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	72 of 234	69.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	122 of 239	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	121 of 233	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	121 of 231	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	133 of 232	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	149 of 445	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	158 of 247	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	174 of 262	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	63 of 371	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	120 of 246	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	115 of 248	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	153 of 250	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	144 of 262	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	179 of 252	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.0	165 of 327	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.6	275 of 295	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	266 of 296	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+22 vs state

English Language Arts65%+15 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 284-6900	265	26	10.3	30.6%	198 (74.7%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (16.6%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	76.7	138^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.0%		75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%	4	512.0	66.0	70.7	57.3	79.8	72.8	62.7	$22,555
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	292	24	12.3	26.7%	223 (76.4%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)								$21,868
Parker Farms School	Public	2-5	30 Parker Farms Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6200	268	24	11.0	47.4%	157 (58.6%)	3 (1.1%)	87 (32.5%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	44.9	266^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.3	268^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.6%	2	499.0	45.6	49.0	48.8	56.7	47.9	46.3	$21,975
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6359	456	40	11.6	62.1%	100 (21.9%)	35 (7.7%)	286 (62.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	40.6	285^th of 492 public elementary schools	42.1%		30.1	323^rd of 493 public elementary schools	34.5%	38	47.1	32.5	39.7	43.7	44.6	64.5	54.0	$15,503
Moses Y. Beach School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 North Main Street	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3940	326	27	12.0	38.0%	229 (70.2%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (22.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$23,147
Casimir Pulaski School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clearview Ave.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1273	539	37	14.5	87.4%	86 (16.0%)	53 (9.8%)	367 (68.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	47.5	261^st of 492 public elementary schools	47.0%		38.8	285^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.2%	24	51.6	48.1	49.5	40.9	65.1	48.3	47.8	$14,636
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	357	30	11.9	35.3%	241 (67.5%)	9 (2.5%)	77 (21.6%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$24,018
Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Overlook Rd.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8839	404	26	15.4	59.4%	94 (23.3%)	22 (5.4%)	259 (64.1%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	75.4	148^th of 492 public elementary schools	69.9%		80.3	106^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.5%	42	507.0	69.2	60.5	2622.0	79.5	60.5	65.7	$15,060
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	278	26	10.5	35.6%	187 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	65 (23.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	49.4	257^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.8%		55.4	235^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.3%	22	57.7	48.8	59.3	53.6	45.3	52.7	42.3	$21,800
Israel Putnam School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Parker Ave.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8493	445	31	14.4	81.1%	77 (17.3%)	68 (15.3%)	249 (56.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	72.3	168^th of 492 public elementary schools	65.9%		66.7	188^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.9%	20	61.5	62.1	65.8	66.7	72.4	67.1	59.0	$15,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville

What schools do graduates of Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville attend?

Students who attend Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville usually go on to attend:

Middle : James H. Moran Middle School
High : Mark T. Sheehan High School

Is Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville a good school?

Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville ranks 138^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville?

Students at Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville in?

Wallingford School District

How many students attend Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville.

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