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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 142 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Wallingford School District, with 265 students. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the top third of Connecticut elementary schools, with a current ranking of 142 and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary G. Fritz Elementary consistently outperforms the Wallingford School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.1% for the district and 52.5% for the state. The school's special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform exceptionally well compared to their peers statewide. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Mary G. Fritz Elementary outperforms the other Wallingford district schools in academic metrics. However, the nearby schools in the Meriden district, such as Thomas Hooker School and Israel Putnam School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in math and science.

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 — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (67% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓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 (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

Connecticut avg50%

142^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

91^st of 156Wallingford 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	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
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
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
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 (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+21 vs state

Mathematics69%+19 vs state

English Language Arts63%+13 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	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	South Central Connecticut 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%)	75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%		71.9	160^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.8%	18	73.3	56.8	61.3	71.3	73.7	68.0	64.4	$22,555
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut 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	South Central Connecticut 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%)	43.3	268^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.1	286^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.5%	18	51.2	41.7	48.1	56.0	51.0	44.3	42.9	$21,975
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut 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%)	30.1	323^rd of 493 public elementary schools	34.5%		30.9	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%	5	38.2	27.0	33.0	38.0	49.4	49.5	42.0	$15,503
Moses Y. Beach School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 North Main Street	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut 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	South Central Connecticut 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%)	38.8	285^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.2%		44.6	269^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.9%	16	34.7	58.2	44.0	34.7	63.5	46.7	31.6	$14,636
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut 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	South Central Connecticut 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%)	80.3	106^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.5%		78.8	120^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.9%	14	67.4	58.3	72.7	82.6	66.7	72.7	76.1	$15,060
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut 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%)	55.4	235^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.4	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%	3	67.4	53.8	43.4	68.6	60.2	44.4	50.0	$21,800
Israel Putnam School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Parker Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut 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%)	66.7	188^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.9%		68	180^th of 497 public elementary schools	63.8%	8	62.4	46.5	65.5	65.1	55.9	65.5	67.1	$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

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.

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

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

Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville ranks 142^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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