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Tyrrell Middle School

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Tyrrell Middle School ranks 79 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Tyrrell Middle School is a public middle school in Wolcott, Connecticut, serving 505 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wolcott School District, which is ranked 52 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tyrrell Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts ranging from 56.7% to 66.9%, compared to the state average of 50% to 50.7%. In SBAC/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 51% to 59.2%, outpacing the state average of 40.8% to 42.9%. The school's performance in NGSS/Science for 8th grade is also strong, with a proficiency rate of 65.2% compared to the state average of 50.3%. Notably, the school performs exceptionally well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who are ranked highly compared to their peers in Connecticut.

While Tyrrell Middle School has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.3% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains strong, particularly in comparison to nearby middle schools in the Naugatuck and Waterbury school districts. For example, in 2024-2025, Tyrrell Middle School's SBAC/ELA and SBAC/Mathematics proficiency rates were significantly higher than those of City Hill Middle School (Naugatuck) and the Waterbury middle schools.

498

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,849

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Todd Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716

(203) 879-8151

District: Wolcott School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

19.9%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Connecticut avg47%

79^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 156Wolcott 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	71.9	79 of 252	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	89 of 250	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	85 of 250	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	85 of 275	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	69 of 259	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	76 of 249	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	84 of 250	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.1	77 of 246	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	98 of 280	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	79 of 278	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	53 of 272	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	67 of 269	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	46 of 268	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	29 of 255	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	47 of 252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	34 of 250	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.2	66 of 248	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	56 of 164	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	72 of 161	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	60 of 160	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	79 of 235	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	33 of 169	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	50 of 160	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	20 of 105	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	18 of 99	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	18 of 117	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	27 of 114	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	13 of 109	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	16 of 106	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	23 of 218	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	70 of 162	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	79 of 157	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	81 of 158	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	75 of 169	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	84 of 224	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	77 of 167	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	74 of 164	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	77.7	35 of 244	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	82 of 153	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	104 of 154	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	92 of 158	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	93 of 151	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	93 of 175	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	81 of 168	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+15 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%+12 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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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
Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Public	4-8	3465 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8140	1,059	93	11.4	85.9%	104 (9.8%)	240 (22.7%)	647 (61.1%)	24 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	18.8	191^st of 252 public middle schools	24.2%		13.5	206^th of 250 public middle schools	17.6%	15		25.2	79.2	31.1	35.1	37.0	75.0	16.4	22.3	16.1	$20,172
Long River Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Columbia Ave.	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-4421	434	39	11.1	29.7%	342 (78.8%)	20 (4.6%)	55 (12.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	75.7	60^th of 252 public middle schools	76.2%		68.5	81^st of 250 public middle schools	67.6%	21		66.7		59.9	70.2	60.4		57.9	64.5	52.2	$21,126
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	1071 South Main St.	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3275	659	54	12.2	26.1%	474 (71.9%)	19 (2.9%)	89 (13.5%)	38 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	81.5	48^th of 252 public middle schools	81.0%		79.3	51^st of 250 public middle schools	79.6%	3		71.6		75.5	71.9	56.0		66.5	68.8	55.8	$21,072
Dodd Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Park Place	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3249	660	53	12.5	18.3%	477 (72.3%)	24 (3.6%)	61 (9.2%)	61 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	92.2	13^th of 252 public middle schools	94.8%		87.5	27^th of 250 public middle schools	89.2%	14		76.5			80.1	79.4			75.5	72.9	$19,852
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
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	483 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8120	848	80	10.6	82.2%	68 (8.0%)	161 (19.0%)	576 (67.9%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	12.6	208^th of 252 public middle schools	17.5%		10.4	219^th of 250 public middle schools	12.4%	11		22.2		28.1	25.6	30.9		16.4	12.0	8.5	$22,056
ACES at Chase	Public, Magnet	6-9	565 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 639-8403	556	42	13.3	41.7%	192 (34.5%)	94 (16.9%)	216 (38.8%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	41.5	139^th of 252 public middle schools	44.8%		45.5	128^th of 250 public middle schools	48.8%	11		49.7		33.1	53.1	43.2		23.6	50.0	32.1	$37,229
City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	614	49	12.5	58.8%	227 (37.0%)	81 (13.2%)	263 (42.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	30.9	155^th of 252 public middle schools	38.5%		27	162^nd of 250 public middle schools	35.2%	7		36.7			42.2	41.0			30.9	22.9	$18,949
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5260	292	28	10.4	64.4%	110 (37.7%)	24 (8.2%)	140 (47.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)	45.1		42.9	47.6			31.7	27.4			$18,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyrrell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tyrrell Middle School?

Students at Tyrrell Middle School are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tyrrell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Tyrrell Middle School.

Is Tyrrell Middle School a good school?

Tyrrell Middle School ranks 79^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Tyrrell Middle School in?

Wolcott School District

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