Summary:
Zip code 06360 in Norwich, Connecticut contains 12 schools serving roughly 6,088 students in grades PK-12, including seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools, with the majority operating under the Norwich School District, which ranks near the bottom of Connecticut districts at 146th out of 153. The area is characterized by widespread economic disadvantage, with an average free/reduced-price lunch rate of 67.3% and eight of 12 schools exceeding 70%.
Among district elementary schools, Thomas W. Mahan School stands out, ranking in the 48th percentile statewide and posting exceptional 3rd-grade math scores at 73.5% proficiency versus the state's 52.2%. Across the middle grades, Integrated Day Charter School outperforms both Norwich district middle schools, with 7th-grade ELA at 67.4% compared to the state's 52.2%, while spending the least per student at $11,951. At the high school level, Three Rivers Middle College Magnet School is the highest-ranked at the 59th percentile with a 95.9% graduation rate, while Norwich Technical High School offers the strongest completion and attendance profile with a 99.3% graduation rate and 11.2% chronic absenteeism. Norwich Free Academy is the largest school with 2,020 students and a 92.2% graduation rate, though its chronic absenteeism of 23.4% is a concern.
Several patterns emerge. All three high schools meet or exceed the state graduation rate, yet none reached the state average in SAT math in 2025-2026, suggesting a gap between earning a diploma and being college-ready in mathematics. Spending does not predict success: Teachers' Memorial Middle School spends the most at $19,553 per student yet ranks in the 16th percentile, while Integrated Day Charter School spends the least and posts stronger results. Chronic absenteeism also fails to explain achievement, as Uncas Elementary School has the best attendance at 4.2% but ranks in the 5th percentile. The zip shows a clear two-tier system in which non-district options serve lower-poverty populations, and Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School clearly outperforms Teachers' Memorial despite higher absenteeism.
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