Summary:
ZIP code 06786 contains exactly one elementary school: Harry S. Fisher Elementary School in Terryville, CT, serving grades 3 through 5 with an enrollment of 286 students as part of the Plymouth School District. The district is ranked 131 out of 153 Connecticut districts (1 star), but the school itself consistently earns a 2-star rating from the state, placing it in the 31st–37th percentile statewide over the past three years.
Academically, Harry S. Fisher shows a mixed profile. Mathematics is the relative strength: in 2024–2025, 3rd grade math proficiency hit 52.1%, essentially matching the state average of 52.2%, and in 2025–2026, 4th grade math reached 51.5% versus the state’s 52.1%. English language arts is inconsistent and concerning—3rd grade ELA dropped from 40.6% to 30.0% and 4th grade ELA fell from 46.3% to 31.3% between the most recent two school years, while 5th grade ELA improved from 28.3% to 43.9%, suggesting cohort-specific swings. The biggest red flag is 5th grade science: only 27.8% were proficient in 2024–2025, a 24.4-point gap below the state average of 52.2%.
On the positive side, the school’s chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8%, below both the district’s 17.0% and the state’s 16.4%, despite 46.5% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The school also enjoys favorable resource indicators, with a student–teacher ratio of 11.4 and per-pupil spending of $18,214. While Harry S. Fisher outperforms its 1-star district rating, it still trails state averages in most tested subjects, and the science gap in particular suggests that families should pay close attention to STEM support. Overall, this is a school with some bright spots in math and attendance, but with clear room for improvement in ELA and science.
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