Wolcott School District

The Wolcott School District in Connecticut consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is ranked 61 out of 158 districts in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, two elementary schools stand out as exceptional performers. Frisbie School and Alcott School both have a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70% in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Wolcott High School lags behind the state averages in SAT/English Language Arts and SAT/Math proficiency.

The schools in the Wolcott School District have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 74.22% to 75.89% across the schools. The percentage of Hispanic students is the second-highest, ranging from 14.02% to 17.45%. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies across the schools, from 22.82% at Alcott School to 34.84% at Frisbie School. The spending per student and student-teacher ratios also vary across the schools, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance.