Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06786

Summary:

The 06786 zip code in Connecticut is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Terryville High School, Harry S. Fisher Elementary School, and Eli Terry Junior Middle School. These schools are part of the Plymouth School District and serve a predominantly white student population with relatively high rates of free and reduced-price lunch.

Among the three schools, Eli Terry Junior Middle School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 115 out of 250 Connecticut middle schools with a 3-star rating. The school's 6th-8th grade students often exceed the district and state averages on SBAC English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, and it has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.3 compared to the other schools. In contrast, Terryville High School has lower proficiency rates on SAT/Math (16.7%) and SAT/English Language Arts (41.8%) compared to the state averages.

The schools in the 06786 zip code share some common characteristics, such as relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 42.78% at Terryville High School to 48.03% at Eli Terry Junior Middle School. Spending per student also varies, with Harry S. Fisher Elementary School having the highest at $18,214 and Eli Terry Junior Middle School the lowest at $15,075.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Eli Terry Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	21 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Litchfield County	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2790	276	28	9.8	50.4%	205 (74.3%)	6 (2.2%)	46 (16.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	51.5	115^th of 250 public middle schools	54.0%		52.7	117^th of 249 public middle schools	53.0%	2						42.9	62.3	55.2				30.6	51.9	37.5	$22,479
Terryville High School	Public	9-12	33 North Harwinton Avenue	Terryville	06786	Litchfield County	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2777	370	32	11.4	49.2%	276 (74.6%)	9 (2.4%)	58 (15.7%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)		16.7													$24,299
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School	Public	3-5	79 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Litchfield County	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 314-2770	293	25	11.7	48.5%	221 (75.4%)	3 (1.0%)	48 (16.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	31.6	315^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.6%		39.1	283^rd of 491 public elementary schools	42.4%	32	45.9		40.5	27.3	36.9				51.3	41.4	36.0				$18,087

Cities Near Zip Code 06786

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Terryville	0.25 mi	3	146^th
Bristol	1.48 mi	13	136^th
Plymouth	2.35 mi	1
Thomaston	3.44 mi	3	134^th
Wolcott	4.43 mi	5	71^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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