For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 896 students in Plymouth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Plymouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,266 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Plymouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
203 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
32%
# Black Students
25 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
949 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
75%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
86
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,119 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,926
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,119
$25,225
Best Plymouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plymouth Center School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
107 North Street
Plymouth, CT 06782
(860) 283-6321
Plymouth, CT 06782
(860) 283-6321
Grades: PK-2
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
Eli Terry Jr. Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21 North Main Street
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-2790
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-2790
Grades: 6-8
| 276 students
Rank: #33.
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
79 North Main Street
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-2770
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-2770
Grades: 3-5
| 293 students
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