Eli Terry Jr. Middle School

Eli Terry Jr. Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Terryville, Connecticut, part of Plymouth School District. The school hosts 290 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 521 students each, so Eli Terry Jr. Middle School sits 44% leaner than that benchmark.

Plymouth School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,233 students; Eli Terry Jr. Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Eli Terry Jr. Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) records that median household income runs about $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Eli Terry Jr. Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harry S. Fisher Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 351 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.