Frisbie School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
School pathway
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Schools most like Frisbie School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisbie School this school | 265 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Oakdale School Oakdale | 271 | 34.7% | N/A |
| Daisy Ingraham School Westbrook | 292 | 37.3% | N/A |
| Gildersleeve School Portland | 253 | 32.8% | N/A |
| Evarts C. Stevens School Wallingford | 301 | 36.5% | N/A |
| Rock Hill School Wallingford | 278 | 35.6% | N/A |
Where Frisbie School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #102 of 522 | #10 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #83 of 519 | #4 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #494 of 613 | #62 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #125 of 558 | #9 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #382 of 560 | #49 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #345 of 594 | #51 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #232 of 378 | #23 of 43 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 265 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 36% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 39% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 24.4 | 11.8:1 | 35% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 21 | 12.4:1 | 33% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 24% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 24% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 19% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 26 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 281 | 13 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (289 to 265); teachers unchanged (24 to 24).
About Frisbie School
Frisbie School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Wolcott, Connecticut. Enrollment stands at 265 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 30% below the average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Within Wolcott School District, Frisbie School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,060 students.
More than half of enrollment at Frisbie School is White: 71%. Next come 22% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Frisbie School is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Frisbie School, there are about 11.0 students; the school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 36%. It compares with 52% for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
In the surrounding county, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household earns about $86,191 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools with about 59,861 students, including Frisbie School.
Frisbie School's nearest public school is Tyrrell Middle School (about 1.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Frisbie School was 261 in 2020-21 and 265 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.0:1, from 12.4:1.
Frisbie School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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