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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOLCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090528001103

Frisbie School

24 Todd Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716 · (203) 879-8146 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
95 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3011%
Grade 14517%
Grade 25822%
Grade 34417%
Grade 44216%
Grade 54617%

This year's kindergarten class (30) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).

Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
18971%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
5922%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13350%
Female
13250%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Frisbie School→Tyrrell Middle School→Wolcott High School
Based on grade levels within Wolcott School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
73.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
72.4%
CT avg 45.9%

What 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.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Frisbie School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Frisbie School this school26535.8%N/A
Oakdale School
Oakdale
27134.7%N/A
Daisy Ingraham School
Westbrook
29237.3%N/A
Gildersleeve School
Portland
25332.8%N/A
Evarts C. Stevens School
Wallingford
30136.5%N/A
Rock Hill School
Wallingford
27835.6%N/A
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Frisbie School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn 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
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
265
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252652411.0:136% (95)
2023-242712311.8:139% (107)
2022-2328724.411.8:135% (100)
2020-212612112.4:133% (85)
2017-182892412.0:124% (68)
2015-163122413.0:124% (76)
2010-113872813.8:119% (75)
2000-013972615.3:1N/A
1990-912811321.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frisbie School.

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.

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

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Population
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Frisbie School
District
Wolcott School District
Address
24 Todd Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716
Phone
(203) 879-8146
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
265
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
95 (36%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090528001103
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Frisbie School
How large is Frisbie School?
Frisbie School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Frisbie School serve?
Frisbie School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Frisbie School have?
Frisbie School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is Frisbie School?
Frisbie School reports a student body of 71% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Frisbie School in?
Frisbie School is part of Wolcott School District.
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