Frisbie School

Set in Wolcott, Connecticut, Frisbie School is a cozy elementary school, run under Wolcott School District. It educates 265 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 378.

Wolcott School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,060 students; Frisbie School is among them.

On demographics, Frisbie School shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 22% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Frisbie School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (around 52%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) records that median household earnings sit near $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region runs 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), of which Frisbie School is one.

The closest other public school is Tyrrell Middle School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Frisbie School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Frisbie School has decreased 8%, going from 289 students in 2018 to 265 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 87% to 71%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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