Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090333001521
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School
79 North Main Street, Terryville, CT 06786 · (860) 314-2770 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
133 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 101 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 36% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
40.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Harry S. Fisher Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Fisher Elementary School this school | 286 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Hazardville Memorial School Enfield | 298 | 48.0% | N/A |
| North Canaan Elementary School North Canaan | 245 | 44.9% | N/A |
| Plymouth Center School Plymouth | 320 | 50.9% | N/A |
| Dr. Charles E. Murphy School Oakdale | 296 | 40.5% | N/A |
| John B. Sliney School Branford | 252 | 47.2% | 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 Harry S. Fisher Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #325 of 522 | #36 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #350 of 519 | #41 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #459 of 613 | #56 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #168 of 558 | #14 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #343 of 560 | #42 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #290 of 594 | #44 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #130 of 378 | #13 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 2024-25Enrollment
286
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 286 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 47% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 48% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 47% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 53% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 26.1 | 12.7:1 | 43% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 30% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 30% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry S. Fisher Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (331 to 286); teachers down 4% (26.1 to 25).
About Harry S. Fisher Elementary School
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Terryville, Connecticut. Enrollment stands at 286 students, covering grades 3 through 5. It has 24% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut (about 378).
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Plymouth School District totals 1,233 students.
The share of White students at Harry S. Fisher Elementary School is 69%, a majority. The remaining students are 20% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4:1. The school's 11.4:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 47%.
On the allk12 Grade, Harry S. Fisher Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Census data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show the median household earns about $86,191 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region number 121, with about 59,861 students.
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Eli Terry Jr. Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 291 in 2020-21 to 286 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 12.7:1 to 11.4:1.
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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth School District
- Terryville High SchoolHigh · 337 students
- Plymouth Center SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Eli Terry Jr. Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
Other schools in Terryville
- Terryville High SchoolHigh · 337 students
- Eli Terry Jr. Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
Nearby schools
- Eli Terry Jr. Middle School0.4 mi · 290
- West Bristol School1.3 mi · 833
- Terryville High School1.5 mi · 337
- Chippens Hill Middle School2.4 mi · 545
- Plymouth Center School2.5 mi · 320
- Bristol Central High School2.9 mi · 1,148
Frequently asked questions
About Harry S. Fisher Elementary SchoolHow large is Harry S. Fisher Elementary School?
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades 03-05.
Is Harry S. Fisher Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Harry S. Fisher Elementary School have?
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harry S. Fisher Elementary School?
At Harry S. Fisher Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Harry S. Fisher Elementary School public or private?
Harry S. Fisher Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plymouth School District.
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