Harry S. Fisher Elementary School

Harry S. Fisher Elementary School is an elementary school of intimate scale in Terryville, Connecticut, part of Plymouth School District, serveing 286 students in grades 3 through 5. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Plymouth School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,233 students; Harry S. Fisher Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Harry S. Fisher Elementary School lists that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Harry S. Fisher Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Harry S. Fisher Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Harry S. Fisher Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Eli Terry Jr. Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 14%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 286 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 80% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.