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Tyrrell Middle School

500 Todd Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716 · (203) 879-8151 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Enrollment
498
Middle
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
178 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 615531%
Grade 715932%
Grade 818437%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
35571%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
9920%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
25251%
Female
24649%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Tyrrell Middle School→Wolcott High School
Feeds from
Frisbie SchoolKG–05Wakelee SchoolKG–05Alcott SchoolPK–05
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
61.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
53.9%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 Tyrrell Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Tyrrell Middle School this school49835.7%N/A
Clark Lane Middle School
Waterford
52933.8%N/A
James H. Moran Middle School
Wallingford
53134.7%N/A
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
Wallingford
59335.4%N/A
Ledyard Middle School
Gales Ferry
53528.6%N/A
Brooklyn Middle School
Brooklyn
37336.7%N/A
Matched among Connecticut middle 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 Tyrrell Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.9%#77 of 174#5 of 24
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.7%#72 of 173#5 of 24
Enrollment
ranked largest first
498#89 of 181#12 of 24
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.2:1#16 of 169#2 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.0%#110 of 169#16 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.7%#86 of 180#17 of 24
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.5%#68 of 133#14 of 22
Ranked against other public middle 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
498
-42 (-8%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25498549.2:136% (178)
2023-24505539.5:136% (181)
2022-23510588.8:131% (160)
2020-215405310.2:129% (158)
2017-18563579.9:127% (153)
2015-166045012.1:120% (123)
2010-116835312.9:121% (146)
2000-017345014.7:1N/A
1990-915093514.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tyrrell Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (563 to 498); teachers down 5% (57 to 54).

About Tyrrell Middle School

Tyrrell Middle School, located in Wolcott, Connecticut, is a medium-sized middle school. The student body numbers 498 students, from grades 6 through 8.

Tyrrell Middle School is one of the 5 schools that make up Wolcott School District (2,060 students in total).

A majority of students at Tyrrell Middle School, 71%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Tyrrell Middle School comes in at 45%.

Teachers at the school number 54 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.2:1. Among middle schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 11.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 36% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the school's rate is lower.

Federal survey data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that median household income is about $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 121 public schools operate in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, serving about 59,861 students.

Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Tyrrell Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).

The number of students dropped from 540 to 498 over 4 years.

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
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
Tyrrell Middle School
District
Wolcott School District
Address
500 Todd Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716
Phone
(203) 879-8151
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
498
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
178 (36%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090528001102
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tyrrell Middle School
How large is Tyrrell Middle School?
Tyrrell Middle School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades 06-08.
Is Tyrrell Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tyrrell Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Tyrrell Middle School?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Tyrrell Middle School.
How diverse is Tyrrell Middle School?
Tyrrell Middle School reports a student body of 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Tyrrell Middle School?
Tyrrell Middle School is overseen by Wolcott School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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