Eli Terry Junior Middle School
Tel:
(860) 314-2790
Eli Terry Junior Middle School serves 351 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Eli Terry Junior Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Eli Terry Junior Middle School's student population of 351 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 351 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
Eli Terry Junior Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Eli Terry Junior Middle School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
Overall Testing Rank | #656 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 88% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Plymouth School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Eli Terry Junior Middle School is Terryville High School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is West Bristol School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Harry S. Fisher Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Terryville Harry S. Fisher Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 331 students
0.0 miles
79 North Main Street
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-2770 0.0 K-5 331 - Terryville Terryville High School Grades: 9-12 | 447 students
0.2 miles
33 North Harwinton Avenue
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-2777 0.2 9-12 447 - Terryville Plymouth Alternative High School Alternative School
0.5 miles
77 Main Street
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-8005 0.5 n/a n/a - Bristol West Bristol School Grades: K-8 | 906 students
1.2 miles
500 Clark Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7815 1.2 K-8 906 - Bristol Chippens Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 725 students
2.4 miles
551 Peacedale St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-3881 2.4 6-8 725
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