Tyrrell Middle School
Tel:
(203) 879-8151
- Tyrrell Middle School serves 563 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Tyrrell Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Tyrrell Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Tyrrell Middle School's student population of 563 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 563 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tyrrell Middle School is ranked within the top 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 Tyrrell Middle School is 0.31, 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 | #386 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 25% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 83% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wolcott School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tyrrell Middle School is Crosby High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Michael F. Wallace Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterbury Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 614 students
0.4 miles
380 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168 0.4 PK-5 614 - Waterbury Crosby High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,147 student
0.7 miles
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061 0.7 9-12 1,147 - Waterbury Michael F. Wallace Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,090 student
1.0 miles
3465 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140 1.0 6-8 1,090 - Waterbury Margaret M. Generali Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 573 students
1.1 miles
3196 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174 1.1 K-5 573 - Wolcott Frisbie School Grades: K-5 | 289 students
1.6 miles
24 Todd Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8146 1.6 K-5 289
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