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Schools in Thompson · Thompson School District

Thompson’s public schools score below 70% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 33% of Thompson’s students scored proficient, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thompson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#119of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 6 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 7 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▲ 4% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
805 students on the public path
In brief

Thompson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 162 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thompson’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut (the state reports Thompson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,025 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Thompson Middle School, then Tourtellotte Memorial High School. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marianapolis Prep School (private) and River Run Academy at the Susan Wayne CTR of Excel (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Thompson’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Connecticut school districts, #119 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 20%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 478 test results and a graduating class of 50 could put Thompson anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Thompson’s students in the tested grades sat them (477 in math, 480 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Thompson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mary R. Fisher Elementary SchoolThompson School DistrictC+
5–8Thompson Middle SchoolThompson School DistrictC
9–12Tourtellotte Memorial High SchoolThompson School DistrictC+

Thompson’s public schools are run by Thompson School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Thompson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 805 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$27,025CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 50.5% · 480 students tested
Math33%
State average 39.8% · 477 students tested

Thompson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Thompson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThompsonCThompson
WoodstockC+Woodstock
PutnamC−Putnam

Burrillville, RI and Douglas, MA border Thompson but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Thompson

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Thompsonby address
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Grosvenordale
C+
359 students11:1Rate it →
Thompson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · North Grosvenordale
C
262 students10:1Rate it →
Tourtellotte Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Grosvenordale
C+
184 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Marianapolis Prep School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
259 students11:1Rate it →
River Run Academy at the Susan Wayne CTR of Excel
Grades 6–12
Private · Special education
36 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Thompson’s schools

Are Thompson’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Thompson children attend score below 70% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #119 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thompson in?

Thompson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 805 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thompson kids go to high school?

Tourtellotte Memorial High School in North Grosvenordale, with 184 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Thompson’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Thompson School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Thompson spend per student?

$27,025 in Thompson School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Thompson?

Yes: Marianapolis Prep School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 259 students) and River Run Academy at the Susan Wayne CTR of Excel (special education, grades 6–12, 36 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.