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Wakelee School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

12 Hempel Dr., Wolcott, CT 06716 · (203) 879-8154 · Part of Wolcott School District

Wolcott’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wakelee School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wolcott kids: Tyrrell Middle School

On the path

Where Wolcott kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Wakelee SchoolYou are here
6–8Tyrrell Middle School498 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12 Hempel Dr., Wolcott

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 162
Grade 260
Grade 365
Grade 456
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
362’20
380’21
365’22
372’23
366’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 17%Black 5%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wakelee School from Wolcott families.

Other schools in Wolcott School District

The district →
Alcott School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wolcott
B
320 students15:1
Frisbie School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wolcott
A
265 students11:1
Tyrrell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wolcott
B
498 students9:1
Wolcott High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wolcott
B
611 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Wolcott’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.