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Best Public Schools in Torrington, CT

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Connecticut Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

4,059

Students

Districts

Top rankedSouthwest School294^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Torrington Middle School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Southwest School 11.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Torrington, Connecticut is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area serve students from a range of economic backgrounds, with some schools having high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the standout schools in Torrington are Forbes School, an elementary school that consistently performs well, ranking in the top half of Connecticut elementary schools. It has high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, exceeding the Torrington School District and state averages. Another strong-performing elementary school is Southwest School, which also has above-average proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the district and state.

The high schools in Torrington, Torrington High School and Oliver Wolcott Technical High School, have similar 4-year graduation rates of around 88%. However, their students perform below the state average on standardized tests in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The district as a whole is ranked 120 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other districts in the state.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School	Public	9-12	75 Oliver St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-5300	643	53	12.2	36.4%	466 (72.5%)	7 (1.1%)	121 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%		23.9	109^th of 145 public high schools	24.8%	16			9.4		13.4													$29,886
Southwest School	Public	K-3	340 Litchfield St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-2311	289	25	11.6	68.2%	139 (48.1%)	16 (5.5%)	119 (41.2%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	37.6	294^th of 493 public elementary schools	40.4%		36	303^rd of 497 public elementary schools	39.0%	9	40.6						46.7	48.1					45.1	42.9				$22,264
Torringford School	Public	K-3	800 Charles St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 489-2300	583	49	11.9	63.1%	279 (47.9%)	33 (5.7%)	229 (39.3%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)								(n/a)						46.1						52.8						$20,282
Torrington High School	Public	9-12	50 Major Besse Dr.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 489-2294	1,034	87	11.9	62.3%	386 (37.3%)	81 (7.8%)	475 (45.9%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.6%)	27.9	92^nd of 141 public high schools	34.8%		27.2	99^th of 145 public high schools	31.7%	7			35.0	45.8	17.4													$24,761
Torrington Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Major Besse Drive	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-4050	981	81	12.0	67.0%	431 (43.9%)	56 (5.7%)	426 (43.4%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	30.2	158^th of 252 public middle schools	37.3%		23.1	174^th of 250 public middle schools	30.4%	16		48.1							44.9	34.2	44.3				23.3	20.1	20.8	$19,154
Vogel-Wetmore School	Public	PK, KG-3	68 Church St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-2570	529	45	11.7	68.2%	231 (43.7%)	41 (7.8%)	236 (44.6%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)								(n/a)						22.1						22.8						$20,308
Torrington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	295 East Pearl Rd	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(860) 496-4050	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Torrington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Haven	2.18 mi	43	170^th
Harwinton	4.03 mi	1	63^rd
Litchfield	4.15 mi	7
New Hartford	4.63 mi	4	105^th
Goshen	5.69 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.