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Torrington School District

At a glance

120^thof 156 Connecticut districts▲ 13

Better than 23% of Connecticut districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

355 Migeon Avenue
Torrington, CT 06790·(860) 489-2327·All Connecticut district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 23.1% of districts

Schools

3,725

Students

Top rankedForbes School265^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

Forbes School 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Torrington School District in Connecticut consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with high rates of economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism, as well as overall low academic performance compared to state averages.

Among the standout schools in the district are Forbes School, a 4th-5th grade elementary with some of the highest test scores, and Southwest School, another 4th-5th grade elementary with strong performance. However, the district as a whole lags behind state averages, with only 45.8% of 11th graders at Torrington High School proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58% statewide.

The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, ranging from 64.5% to 73.4% across the schools, indicate significant economic challenges facing the Torrington community. Additionally, the district's chronic absenteeism rates, around 17.7%, are well above the state average, which is likely contributing to the overall low academic performance. While the district faces substantial hurdles, the strong performance of schools like Forbes and Southwest provide a foundation for targeted improvement efforts.

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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
Forbes School	Public	4-5	500 Migeon Ave.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-2500	309	27	11.5	71.5%	127 (41.1%)	22 (7.1%)	142 (46.0%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	44.2	265^th of 493 public elementary schools	46.2%		42.2	277^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.3%	12	50.6						47.0	61.0					37.6	44.8				$23,496
Southwest School	Public	4-5	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	PK, KG-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	6-8	200 Middle School Rd.	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	1.19 mi	17	144^th
Regional School District 10	2.9 mi	4	57^th
New Hartford School District	3.3 mi	4
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	3.8 mi	5
Judicial Centers	4.71 mi	14

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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.

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