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Tariffville School

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Tariffville School ranks 144 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Tariffville School is a small K-6 elementary school in Tariffville, CT, serving about 236 students as part of the Simsbury School District, one of Connecticut's top-ranked districts (15th of 153). Tariffville holds a 4-star rating and ranks 144th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (71st percentile) — above the state median, but behind its four Simsbury peers, Central School, Squadron Line School, Tootin' Hills School, and Latimer Lane School, which all rank in the top 42 statewide with 5-star ratings.

What sets Tariffville apart within Simsbury is its demographic profile. About 32.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — more than double the share at any other district elementary — and the school has the district's lowest student-teacher ratio (11.3:1) and highest per-pupil spending, suggesting extra resources are directed to support a more economically diverse student body. Academically, Tariffville exceeds state averages in every tested subject and grade. In 2025-26, 6th grade ELA proficiency reached 85.7%, beating the district average of 81.0%. However, 5th grade scores dipped well below district levels (55.6% ELA vs. 79.5%), a swing likely amplified by small cohorts of roughly 30-40 students per grade. Chronic absenteeism has been a quiet strength: at 8.5% in 2025-26, it remains far below the state average of 16.4%.

Compared with nearby schools, Tariffville occupies a middle ground. R. Dudley Seymour School in East Granby, just 1.5 miles away, has a lower poverty rate (18.3%) and posted higher 5th-grade ELA scores (72.7%) in 2025-26. Meanwhile, Laurel Literacy Academy and Ana Grace Academy of the Arts in the Bloomfield area have much higher poverty rates (60-68%) and chronic absenteeism (20-34%) — Tariffville outperforms both on attendance and achievement. Overall, Tariffville remains a strong school: even its weakest recent result (54.1% in 5th grade math) exceeded the state average of 45.8%. The real story is that Tariffville delivers solid above-average results for a more diverse student body while sitting in the shadow of its exceptionally high-performing Simsbury neighbors.

236

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,781

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

42 Winthrop St.
Tariffville, CT 06081

(860) 658-5825

District: Simsbury School District

Students who attend Tariffville School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry James Memorial School
High:	Simsbury High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

17.4%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (68% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Simsbury School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg78%

Connecticut avg50%

144^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Simsbury School District

15^th of 153Simsbury School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	144 of 492	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	58 of 493	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	81 of 497	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	132 of 491	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	179 of 490	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	154 of 538	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	125 of 522	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	141 of 532	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	71 of 519	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	76 of 518	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	99 of 551	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	46 of 557	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	29 of 564	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	66 of 565	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	71 of 579	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	150 of 566	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	146 of 565	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	83 of 568	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	166 of 570	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	85.4	64 of 455	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	133 of 262	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	133 of 327	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	113 of 295	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	68 of 296	77.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)86th percentile+15 vs school

White (2023)49th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+19 vs state

Mathematics67%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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
Tariffville School	Public	K-6	42 Winthrop St.	Tariffville	06081	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 658-5825	236	21	11.3	32.6%	138 (58.5%)	33 (14.0%)	41 (17.4%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	76.2	144^th of 492 public elementary schools	70.7%		86.3	58^th of 493 public elementary schools	88.2%	86	503.0		67.6	2547.0	55.6	85.7			75.7	2558.0	54.1	71.4			$24,781
R. Dudley Seymour School	Public	3-5	185 Hartford Ave.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 653-7214	191	14	13.2	18.3%	145 (75.9%)	9 (4.7%)	14 (7.3%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	79.7	108^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.0%		80.5	105^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.7%	3	74.2		71.9	72.6	72.7				73.0	2524.0	57.6				$24,494
Squadron Line School	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Squadron Line Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-2251	710	54	13.1	11.3%	548 (77.2%)	31 (4.4%)	59 (8.3%)	37 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	89.4	38^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.3%		91.2	24^th of 493 public elementary schools	95.1%	14	511.0		77.1	79.0	84.4	82.6			79.2	79.0	69.8	74.3			$19,525
Central School	Public	K-6	29 Massaco St.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-4732	393	31	12.5	14.5%	276 (70.2%)	25 (6.4%)	37 (9.4%)	31 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	90.6	34^th of 492 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.2	23^rd of 493 public elementary schools	95.3%	11	515.0		78.8	78.3	87.0	78.6			86.5	78.3	75.9	74.5			$20,179
Allgrove School	Public	PK, KG-2	33 Turkey Hills Rd.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 653-2505	215	19	11.2	10.2%	170 (79.1%)	10 (4.7%)	14 (6.5%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$20,574
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	129 Griffin Road North	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 677-0380	855	75	11.4	68.3%	116 (13.6%)	294 (34.4%)	371 (43.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.4%)	13.1	409^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.4	416^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.6%	7	480.0	17.2	33.8	2396.0	38.6	25.2	25.5	19.6	23.1	17.7	19.3	17.0	15.1	13.2	$27,981
Kelly Lane Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Kelly Ln.	Granby	06035	Capitol Planning Region	Granby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 844-3041	353	29	12.3	18.4%	267 (75.6%)	19 (5.4%)	42 (11.9%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$21,306
Poquonock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1760 Poquonock Ave.	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 687-2080	328	32	10.3	48.2%	79 (24.1%)	114 (34.8%)	86 (26.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.4%)								(n/a)															$26,105
Laurel Literacy Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Filley St.	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2675	247	30	8.2	60.3%	20 (8.1%)	159 (64.4%)	50 (20.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)								(n/a)															$33,129
Latimer Lane School	Public	PK, KG-6	33 Mountain View Rd.	Weatogue	06089	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 658-4774	483	33	14.6	16.4%	343 (71.0%)	30 (6.2%)	45 (9.3%)	41 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	89.2	42^nd of 492 public elementary schools	91.5%		86.3	57^th of 493 public elementary schools	88.4%	15	72.6		79.3	79.8	79.0	83.1			79.3	82.1	75.8	71.4			$19,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Tariffville School

Is Tariffville School a good school?

Tariffville School ranks 144^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tariffville School?

Students at Tariffville School are 58% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Tariffville School in?

Simsbury School District

What schools do graduates of Tariffville School attend?

Students who attend Tariffville School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry James Memorial School
High : Simsbury High School

How many students attend Tariffville School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Tariffville School.

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