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Tariffville School

Public Grades K-6
58th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Better than 88% of Connecticut elementary schools
Summary

Tariffville School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Simsbury School District, one of the top-ranked districts in Connecticut. With 263 students, Tariffville School consistently earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the state's top-performing elementary schools.

Tariffville School's students excel academically, outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the SBAC assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.3% of 5th graders at Tariffville were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.5% statewide. In Math, 82.9% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to 52.2% statewide. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2021-2022 to 20.0% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Tariffville School serves a more socioeconomically diverse population than some nearby schools, with 26.75% to 32.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is higher than the district average but lower than schools like Laurel Literacy Academy (62.79%) and Ana Grace Academy of the Arts (62.38%). Additionally, Tariffville School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.4 to 12.9 over the past few years, lower than nearby schools like Latimer Lane (14.6) and Squadron Line (13.9).

236
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,781
Per pupil spending ?
32.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Connecticut average (76% vs 50% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of Connecticut elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Simsbury School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
District avg79%
Connecticut avg50%
58th of 493
Connecticut public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Connecticut Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Simsbury School District
12th of 156Simsbury 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202586.358 of 49388.2%★★★★☆
202484.381 of 49783.7%★★★★☆
202376.8132 of 49173.1%★★★★☆
202267.3179 of 49063.5%★★★☆☆
202175.2154 of 53871.4%★★★★☆
201979.7125 of 52276.1%★★★★☆
201877.2141 of 53273.5%★★★★☆
201785.271 of 51986.3%★★★★☆
201685.376 of 51885.3%★★★★☆
201583.399 of 55182.0%★★★★☆
201383.046 of 55791.7%★★★★★
201282.829 of 56494.9%★★★★★
201181.266 of 56588.3%★★★★☆
201081.171 of 57987.7%★★★★☆
200975.6150 of 56673.5%★★★★☆
200876.0146 of 56574.2%★★★★☆
200780.283 of 56885.4%★★★★☆
200674.6166 of 57070.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202185.464 of 45585.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202356.4133 of 26249.2%★★☆☆☆
202161.9133 of 32759.3%★★★☆☆
201964.3113 of 29561.7%★★★☆☆
201875.868 of 29677.0%★★★★☆
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 (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics79%+30 vs state
Science78%+26 vs state
English Language Arts73%+23 vs state

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Tariffville School ranks 58th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Tariffville School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry James Memorial School
High : Simsbury High School

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

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


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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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