Forbes School

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Forbes School ranks 278 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 4-5

500 Migeon Ave.
Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2500

District: Torrington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
278^th of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,527

Students who attend Forbes School usually attend:

Middle:	Torrington Middle School
High:	Torrington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

41.0%

Asian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forbes School ranks worse than 56.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.7%), Hispanic (41%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Torrington School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forbes School is 11.6. 2 elementary schools in the Torrington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Forbes School employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forbes School is $24,527, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Torrington School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Forbes School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forbes School 278^th of 492 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Forbes School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Torrington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrington School District 125^th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forbes School

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Rank History for all students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	37.65	414^th	570	27.4%
2007	45.32	393^rd	568	30.8%
2008	36.73	423^rd	565	25.1%
2009	55.60	337^th	566	40.5%
2010	58.02	322^nd	579	44.4%
2011	67.38	244^th	565	56.8%
2012	59.96	307^th	564	45.6%
2013	58.88	301^st	557	46.0%
2015	36.05	378^th	551	31.4%
2016	24.21	390^th	518	24.7%
2017	27.69	374^th	519	27.9%
2018	21.18	412^th	532	22.6%
2019	20.10	409^th	522	21.6%
2021	35.45	337^th	538	37.4%
2022	30.53	323^rd	490	34.1%
2023	40.69	279^th	491	43.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.54	2^nd	15	86.7%
2023	71.22	1^st	6	83.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.92	165^th	371	55.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	22.04	49^th	60	18.3%
2021	58.85	98^th	302	67.5%
2022	55.06	22^nd	70	68.6%
2023	58.68	22^nd	72	69.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	14.92	215^th	242	11.2%
2021	30.75	306^th	455	32.7%
2022	26.31	180^th	234	23.1%
2023	28.37	165^th	230	28.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.60	12^th	22	45.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	11.09	224^th	247	9.3%
2021	31.02	289^th	445	35.1%
2022	19.58	190^th	232	18.1%
2023	27.62	169^th	231	26.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	58.41	59^th	173	65.9%
2022	56.44	37^th	99	62.6%
2023	73.14	15^th	108	86.1%

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Rank History for White students at Forbes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	5.88	290^th	296	2.0%
2019	1.90	295^th	295	0.0%
2021	10.38	311^th	327	4.9%
2022	5.89	248^th	252	1.6%
2023	13.69	245^th	262	6.5%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I do not believe Forbes school administration has been working with the students to have them learn. They have only been prepping them for CMT testing which is not the same as a normal curriculum.
I am very disappointed with our BOE and State of Education for not following through on complaints and concerns. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Forbes School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	536	7	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	553
1989	589	7	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	606
1990	647	17	17	3	2	n/a	n/a	686
1991	663	19	15	3	2	n/a	n/a	702
1992	666	27	13	4	1	n/a	n/a	711
1993	728	28	13	8	4	n/a	n/a	781
1994	721	30	15	10	4	n/a	n/a	780
1995	723	35	16	24	2	n/a	n/a	800
1996	723	35	16	24	2	n/a	n/a	800
1997	560	32	13	29	1	n/a	n/a	635
1998	504	22	11	28	2	n/a	n/a	567
1999	484	27	10	35	2	n/a	n/a	558
2000	426	24	10	57	5	n/a	n/a	522
2001	396	16	16	67	2	n/a	n/a	497
2002	372	18	15	62	1	n/a	n/a	468
2003	372	18	15	62	1	n/a	n/a	468
2004	371	22	15	67	1	n/a	n/a	476
2005	353	28	22	82	0	n/a	n/a	485
2006	432	31	21	110	0	n/a	n/a	594
2007	356	31	13	84	0	n/a	n/a	484
2008	265	32	13	72	1	n/a	n/a	383
2009	271	26	13	87	0	n/a	n/a	397
2010	246	26	14	97	0	n/a	n/a	383
2011	238	13	11	117	0	0	19	398
2012	230	9	11	113	0	0	23	386
2013	231	7	13	121	0	0	23	395
2014	210	6	9	119	0	0	19	363
2015	203	10	9	131	0	0	20	373
2016	211	10	9	133	0	0	21	384
2017	194	11	10	136	0	0	22	373
2018	180	7	9	128	0	1	18	343
2019	218	7	18	110	0	1	8	362
2020	187	9	9	111	0	0	12	328
2021	157	16	8	110	0	1	16	308
2022	165	16	14	128	1	0	10	334
2023	148	14	15	127	1	0	5	310

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forbes School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	553	29.0	19.0	n/a
1989	606	33.0	18.3	n/a
1990	686	39.0	17.5	n/a
1991	702	39.6	17.7	n/a
1992	711	40.9	17.3	16.5
1993	781	41.8	18.7	1.7
1994	780	42.6	18.3	29
1995	800	46.2	17.3	28.9
1996	800	46.2	17.3	28.9
1997	635	38.9	16.3	20.5
1998	567	39.2	14.5	19
1999	558	38.4	14.5	26.2
2000	522	39.6	13.2	27.4
2001	497	41.8	11.9	n/a
2002	468	37.4	12.5	32.3
2003	468	37.4	12.5	32.3
2004	476	35.9	13.3	35.1
2005	485	33.1	14.7	n/a
2006	594	36.8	16.1	33.2
2007	484	36.8	13.2	35.5
2008	383	30.2	12.7	36.3
2009	397	34.2	12.8	39.8
2010	383	31.3	12.2	50.9
2011	398	32.2	12.3	54.8
2012	386	34.1	11.3	56.5
2013	395	33.6	11.7	57.2
2014	363	34.6	10.4	59.8
2015	373	34.0	10.9	65.7
2016	384	35.0	10.9	63.8
2017	373	32.0	11.6	65.7
2018	343	29.8	11.5	68.2
2019	362	25.9	13.9	65.5
2020	328	26.2	12.5	68.6
2021	308	25.5	12.0	68.5
2022	334	26.0	12.8	67.7
2023	310	26.5	11.6	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forbes School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	553	29.0	19.0	n/a
1989	606	33.0	18.3	n/a
1990	686	39.0	17.5	n/a
1991	702	39.6	17.7	n/a
1992	711	40.9	17.3	16.5
1993	781	41.8	18.7	1.7
1994	780	42.6	18.3	29
1995	800	46.2	17.3	28.9
1996	800	46.2	17.3	28.9
1997	635	38.9	16.3	20.5
1998	567	39.2	14.5	19
1999	558	38.4	14.5	26.2
2000	522	39.6	13.2	27.4
2001	497	41.8	11.9	n/a
2002	468	37.4	12.5	32.3
2003	468	37.4	12.5	32.3
2004	476	35.9	13.3	35.1
2005	485	33.1	14.7	n/a
2006	594	36.8	16.1	33.2
2007	484	36.8	13.2	35.5
2008	383	30.2	12.7	36.3
2009	397	34.2	12.8	39.8
2010	383	31.3	12.2	50.9
2011	398	32.2	12.3	54.8
2012	386	34.1	11.3	56.5
2013	395	33.6	11.7	57.2
2014	363	34.6	10.4	59.8
2015	373	34.0	10.9	65.7
2016	384	35.0	10.9	63.8
2017	373	32.0	11.6	65.7
2018	343	29.8	11.5	68.2
2019	362	25.9	13.9	65.5
2020	328	26.2	12.5	68.6
2021	308	25.5	12.0	68.5
2022	334	26.0	12.8	67.7
2023	310	26.5	11.6	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forbes School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,682
2019	$18,398
2020	$22,221
2021	$24,527

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forbes School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 409^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 279^th of 491 Elementary schools	21.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forbes School)	38.7	45.4	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Torrington School District)	45.3	45.4	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forbes School)	36.9	38.2	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Torrington School District)	38	40.3	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forbes School)	45.7	54.2	8.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Torrington School District)	43.6	52.5	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forbes School)	23.4	31.9	8.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Torrington School District)	25.2	33.4	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	362	310	14.4%
African American	7	14	100%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	18	15	16.7%
Hispanic	110	127	15.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	218	148	32.1%
Two or More Races	8	5	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.5%	60.6%	4.8%

Schools Near Forbes School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NGSS Science (2023)	SBAC English Language Arts (2023)				SBAC Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Forbes School	Public	4-5	500 Migeon Ave.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 489-2500	310	27	11.6	60.6%	148 (47.7%)	14 (4.5%)	127 (41.0%)	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	40.7	278^th of 492 public elementary schools	43.5%		30.5	323^rd of 490 public elementary schools	34.1%	45	52.1		45.4	54.2			38.2	31.9		$24,527
Vogel-Wetmore School	Public	K-3	68 Church St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 489-2570	532	48	11.0	66.5%	257 (48.3%)	30 (5.6%)	219 (41.2%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)		27.5				31.5				$20,112
Southwest School	Public	4-5	340 Litchfield St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 489-2311	292	28	10.6	69.2%	140 (47.9%)	18 (6.2%)	118 (40.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	38.6	285^th of 492 public elementary schools	42.1%		41	280^th of 490 public elementary schools	42.9%	5	42.1		46.3	50.4			43.2	35.3		$20,607
Torringford School	Public	K-3	800 Charles St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 489-2300	612	46	13.4	62.4%	300 (49.0%)	48 (7.8%)	223 (36.4%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)		34.2				43.2				$19,758
Harwinton Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Litchfield Rd.	Harwinton	06791	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 485-9029	386	31	12.2	19.4%	274 (71.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (20.2%)	79.4	116^th of 492 public elementary schools	76.4%		68.8	164^th of 490 public elementary schools	66.5%	48		58.9	66.7			75.7	76.4			$18,432
Goshen Center School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 North St.	Goshen	06756	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 491-6020	137	15	9.0	25.5%	120 (87.6%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.3%)								(n/a)								80.8		$19,644
Bakerville Consolidated School	Public	K-2	51 Cedar Ln.	New Hartford	06057	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Hartford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 482-0288	104	8	13.6	13.5%	98 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$21,282
Center School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 West St.	Litchfield	06759	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Litchfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 567-7510	260	26	10.1	17.3%	231 (88.8%)	3 (1.2%)	19 (7.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)		66.1				64.4				$20,683
Ann Antolini School	Public	3-6	30 Antolini Road	New Hartford	06057	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Hartford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 489-4169	243	22	11.1	23.0%	214 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	63.8	190^th of 492 public elementary schools	61.4%		60.5	200^th of 490 public elementary schools	59.2%	10	65.8	60.0	57.6	61.6	50.0	63.3		52.1	40.4	$18,858
Mary P. Hinsdale School	Public	PK, KG-2	201 Pratt St.	Winchester Center	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Winchester School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 379-5423	300			1.0%	243 (81.0%)	6 (2.0%)	43 (14.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Forbes School

What schools do graduates of Forbes School attend?

Students who attend Forbes School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Torrington Middle School
High : Torrington High School

How many students attend Forbes School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 310 students attended Forbes School.

Is Forbes School a good school?

Forbes School ranks 278^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Forbes School in?

Torrington School District

What is the racial makeup of Forbes School?

Students at Forbes School are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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