Summary:
Zip code 06089 is home to one public school: Latimer Lane School, an elementary school serving grades PK through 6 with 483 students in Weatogue, CT, and part of the Simsbury School District. Because there are no public middle schools or high schools in this zip code, families in the area attend secondary schools elsewhere within the district or in nearby communities.
Latimer Lane School is a standout in several ways. It was ranked 42nd out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools in 2025-2026, placing it in the 91st percentile with a 5-star rating. Its district, Simsbury School District, is ranked 15th out of 153 districts in Connecticut, putting it in the top 10% statewide. The school's average SBAC proficiency rates are roughly 30 percentage points above the state in both English Language Arts (80.3%) and Math (77.2%). Science proficiency for 5th graders is 72.6% compared to the state's 52.9%. Chronic absenteeism is just 4.5%, far below the state rate of 16.4%, and 16.36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school has also shown impressive improvement. Latimer Lane rose from a rank of 60th in 2023-2024 to 42nd in 2025-2026, while its ELA proficiency average climbed from 76.6% to 80.3% and math from 75.2% to 77.2% — gains achieved even as district averages dipped slightly. The one relative weak spot is upper-elementary math: 5th grade math proficiency is 75.8% and 6th grade math is 71.4%, with the 6th grade figure trailing the district average of 74.8%. Overall, Latimer Lane is a rising star in an already strong district and an excellent option for families with elementary-aged children, though secondary schools are located outside the immediate zip code.
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