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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 06790

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At a glance

Schools

1,401

Students

Top rankedSouthwest School294^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Southwest School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 06790 zip code area in Torrington, Connecticut is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Torrington School District, which is ranked 120 out of 156 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the overall district performance is below average, a few schools in this area stand out with stronger academic results and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Torringford School and Forbes School are the top performers in the area, with Torringford School outperforming the district and state averages on 3rd-grade SBAC tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and Forbes School outperforming the district and state on 4th and 5th-grade SBAC tests in English Language Arts and Science. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and spend more per student compared to the other schools in the data set.

Overall, the elementary schools in the 06790 zip code area face challenges common to many schools serving communities with significant socioeconomic needs, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the district as a whole underperforms, the data suggests that with the right strategies and resource allocation, schools like Torringford and Forbes can serve as models for improving educational outcomes in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Southwest School	Public	K-3	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	K-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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 06790

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Torrington	0.46 mi	8	154^th
New Haven	2.18 mi	43	170^th
Harwinton	4.03 mi	1	63^rd
Litchfield	4.15 mi	7
New Hartford	4.63 mi	4	105^th

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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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