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Litchfield Center School

125 West Street, Litchfield, CT 06759 · (860) 567-7510 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Connecticut public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools

Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 134 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
59 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2811%
Kindergarten4518%
Grade 15723%
Grade 24016%
Grade 37631%
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
22089%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
187%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12450%
Female
12250%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Litchfield Center School→Litchfield Intermediate School→Plumb Hill Middle School→Lakeview High School
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 20. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
66.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
64.0%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Litchfield Center School this school24624.0%N/A
Center School
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25120.7%N/A
Lyme Consolidated School
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22623.0%N/A
Ann Antolini School
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24119.5%N/A
Andover Elementary School
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23928.0%N/A
Barkhamsted Elementary School
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20523.9%N/A
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Litchfield Center School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Northwest Hills Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#179 of 522#7 of 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.7%#154 of 519#7 of 16
Enrollment
ranked largest first
246#516 of 613#11 of 32
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#309 of 558#13 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.4%#552 of 560#12 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
24.0%#430 of 594#13 of 23
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

About Litchfield Center School

Litchfield Center School is an elementary school in Litchfield, Connecticut, reachable at (860) 567-7510. School enrollment was 246 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 3. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 35% smaller than that.

Federal data list 7 schools in Regional School District 20, with 1,606 students enrolled.

The large majority of students at Litchfield Center School, 89%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Litchfield Center School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.

The count of teachers at Litchfield Center School is 19.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.6:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 12.6:1, a similar figure. Around 24% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region is 37%.

Litchfield Center School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Census Bureau estimates for Northwest Hills Planning Region show that median household income is about $93,551, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Litchfield Center School is one of 50 public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region, which together enroll about 14,539 students.

The next-closest public school is Center School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Litchfield Center School.

Under the NCES locale system, Litchfield Center School is Rural: Distant.

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Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance

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Population
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students

Quick facts

School name
Litchfield Center School
District
Regional School District 20
Address
125 West Street, Litchfield, CT 06759
Phone
(860) 567-7510
County
Northwest Hills Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
59 (24%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
090537411294
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Litchfield Center School
How many students attend Litchfield Center School?
Litchfield Center School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Litchfield Center School serve?
Litchfield Center School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Litchfield Center School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Litchfield Center School.
How diverse is Litchfield Center School?
Litchfield Center School reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Litchfield Center School in?
Litchfield Center School is part of Regional School District 20.
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