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Forbes School

500 Migeon Ave., Torrington, CT 06790 · (860) 489-2500 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
221 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Grade 414948%
Grade 516052%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
12741%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
14246%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
227%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
134%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
16152%
Female
14848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Forbes School→Torrington Middle School→Torrington High School
Based on grade levels within Torrington School District. 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
54.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
41.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 →

Schools most like Forbes School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Forbes School this school30971.5%N/A
Southwest School
Torrington
28968.2%N/A
Momauguin School
East Haven
30271.9%N/A
Grove J. Tuttle School
East Haven
27065.9%N/A
Ellen P. Hubbell School
Bristol
33164.7%N/A
Hop Brook Elementary School
Naugatuck
31263.1%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 Forbes School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Northwest Hills Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.3%#312 of 522#14 of 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.1%#246 of 519#12 of 16
Enrollment
ranked largest first
309#417 of 613#6 of 32
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.5:1#177 of 558#6 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.3%#165 of 560#1 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.5%#124 of 594#1 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.9%#194 of 378#4 of 7
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
309
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530926.811.5:172% (221)
2023-2430227.311.1:172% (216)
2022-2331026.511.7:161% (188)
2020-213082512.3:169% (211)
2017-1834329.811.5:168% (234)
2015-163843511.0:164% (245)
2010-113983212.4:155% (218)
2000-014974112.1:1N/A
1990-917023918.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forbes School.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (343 to 309); teachers down 10% (29.8 to 26.8).

About Forbes School

A small elementary school in Torrington, Connecticut, Forbes School is part of Torrington School District. The school's 309 students are in grades 4 through 5.

Forbes School is one of the 6 schools that make up Torrington School District (3,725 students in total).

Hispanic students are the largest group at Forbes School, with 46% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 41% White, 7% Black, and 4% Asian. Northwest Hills Planning Region as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Forbes School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.

The school has about 11.5 students per teacher and 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, higher than at this school. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 37% average for public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region.

Within Northwest Hills Planning Region, median household income is about $93,551, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 50 public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 14,539.

The closest public school to Forbes School is Vogel-Wetmore School, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7.

Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 309, close to the 308 recorded in 2020-21.

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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
Forbes School
District
Torrington School District
Address
500 Migeon Ave., Torrington, CT 06790
Phone
(860) 489-2500
County
Northwest Hills Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
309
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
221 (72%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
090459000917
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Forbes schools

One other US public school is named Forbes. Forbes School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Forbes School
How many students attend Forbes School?
Forbes School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Forbes School serve?
Forbes School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Forbes School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Forbes School.
What is the student diversity at Forbes School?
Student demographics at Forbes School are roughly 41% White, 46% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Forbes School in?
Forbes School is part of Torrington School District.
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