Henry James Memorial School

Henry James Memorial School, a middle-of-the-pack junior high in Simsbury, Connecticut, part of Simsbury School District, enrolls 685 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 31% above the state mean of about 521.

Simsbury School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,062 students; Henry James Memorial School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Henry James Memorial School shows that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Asian. Compared to Capitol Planning Region overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) shows that the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Henry James Memorial School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

Central School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry James Memorial School has rose 5%, going from 655 students in 2018 to 685 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 79% to 68%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.