Tariffville School

Tariffville School, a compact elementary-level community in Tariffville, Connecticut, operated by Simsbury School District, teaches 236 students, covering grades K through 6. That puts it 38% smaller than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Within Simsbury School District, which oversees 7 schools and 4,062 students, Tariffville School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Tariffville School logs that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Tariffville School reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Tariffville School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 33% of students at Tariffville School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Tariffville School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: R. Dudley Seymour School, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tariffville School has ticked down 5%, going from 248 students in 2018 to 236 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 6% to 17%.

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