Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090411000815
Tariffville School
42 Winthrop St., Tariffville, CT 06081 · (860) 658-5825 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest 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
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
77 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Simsbury School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
75.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 Tariffville School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariffville School this school | 236 | 32.6% | N/A |
| Moody School Middletown | 212 | 27.8% | N/A |
| Wesley School Middletown | 214 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Pumpkin Delight School Milford | 271 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Charles Wright School Wethersfield | 235 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Alfred W. Hanmer School Wethersfield | 280 | 33.6% | 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 Tariffville School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #75 of 522 | #16 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #80 of 519 | #17 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #529 of 613 | #147 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #150 of 558 | #42 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #177 of 560 | #61 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #369 of 594 | #98 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #304 of 378 | #73 of 101 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
236
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 236 | 20.9 | 11.3:1 | 33% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 20.9 | 12.6:1 | 31% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 20.1 | 12.9:1 | 32% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 39% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 20.7 | 12.0:1 | 20% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 24% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 16% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tariffville School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (248 to 236); teachers up 1% (20.7 to 20.9).
About Tariffville School
Tariffville School is an elementary school in Tariffville, Connecticut, according to federal school records. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 236 students in kindergarten through 6. Against the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 38% lower.
The Simsbury School District system has 7 schools and 4,062 students.
Roughly 58% of students at Tariffville School are White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Tariffville School's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 11.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Tariffville School is 33%. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 10 points.
Tariffville School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household income is $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Tariffville School is one of 286 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is R. Dudley Seymour School, at about 1.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Tariffville School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Tariffville School was 241 in 2020-21 and 236 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Simsbury School District
- Simsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,187 students
- Squadron Line SchoolElementary · 710 students
- Henry James Memorial SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Latimer Lane SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 393 students
- Tootin' Hills SchoolElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- R. Dudley Seymour School1.5 mi · 191
- Ana Grace Academy of the Arts2.0 mi · 855
- Squadron Line School2.0 mi · 710
- East Granby Middle School2.6 mi · 218
- East Granby High School2.6 mi · 249
- Central School2.7 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Tariffville SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tariffville School?
Tariffville School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Tariffville School serve?
Tariffville School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Tariffville School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Tariffville School.
What is the student diversity at Tariffville School?
Student demographics at Tariffville School are roughly 58% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tariffville School in?
Tariffville School is part of Simsbury School District.
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