Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090411000816
Tootin' Hills School
25 Nimrod Rd., West Simsbury, CT 06092 · (860) 658-7629 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% 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
13.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
53 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 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
45%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
83.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
79.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 Tootin' Hills School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tootin' Hills School this school | 368 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Kelly Lane Primary School Granby | 353 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Burr Elementary School Fairfield | 347 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Braeburn School West Hartford | 347 | 11.5% | N/A |
| Guilford Lakes School Guilford | 369 | 13.3% | N/A |
| Sandy Hook Elementary School Sandy Hook | 349 | 18.1% | 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 Tootin' Hills School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #44 of 522 | #6 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #17 of 519 | #3 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #306 of 613 | #83 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #350 of 558 | #101 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #368 of 560 | #114 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.4% | #520 of 594 | #149 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #105 of 176 | #30 of 54 |
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
368
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 354
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 368 | 28.3 | 13.0:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 28.3 | 13.5:1 | 12% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 28.3 | 13.9:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 31 | 11.6:1 | 14% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 25.9 | 13.6:1 | 7% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 11% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 37 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tootin' Hills School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (351 to 368); teachers up 10% (25.9 to 28.3).
About Tootin' Hills School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Tootin' Hills School serves students in West Simsbury, Connecticut. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 368 students on the rolls.
Tootin' Hills School reports to Simsbury School District, which has 7 schools and 4,062 students.
More than half of the students at Tootin' Hills School are White (72%). Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 64% White among all Capitol Planning Region residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
The school lists 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 14% of the student body. It compares with 43% for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Tootin' Hills School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 93% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
For Capitol Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $93,394 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Tootin' Hills School, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools.
Tootin' Hills School is about 2.2 miles from Simsbury High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Tootin' Hills School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 358 students in 2020-21 to 368 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.6:1 to 13.0:1.
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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
- Tariffville SchoolElementary · 236 students
Nearby schools
- Simsbury High School2.2 mi · 1,187
- Latimer Lane School2.4 mi · 483
- Cherry Brook Primary School2.7 mi · 426
- Henry James Memorial School3.0 mi · 685
- Central School3.4 mi · 393
- Canton High School3.7 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Tootin' Hills SchoolHow many students attend Tootin' Hills School?
Tootin' Hills School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades KG-06.
Is Tootin' Hills School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tootin' Hills School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Tootin' Hills School have?
Tootin' Hills School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tootin' Hills School?
At Tootin' Hills School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Tootin' Hills School public or private?
Tootin' Hills School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Simsbury School District.
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