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Torringford School

800 Charles St., Torrington, CT 06790 · (860) 489-2300 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
368 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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
Pre-K10%
Kindergarten10318%
Grade 114725%
Grade 215126%
Grade 318131%
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
27948%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
22939%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
336%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
28649%
Female
29751%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
46.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
52.8%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 Torringford School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Torringford School this school58363.1%N/A
Vogel-Wetmore School
Torrington
52968.2%N/A
South Side School
Bristol
51558.3%N/A
Chatfield-LoPresti School
Seymour
51557.5%N/A
The Friendship School
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46066.7%N/A
West Bristol School
Bristol
83356.7%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 Torringford School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Northwest Hills Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.8%#244 of 522#12 of 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.1%#298 of 519#14 of 16
Enrollment
ranked largest first
583#48 of 613#1 of 32
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.0:1#236 of 558#10 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.1%#166 of 560#2 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.1%#173 of 594#4 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.6%#76 of 176N/A
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
583
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2558348.612.0:163% (368)
2023-2462348.612.8:165% (402)
2022-2361245.613.4:162% (382)
2020-215914114.4:168% (402)
2017-1853742.212.7:141% (221)
2015-166274813.1:135% (222)
2010-116694315.6:131% (208)
2000-016243916.0:1N/A
1990-916043218.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Torringford School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (537 to 583); teachers up 15% (42.2 to 48.6).

About Torringford School

Torringford School, located in Torrington, Connecticut, is a large elementary school. Students in pre-K through 3 attend, and enrollment is 583 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students.

Torrington School District enrolls 3,725 students in 6 schools, including Torringford School.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Torringford School, at 48%. Enrollment also includes 39% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Northwest Hills Planning Region, the White share is about 84%. Torringford School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at the school number 48.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Roughly 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 37% average for public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.

Among Northwest Hills Planning Region residents, the median household income is $93,551, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Torringford School, Northwest Hills Planning Region has 49 other public schools.

The school nearest to Torringford School is Torrington High School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Torringford School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 583, close to the 591 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.4:1 to 12.0:1.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Torringford School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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
Torringford School
District
Torrington School District
Address
800 Charles St., Torrington, CT 06790
Phone
(860) 489-2300
County
Northwest Hills Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
583
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
368 (63%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
090459000923
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Torringford School
How large is Torringford School?
Torringford School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-03.
Is Torringford School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Torringford School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Torringford School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Torringford School.
What is the student diversity at Torringford School?
Student demographics at Torringford School are roughly 48% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Torringford School in?
Torringford School is part of Torrington School District.
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