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What's one thing Torrington Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
981
Middle
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090459000925
Torrington Middle School
200 Middle School Rd., Torrington, CT 06790 · (860) 496-4050 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL981 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Connecticut public middle schools
- C-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
657 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 309 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 336 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 336 | 34% |
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%
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
Torrington Middle School→Torrington High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Torrington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
41.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
21.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Torrington Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington Middle School this school | 981 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Vernon Center Middle School Vernon | 651 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Chippens Hill Middle School Bristol | 545 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Groton Middle School Groton | 884 | 80.8% | N/A |
| City Hill Middle School Naugatuck | 614 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Westside Middle School Academy Danbury | 736 | 54.2% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle 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 Torrington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #148 of 174 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #135 of 173 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 981 | #7 of 181 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #130 of 169 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #42 of 169 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #24 of 180 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #101 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
981
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 981 | 81.1 | 12.1:1 | 67% (657) |
| 2023-24 | 969 | 80.1 | 12.1:1 | 67% (647) |
| 2022-23 | 975 | 82.8 | 11.8:1 | 61% (597) |
| 2020-21 | 987 | 70 | 14.1:1 | 70% (688) |
| 2017-18 | 1,042 | 80 | 13.0:1 | 54% (563) |
| 2015-16 | 1,014 | 79 | 12.8:1 | 49% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 1,134 | 80 | 14.2:1 | 41% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 1,297 | 89 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 49 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Torrington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,042 to 981); teachers up 1% (80 to 81.1).
About Torrington Middle School
Torrington Middle School is a large middle-grades school found in Torrington, Connecticut. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 981 students. Statewide, middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students each.
Torrington Middle School falls under Torrington School District, which has 6 schools enrolling 3,725 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Torrington Middle School. The largest is White students, at 44%. Next come 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 84% White among all Northwest Hills Planning Region residents. Torrington Middle School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Torrington Middle School total 81.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.1:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 67%. The average for public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region is 37%.
Torrington Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 17% of Connecticut public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Northwest Hills Planning Region, 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. Torrington Middle School is one of 50 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Torringford School, about 1.6 miles away. Torrington Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Torrington Middle School had 987 students in 2020-21 and 981 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio fell from 14.1:1 to 12.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Torrington School District
- Torrington High SchoolHigh · 1,034 students
- Torringford SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Vogel-Wetmore SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Forbes SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Southwest SchoolElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Torrington
- Torrington High SchoolHigh · 1,034 students
- Oliver Wolcott Technical High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- Torringford SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Vogel-Wetmore SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Forbes SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Southwest SchoolElementary · 289 students
Other Torrington Middle schools
One other US public school is named Torrington Middle. Torrington Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Torrington Middle SchoolTorrington, WY · 239 students
Nearby schools
- Torringford School1.6 mi · 583
- Bakerville Consolidated School1.8 mi · 104
- Torrington High School2.4 mi · 1,034
- Oliver Wolcott Technical High School2.7 mi · 643
- Ann Antolini School2.9 mi · 241
- Vogel-Wetmore School3.4 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Torrington Middle SchoolHow large is Torrington Middle School?
Torrington Middle School enrolls approximately 981 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Torrington Middle School serve?
Torrington Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Torrington Middle School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Torrington Middle School.
How diverse is Torrington Middle School?
Torrington Middle School reports a student body of 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Torrington Middle School public or private?
Torrington Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Torrington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.